Primary Schools

Overview

Concepts and skills development

Concepts

An awareness of line
An awareness of shape
An awareness of form
An awareness of colour and tone
An awareness of texture
An awareness of pattern and rhythm
An awareness of space
The concepts above and related skills are derived from the visual elements and will be developed as work is completed on the strands and strand units outlined below.
StrandsStrand units

Drawing

Making drawings
Looking and responding

Paint and colour

Painting
Looking and responding

Print

Making prints
Looking and responding

Clay

Developing form in clay
Looking and responding

Construction

Making constructions
Looking and responding


Fabric and fibre

Creating in fabric and fibre
Looking and responding
 
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