Art & Design at Burnt Oak Junior School helps learners develop positive attitudes towards creative thinking and artistic subjects, supporting their overall learning journey. This subject encourages pupils to celebrate their own and others’ artistic experiences, helping to build a strong sense of classroom community from an early age and fostering openness to diversity through exposure to art and design from various times and cultures.

Art at Burnt Oak offers learners a space to explore and express themselves freely, aiding the development of social and reflective skills. It also supports teachers in creating an environment where children are encouraged to take risks and build resilience.

“A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design.”
(National Curriculum 2014)

IPC (International Primary Curriculum)

Each lesson is thoughtfully designed, using quality resources and drawing on deep subject expertise. The IPC curriculum follows a carefully mapped sequence of objectives, integrating the knowledge, skills, and understanding essential for alignment with the National Curriculum (2014). Our approach empowers children to explore, experiment, invent, and create their own unique works of art and design.

In every lesson, we promote an environment where children are encouraged to make connections, explore contrasts, identify trends across time, and use appropriate art and design terminology.

Our art curriculum encourages children to:

• produce creative work, exploring ideas and recording their experiences

• become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture, and other art, craft and design techniques

• evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design

• learn about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms

 

Design and Technology at Burnt Oak Junior School

Design and Technology at Burnt Oak is an innovative and hands-on subject, with practical learning and problem-solving at the core of each project. This subject enables children to develop broad subject knowledge by drawing on skills from Mathematics, Science, Computing, and Art. A high-quality D&T education helps children learn to take risks and become resourceful, creative, and enterprising individuals.

“High-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation.”
(National Curriculum 2014)

IPC

At Burnt Oak, Design and Technology provides learners with opportunities to explore ideas and express themselves freely. From the moment a design brief is introduced, children embark on a journey of exploration, creativity, resilience, and reflection. D&T is embedded within the IPC topics, with meaningful cross-curricular links evident throughout the school.

Following the full design process—from research and planning, through designing and making, to evaluating—is essential. Each stage contributes to our children’s success and achievements. Practical skills are central to this subject, helping to prepare pupils for their future learning and lives beyond school.