Subject: Visual Arts

Year : 6

Cross Curricular links:

Term : 2

Humanities, Mathematics

Week Beg / No of Lessons :

Success Criteria

Lesson
No

1&2

6-8

Area of
Study

Learning
Intentions

Self-Portrait

I can create
a line
contour
drawing and
use water
colour.

Proportions

I can create
a portrait
with the
correct
proportions.

Lesson Detail

Discuss proportions
of the face.
Complete the
proportions of the
face worksheet.
Do a practice
portrait drawing in
sketchbooks using
a selfie taken with their own device.
Hand out water colour paper (A4).
Complete a light pencil sketch of the
self-portrait. Paint in with water
colours using tone in appropriate
areas. Add marker lines when water
colour is dry.
Recap the
proportions of the
face.
Hand out half
images of a face
which have been
photocopied.
Discuss exemplars
and expectations
for the tonal
drawing.
Complete the
drawing.

Differentiation

Learners will be helped

with drawing the
proportions of the face
accurately.

Assessment Methods

I can
create
an
accurate
portrait
contour
drawing
and use
water
colours to
create
tone.

Sketchbo
oks, PPT,
water
colour
paints,
paintbrush
es,
pencils,
erasers,
water
colour
paper.

Assessment for/of Learning:

I can
create a
portrait
with
correct
proportio
ns and
accurate
shading.

6B/ 8B
pencils,
portrait
photocopi
es, ppt,
putty
erasers,
A3 white
card.

Use targeted questioning.

Core
Learner

Extended
Learner

Exceedin
g

I need help
creating a
contour
drawing.

I can
create a
contour
drawing
and use
water
colours.

I can
create
an
accurate
portrait
contour
drawing
and use
water
colours.

The initial parts of the

face can be placed for
the learner.

Pupils can be given an

initial proportion
worksheet to complete,
and then use tonal
drawing.

Resources
Supported
Learner

I need help
to create a
portrait.

I can
create a
portrait
with
some
correct
proportio
ns.

I can
create a
portrait
with the
correct
proportio
ns.

Observation,
Checklists/Rubrics,
Sketchbook Checks, Final
pieces assessed.
Broad questioning.
Baseline drawing and
written assessment.
Use popsicle sticks to
check that the entire class
understands various
concepts and ideas.

Have learners tweet

what they have learnt on a
dedicated board.
Have learners quickly
doodle what they learnt in
their sketchbooks.
Learners can pair and
share.

Mixed
Media
Drawings
inspired by
Jim Dine

I can create
a mixed
media
drawing.

I had
pupils
start by

choosing a shape. They then had to

use at least 5 mediums on their
page. Once they had done this, they
had to try out layering mediums on
top of one another.
In the next lesson, we incorporated
an object into the drawing.

Weaker pupils can

incorporate a 3-d shape
instead of an object.

I need help
creating a
mixed
media
drawing.

I can use
a
number
of
mediums
on my
drawing.

I can
use a
number
of
medium
on my
drawing
in a
cohesiv
e way.

I can
create
an
engagin
g and
interestin
g mixed
media
drawing
that
shows
some
tone and
value
drawing.

Any
medium
you have
available.
A3 paper

Learners can discuss what

they have learnt in their
table groups and share this
with the class.
Each child can teach a
friend what they have
learnt.
3-2-1:
List 3 things you remember
from this lesson
Give 2 examples of what
you learned
Write 1 question you have
or something you are
confused about