Progression

Nursery

Reception

Drawing

• Make marks using pencils and crayons
• Understands that they can use lines to enclose a space, and then begin to use these shapes to represent objects
• Attempts to draw people

• Extend the variety of drawing materials/tools to include chalk and some pastels
• Uses more control and purpose when using tools to make marks
• Investigate different lines created by using different materials
• Communicate something about their self in their drawing
• Encourage accurate drawings of people

Painting

• Explores colour and how colour can be changed by mixing (not formally)
• Choose a tool e.g. fingers, hands, brush

• Able to name colours
• Explores what happens when primary colours are mixed
• Paints a picture of something they can see
• Can communicate something about their self in their painting

Printing

• Use hands and fingers to make marks on paper

• Make prints of hands/fingers using paint on paper and know it represents their own form
• Chooses colours to use

3D

• Handling, feeling and enjoying manipulating materials
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• Experimenting by construction and destroying 
• Experiment with malleable materials

• Beginning to be interested in and describe the texture of things
• Constructs with a purpose in mind using a variety of resources  
• Realises that tools can be used for a purpose

• Add texture by using tools (clay, dough, plasticine)
• Make simple joins
• To begin to recognise the difference between 2D and 3D forms

Collage

• Able to contribute to a collaboration structured by adults

• Explores a variety of materials

• Choose, place and stick materials

Use of IT

• Use fingers to trace lines and make irregular shapes on touch screen

• Use ‘Colour Magic/ 2simple’ to create a picture with support 

Progression

Year 1

Year 2

Drawing

• Extend the variety of drawing materials/tools to include different grade pencils, a range of oil pastels and felt pens
• Draw lines of different shapes and thickness for a purpose
• Use drawing to tell a story
• Observe and draw landscapes
• Improves anatomy of people

• Extend the variety of drawing materials to include charcoal
• Experiment with materials and surfaces
• Show patterns and texture in drawings
• Create different tones using light and dark
• Create moods in drawing
• Compare results of different materials and choose most effective
• Can represent people credibly

Painting

• Experiment with tones using light and dark
• Paint a picture of something they can see applying detail
• Uses thick and thin brushes as appropriate 
• Able to name the primary colours red, yellow, blue and explores mixing to create a secondary colour

• Can create moods in paintings
• Paint a picture of something they can see, increasing detail and perspective
• Able to name primary colours and mix to make secondary colours (green, purple, orange) unaided

Printing

• Able to print with sponge, leaves, other objects
• Print onto paper and card
• Create repeating patterns using shapes

• Design own printing block
• Begin to design a tessellation tile 

3D

• To feel and describe a variety of textures
• Able to compare and contrast textures and surfaces
• Manipulate materials to achieve a planned effect
• Add several textures by using different tools
• Make different kinds of shapes
• Cut, roll and coil materials such as clay,
• Weave with fabric and thread
• Understands difference between 2D and 3D forms

• Able to sort and group materials and choose for appropriate purpose
• Use appropriate vocabulary to describe textures
• Habitats – design and build
• Awareness of natural and man-made forms
• Design and make item using weaving with fabric and thread
• Design and make a clay boat
• Replicate pattern and texture
• Express personal experiences and ideas

Collage

• Cut and tear paper and card
• Create individual and group collages

• Gather and sort materials needed
• Use different kinds of materials and explain reason for choice

Use of IT

• Use ‘Colour Magic/2simple’ to create a picture independently
• Use simple IT mark-making tools e.g. brush and pen tools

• Able to edit own work to make improvements