Area of Learning and Experience

Expressive Arts

Statement of What Matters

Exploring the expressive arts is essential to developing artistic skills and knowledge and it enables learners to become curious and creative individuals.

Key Concept

Exploring and communicating 

Overarching Learning Intention

To explore and engage with a range of techniques and resources so that I have the skills to connect and apply that knowledge in different contexts

Concepts to consider within this Statement of What Matters 

Technique and resources, Identity and context and communicating effectively 

Skills- what will I be able to do by the end of the learning experience? 

To explore and experiment with a variety of creative techniques, materials, processes, resources, tools and technologies.

To ask questions to discover how creative work is made.

To begin to explore ideas, feelings and moods in a variety of creative work.

To explore and experiment with and then select appropriate creative techniques, practices, materials, processes, resources, tools and technologies.

To explore how and why creative work is made by asking questions and developing my own answers.

To explore and describe how artists and creative work communicate mood, feelings and ideas.

To explore and experiment independently and demonstrate technical control with a range of creative materials, processes, resources, tools and technologies showing innovation and resilience.

To explore the effects that a range of creative techniques, materials, processes, resources, tools and technologies have on my own and others’ creative work.

To explore creative work can represent, document, share and celebrate personal, social and cultural identities.

To explore and describe how artists and creative work communicate mood, feelings and ideas and the impact they have on an audience

To explore and experiment with my own and others’ creative ideas, demonstrating increasingly complex technical control, innovation, independent thinking and originality to develop my work with confidence, being able to explain my reasons behind choices made and evaluate their effectiveness on my creative work.

To explore creative work, understanding the personal, social, cultural and historical context, including the conventions of the period in which it was created.

To investigate and understand how meaning is communicated through the ideas of other artists and performers.

To explore and experiment with my own creative ideas and those of others, demonstrating technical control, innovation, independent thinking and originality, showing confidence to take risks and developing resilience in order to overcome creative challenges.

To investigate and analyse how creative work is used to represent and celebrate personal, social and cultural identities.

To  independently research the purpose and meaning of a wide range of creative work and consider how they can impact on different audiences.

Knowledge- What will I know and understand by the end of the learning experience?

To be able to develop ideas through exploration and experimentation. e.g. exploring colour through painting in art, exploring sound with a percussion instrument in music.

To be able to demonstrate some technical control when exploring and experimenting. e.g. develop holding grip of a pencil for art, be able to balance on one foot in dance.

To be able to identify the similarities and differences between their own and others’  creative works. e.g. comparing characters within nursery rhymes in drama 

To know that there are a wide variety of different forms of creative works across all disciplines

To be able to explore through the lens of different time periods, cultures, and places. 

To be able to question how a creative work was made.

To be able to explore how creators and performers communicate feelings and meanings.

To be able to explore how to demonstrate and communicate their own ideas, moods and feelings within their own creative works.

To be able to develop a range of ideas through exploration  and experimentation e.g. exploring movement using the body in dance.

To be able to demonstrate some technical control when exploring and experimenting. e.g. use of different camera shots in film and digital media

To be able to select appropriate creative techniques, materials, processes, resources, tools and technologies dependent on outcome and purpose.

To be able to explore through the lens of different time periods, cultures, and places.

To be able to identify the similarities and differences between different time periods, cultures, and places.

To be able to question why a creative work has been made by giving reasons.

To be able to explore and identify how creators and performers communicate feelings and meanings.

To be able to demonstrate and communicate their own ideas, moods and feelings within their own creative works.

To be able to demonstrate confidence when developing ideas through the exploration and experimentation. e.g. start to refine ideas when designing initial ideas in art.

To be able to explore the effects that a range of creative techniques, materials, processes, resources, tools and technologies have on my own and others’ creative work.

To be able to demonstrate good technical control when exploring and experimenting. e.g. use of the voice in role play in drama.

To be able to use knowledge of a range of creative techniques and appropriately select techniques and resources dependent on outcome and purpose.

To know of and explore a wide variety of different types of forms, styles and genres across all disciplines.

To be able to recognise and discuss the ways in which creators and performers choose to communicate feelings and meanings for different purposes.

To be able to draw upon experiences and explorations of creative works to help inform own decisions to communicate their own ideas, moods and feelings.

To be able to develop innovative ideas that are informed by exploring and experimenting with a rich variety of creative techniques, materials, processes and resources. 

To be able to explore the effects that a range of creative techniques, materials, processes, resources, tools and technologies have on my own and others’ creative work.

To be able to refine artistic skills and techniques and demonstrate sophisticated technical control when exploring and experimenting.

To be able to intentionally and purposefully select materials, processes and resources when developing personal ideas.

To know of and explore a wide variety of different types of forms, styles and genres across all disciplines.

To be able to use experiences of different types of creative works across different time periods, cultures, and places to help inform and influence own ideas.

To be able to compare and contrast different time periods, cultures, and places and demonstrate what impact they’ve had on different cultures and societies.

To be able to identify and demonstrate knowledge of certain characteristics from a range of creative works across different time periods, cultures, and places.

To be able to understand the intentions of creators and performers and compare the ways in which they choose to communicate feelings and meanings for different purposes.

To be able to consider carefully how to communicate their own ideas, moods and feelings for different purposes

 To be able to develop original and innovative ideas that are informed by exploring and experimenting with a rich variety of creative techniques, materials, processes and resources.

To be able to explore the effects that a range of creative techniques, materials, processes, resources, tools and technologies have on my own and others’ creative work.

To be able to independently refine artistic skills with more complex techniques and demonstrate sophisticated technical control when exploring and experimenting.

To know of and explore a wide variety of different types of forms, styles and genres across all disciplines.

To be able to research a range of creative works and evaluate how representations are communicated through artistic intentions and use to inform and influence own ideas.

To be able to analyse and understand the connections between different creative works and identify the influences and impact they’ve had on different cultures and societies.

To be able to articulate certain characteristics from a range of creative works across different time periods, cultures, and places.

To be able to interpret the intentions of creators and performers by comparing and contrasting the different ways in which they choose to communicate feelings and meanings for different purposes.

To be able to effectively communicate their own ideas, moods and feelings with meaningful intentions for a range of purposes.

Experiences- What experiences will be provided to develop the learning? 

Cross-curricular Skills- What cross-curricular skills will I have developed by the end of the learning experience?

Area of Learning and Experience

Expressive Arts.

Statement of What Matters

Responding and reflecting, both as an artist and audience, is a fundamental part of learning in the expressive arts.

Key Concept

Responding and reflecting.

Overarching Learning Intention

To respond, reflect and evaluate creative work so that I can explain ideas and concepts I am learning about and find, evaluate and use evidence in forming views.

Concepts to consider within this Statement of What Matters 

Audience, purpose and outcome, Techniques and skills, planning, preforming and sharing, creative challenges and creative space

Skills- what will I be able to do by the end of the learning experience? 

To listen to and respond to views about my own creative work and that of others.

To give and accept feedback as both artist and audience.

To give and consider constructive feedback about my own creative work and that of others, reflecting on it and making improvements where necessary.

To effectively evaluate my own creative work and that of others showing increasing confidence to recognise and articulate strengths, and to demonstrate resilience and determination to improve.

To critically and thoughtfully respond to and analyse the opinion and creative influences of others in order to independently shape and develop my own creative work.

Knowledge- What will I know and understand by the end of the learning experience?

To be able to explain the likes and dislikes of own work and that of others.

To be able to express strengths and weaknesses of own work.

To be able to listen to views about own work with guidance.

To be able to show curiosity when questioning in response to seeing/listening to a range of creative works across all disciplines.

To be able to recognise moods and emotions that artists communicate through their ideas.

To be able to give feedback on own work and that of others.

To be able to self-reflect on own work and understand how the work could be improved and begin to implement changes.

To be able to listen to feedback on work and use it to help inform improvements.

To be able to understand the basic context of creative works by other people and be able to compare with own creative works.

To be able to identify moods, emotions and ideas that artists communicate through their creative works.

To be able to consider their own moods, emotions and ideas and begin to communicate through their own work.

To be able to give constructive feedback on own work and that of others.

To be able to self-reflect on own work and identify areas of improvement and implement changes.

To be able to consider constructive feedback and to reflect upon it to develop and improve the work.

To be able to use and apply knowledge of context from different creative works and compare with own creative works.

To be able to respond to how artists communicate their ideas, moods and feelings within their creative works.

To be able to reflect on their own ideas, moods and feelings within their own creative works.

To be able to analyse and evaluate own work and that of others.

To be able to reflect and respond as work progresses by further development or refinement of the work.

To be able to consider constructive feedback and to reflect upon it and respond by developing and improving the work further.

To be able to use and apply knowledge of context from different creative works and compare and make connections with own creative works.

To be able to reflect and evaluate how artists communicate their ideas, moods and feelings within their creativity.

To be able to reflect upon and evaluate their own ideas, moods and feelings within their own creative works.

To be able to critically analyse and evaluate own work and that of others.

.To be able to demonstrate rigorous reflection as work progresses and develop and refine work appropriately.

To be able to consider constructive feedback and to reflect upon it and respond by refining and developing the work further.

To be able to use and apply knowledge of context from different creative works and compare while making connections with own creative works.

To be able to reflect and critically evaluate how artists communicate their ideas, moods and feelings within their creative works.

To be able to reflect upon and critically evaluate their own ideas, moods and feelings within their own creative works.

Experiences- What experiences will be provided to develop the learning? 

Cross-curricular Skills- What cross-curricular skills will I have developed by the end of the learning experience?

Area of Learning and Experience

Expressive Arts 

Statement of What Matters

Creating combines skills and knowledge, drawing on the senses, inspiration and imagination.

Key Concept

Planning and Creating 

Overarching Learning Intention

To combine skills and Knowledge drawing on the senses, inspiration and Imagination (EA3) so that I can express ideas and emotion through different media (ECC 6)

Concepts to consider within this Statement of What Matters 

Evaluating and developing, context, time and place, artistic communication 

Skills- what will I be able to do by the end of the learning experience? 

Explore a range of skills in the Expressive Arts

Plan and create a piece of Expressive Artwork

Share or perform the artwork with others, give and receive simple feedback.

Apply a range of skills in the Expressive Arts, with increasing boldness.

Draft and design a piece of Expressive Artwork using a reflexive approach

Share or perform the artwork with others, reflect, give and receive feedback.

Control a range of skills in the Expressive Arts, with increasing innovation utilising resilience.

Overcome challenges during the creative process, utilising redrafting and editing.

Share or perform the artwork with consideration of audience. Reflect, give and receive feedback.

Develop and combine range of skills in the Expressive Arts, with increasing ambition to create individual artwork.

Utilising techniques including planning, drafting, designing, making, choreographing, shaping, composing and editing in a full, reflective creative process.

Share or perform the artwork with consideration of audience. Reflect, give and receive feedback.

Knowledge- What will I know and understand by the end of the learning experience?

To know about a range of Expressive Arts skills

To know what I am making and why

To know that sharing Expressive Art is part of the process

To know about how to apply a range of Expressive Arts skills

To know that my choices express myself as an artist and help refine my artwork.

To know that artwork has a relationship with audience 

To know about how to apply and combine a range of Expressive Arts skills

To know that my creative practice is part of my identity.

To know that my work can have cultural value

To know how to apply and combine a range of Expressive Arts skills, in individual and collaborative work.

To know that my creative practice is part of my identity as an artist in Wales.

To know that I can transform my ideas safely and ethically into work that has cultural and/or commercial value.

Experiences- What experiences will be provided to develop the learning? 

Cross-curricular Skills- What cross-curricular skills will I have developed by the end of the learning experience?