This piece, brought to you by KeyStageTwo.com looks at Key Stage Two Art.
This stage of a child’s education is very important and many pupils find ‘Art’ is a fun and creative part of their learning. Children are encouraged to explore and develop ideas through creativity and imagination. The use of materials and tools such as crafts, card, paint’s, stencils, sketchbooks, felt tips and other accessories help build their skills and understanding the purpose of ‘art’. 
Within time they become more confident in using visual and tactile elements, materials and processes to communicate what they see, feel and think! Children will also understand the importance of Health and Safety in ‘art’ with regards to using scissors, glue, substances and small parts.
As well as the examples above, children will be encouraged and taught to compare ideas, methods and approaches in their own and others’ work and express what they think and feel about them.
Through ‘Art’ teaching, pupils will learn the roles and purposes of artists, craftspeople and designers working in different times and cultures (for example, Western Europe and the wider world).
Have you got an interest in online education at KeyStageTwo Level, typically children aged 7-11?
Nowadays, more and more parents are seeking online educational tools to help teach their children. With the wealth of material that is now available online, it is very easy to teach your own child. I am not suggesting pulling them from school and doing it all yourself! Unless of course this is a route you have carefully considered.
You do not have to be qualified to teach your child, just access to the internet and ….. the time.
Spending as little as 40-50 minutes per night Monday to Thursday is more than enough to boost their learning with great noticeable results. I wouldn’t advise more than one hour as you do not want to ‘overload’ your wee one’s, like poor wee Jimmy here..... !
Combining games with learning is a fantastic way to teach children, making education fun for them is key to success. Based on this rule www.keystagetwo.com, a virtual learning environment has now become one of the top websites for KeyStageTwo pupils. The website successfully manages to combine learning while kids play Buccaneers and Lobsters, which is great fun for the little ones - and with the added benefit of learning at the same time! 
As KeyStageTwo.com is compliant with the National Curriculum in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, UK schools are now availing of the service. On completion of quick set-up and installation, Schools and teachers use it for…..
-Saving time on marking tests.
-By issuing homework online, reducing photocopying and paper costs.
-By using the individual and class results summary, pinpointing areas requiring improvement, thus raising children’s performance.
-Clearly viewing children’s analysis displaying strengths and weaknesses, allowing the teacher to focus on them and provide feedback where necessary.Parents use the system under two scenarios, firstly if their children’s school is enrolled in the system already, parents can log on and view their own child’s performance and results, tracking their progress. They also use it to read teacher feedback and use the system with their little ones on a one-to-one basis. Secondly, if a child’s school is not yet enrolled parents can sign up to the system for just ten pounds per month offering unlimited anytime access to all the resources, effectively tutoring the child themselves, at a tiny fraction of the traditional tutoring costs.
Finally, and most importantly KeyStageTwo.com offers fantastic benefits for the kids, too many to mention here! Nip over to the website to learn more, for which I have provided a link on this page.
We would love to have you on board, whether you are a school, primary teacher, parent, tutor or even just a casual reader seeking educational resources with a difference!
