Art Year 3

In year 3 pupils will build on their knowledge of substantive concepts such as line, form, pattern and symmetry. They will do this by looking, thinking and talking about art and creating their own artwork. In particular they will start to annotate images in their sketchbooks. They will consider a wide range of artists such as Moser, Hokusai, Cezanne, Morandi and Warhol and architects such as Wren, Gaudi, Hadid, Foster and Kere. They will start to evaluate and assess the success of their own work in writing. The Year 3 curriculum particularly aims to develop children’s skills in drawing, painting, printing and sculpture using a variety of materials.

Through the PKC, pupils will build on their knowledge of colour, line and texture from Years 1 and 2, and start to explore how to show form by studying and creating still life drawings. They will learn about art from different times and cultures as well as concentrating on a study of architecture ranging from the Parthenon to modern-day buildings which they see around them.

The PKC art Year 3 curriculum covers:

• Line
• Still life and form
• Art of Ancient Egypt
• Anglo-Saxon art
• Architecture
• Modern architecture

We equip our partner schools with the necessary resources to effectively teach the PKC Year 3 art curriculum. These resources include lesson plans, curriculum maps, subject overviews, and subject and unit rationales.

Alongside the above resources, we provide every PKC art teacher with:

• Art subject knowledge resources
• Knowledge organisers for each unit
• Assessment ideas including multiple-choice quizzes
• Access to CPD training and resources
• Key vocabulary and key people databases

To gain a better understanding of our art curriculum, we encourage all art subject leaders to attend our “Dive into Art” CPD series. These sessions include six pre-recorded videos followed by a live session with our curriculum team. By attending this session you will be able to apply our art curriculum with confidence in your school.