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Art & design curriculum

A practical and sequenced primary art & design curriculum, created by subject experts for teachers of all levels of confidence. Teach it as it is, or use Maestro, to adapt and localise.

A broad range of engaging art & design projects with hundreds of adaptable lesson plans and supporting resources. Based on a robust progression framework with integrated live assessment, end-of-project low-stakes quizzes, knowledge organisers and ongoing, free online support, this curriculum gives primary teachers everything they need to teach art & design with confidence. 

Develops children’s artistic capabilities.

Promotes creativity, diversity and imagination.

A broad range of  artists and movement.

Supports less confident teachers.

Develops children’s skills and knowledge

Best practice suggests that substantive and disciplinary knowledge should be taught simultaneously. This curriculum provides a well-sequenced subject framework and the planning, activities, tools and resources teachers need to help children get better at art & design, no matter their confidence levels or subject expertise. 

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Best practice suggests that substantive and disciplinary knowledge should be taught simultaneously. This curriculum provides a well-sequenced subject framework and the planning, activities, tools and resources teachers need to help children get better at art & design, no matter their confidence levels or subject expertise. 

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Expertly planned, tried and tested

To ensure that the curriculum’s practical tasks deliver precisely what children need to develop their artistic skills and knowledge, we’ve tried and tested every practical activity, so you don’t have to! You can also use our presentations, instructions, and demo videos to help with teaching and learning. 

To ensure that the curriculum’s practical tasks deliver precisely what children need to develop their artistic skills and knowledge, we’ve tried and tested every practical activity, so you don’t have to! You can also use our presentations, instructions, and demo videos to help with teaching and learning. 

Ensures continuity and progression

Medium-term plans, projects and lessons mean teachers have sufficient content to teach every half term. With opportunities to practise and consolidate what they learned through a range of creative challenges and end-of-project, low-stakes quizzes, teachers can be confident in moving children on to new content. 

Medium-term plans, projects and lessons mean teachers have sufficient content to teach every half term. With opportunities to practise and consolidate what they learned through a range of creative challenges and end-of-project, low-stakes quizzes, teachers can be confident in moving children on to new content. 

Diverse curriculum content

With a broad and diverse range of projects and activities, teachers can help all children develop their understanding of art from various historical periods, movements and traditions. With engaging projects, lessons and resources, teachers have everything they need to broaden children’s horizons and appreciate the diversity of the world of art and design. 

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With a broad and diverse range of projects and activities, teachers can help all children develop their understanding of art from various historical periods, movements and traditions. With engaging projects, lessons and resources, teachers have everything they need to broaden children’s horizons and appreciate the diversity of the world of art and design. 

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Meaningful interconnected learning

Ensuring your art curriculum considers what children learn in other subjects can make art easier. This curriculum fully considers what children learn in other subjects and sequences it appropriately, so you don’t have to! 

Ensuring your art curriculum considers what children learn in other subjects can make art easier. This curriculum fully considers what children learn in other subjects and sequences it appropriately, so you don’t have to! 

Teacher Assessment on Maestro mock-up

Quick and easy integrated assessment

Use our quick and easy integrated assessment tools to check and record whether children have remembered what they have learned in any lesson. This curriculum also includes end-of-topic low-stakes quizzes to help you build an accurate picture of children’s progress across your entire art curriculum. 

Use our quick and easy integrated assessment tools to check and record whether children have remembered what they have learned in any lesson. This curriculum also includes end-of-topic low-stakes quizzes to help you build an accurate picture of children’s progress across your entire art curriculum. 

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“We are now coming towards the end of our 2-year rolling programme. The impact of Cornerstones has been fantastic in our school. “

Phil Sales, Headteacher

Sherborne Primary School