Printing

EYFS

By the end of EYFS children will be able to:

• Capture experiences and responses with a range of media.

Year 1

By the end of Year 1 children will be able to: 

• Make marks in print using a variety of objects including natural and man-made objects.
• Carry out different printing techniques e.g. monoprint, block, relief and resist printing.
• Make rubbings.
• Build a repeating pattern and recognise pattern in the environment.

Year 2

By the end of Year 2 pupils will be able

to :

• Use a variety of materials, objects and techniques including carbon, relief, press and fabric printing and rubbings e.g. tracing paper.
• Design patterns of increasing complexity and repetition.

Year 3

By the end of Year 3 pupils will be able to :

• Print using a variety of materials, objects and techniques, including layering.
• Talk about the processes used to produce a simple print.
•  Explore pattern and shape creating designs for printing.

Year 4

By the end of Year 4 children will be able to:

• Research, create and refine a print using a variety of techniques.
• Select broadly the kind of material to print with, in order to get the desired effect.
• Resist printing e.g. marbling, silkscreen and cold water paste.

Year 5

By the end of Year 5 children will be able to:

• Build up layers, colours and textures.
• Organise their wok in terms of pattern, repetition, symmetry or random printing styles e.g. lino printing.
• Choose inks and overlay colours.

Year 6

By the end of Year 6 children will be able to:

• Describe varied techniques.
• Be familiar with layering prints.
• Be confident with printing on paper and fabric.
• Alter and modify work.
• Work relatively independently.