Attainment targets for Art & design

Level 1
Pupils respond to ideas. They use a variety of materials and processes to communicate
their ideas and meanings, and design and make images and artefacts. They describe what
they think or feel about their own and others' work.

Level 2
Pupils explore ideas. They investigate and use a variety of materials and processes to
communicate their ideas and meanings, and design and make images and artefacts. They
comment on differences in others' work, and suggest ways of improving their own.

Level 3
Pupils explore ideas and collect visual and other information for their work. They
investigate visual and tactile qualities in materials and processes, communicate their
ideas and meanings, and design and make images and artefacts for different purposes.
They comment on similarities and differences between their own and others' work, and
adapt and improve their own.

Level 4
Pupils explore ideas and collect visual and other information to help them develop their
work. They use their knowledge and understanding of materials and processes to
communicate ideas and meanings, and make images and artefacts, combining and organising
visual and tactile qualities to suit their intentions. They compare and comment on ideas,
methods and approaches used in their own and others' work, relating these to the context
in which the work was made. They adapt and improve their work to realise their own
intentions.

Level 5
Pupils explore ideas and select visual and other information. They use this in developing
their work, taking account of the purpose. They manipulate materials and processes to
communicate ideas and meanings and make images and artefacts, matching visual and
tactile qualities to their intentions. They analyse and comment on ideas, methods and
approaches used in their own and others' work, relating these to its context. They adapt
and refine their work to reflect their own view of its purpose and meaning.