Second Level: Art & Design

E & O: Inspired by a range of stimuli, I can express and communicate my ideas, thoughts and feelings through activities within art and design. (EXA 2-05a)

End of Level Benchmarks

Explains, with supporting reasons, what works well and what could be improved in their own or others’ work, using appropriate art and design vocabulary.

When creating images and objects to express ideas, thoughts and feelings:

  • uses a range of drawing implements to produce specific effects, for example, uses different grades of pencil to create tone or uses pen and ink to create bold line;
  • shows understanding of the properties of different types of paint such as watercolour, acrylic, poster paint;
  • shows understanding of the properties of a range of modelling media, through practical exploration;
  • applies a printmaking process, for example, makes prints from polystyrene;
  • shows understanding of the differences between media and how media can be combined to create effects, for example, combines wax crayon with water-based paint in a picture;
  • shows understanding of the concept of depth, for example, shows a foreground, a middle ground and a background in a picture.

Interdisciplinary links

**Please refer to the CfE Experiences and Outcomes to explore the following Es+Os.

LIT 2-02a, LIT 2-10a
MTH 2-16a, MTH 2-16b, MTH 2-16c, MNU 2-17d
TCH 2-01a, TCH 2-04b, TCH 2-09a, TCH 2-11a