Wolsey Hall is a registered online Cambridge International School.
The benefits of studying Lower Primary Art and Design
Our Lower Primary Art and Design homeschooling course covers the Year 1 and Year 2 requirements of the Cambridge Assessment International Curriculum.
This course is designed to introduce young learners to a stimulating artistic experience and equip them with the skills needed to explore their personal artistic journey. The course aims to allow the child to experiment with a wide range of media and techniques.
Young children will be shown different starting points and techniques alongside being given confidence in their own creative abilities. Child friendly themes and ideas will be used as a stimulus. Storytelling will also form a core part of the course.
Students will produce a large portfolio of work throughout the course including three dimensional and ephemeral pieces.
The key topics covered:
The course covers the basic elements of art; line, colour, pattern, texture, shape form and space.
Children will use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination. They will look closely at pieces from a range of artists, craft makers and designers whilst gaining awareness of the world around them.
The lesson is led by an experienced art teacher and artist through video lessons and visual examples.
At the end of the unit, work is submitted to your Tutor in the form of a digital portfolio. The course contains advice on presenting, finishing, and evaluating work.
Part 1
Foundation elements of drawing.
Exploring Painting and Colour.
Part 2
Collage and Mixed Media.
Printmaking, textiles and materials.
Part 3
3D sculpture and building structures.
Graphics, Illustration and Composition.
The syllabus and hours of study
- Allow for up to 2 hours of study time per week for you and your child to complete each year of Lower Primary Art and Design;
- Your child should be able to complete each year of the course in 9 months.
Course Fees
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Year 1 or 2 English
Our Lower Primary English homeschooling courses will help your child develop the foundations of essential skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening. These skills will start your child on the path to becoming an effective communicator and confident learner.
Year 1 or 2 Maths
Our Lower Primary Maths homeschooling courses will help your child develop the foundations of essential skills in number, calculations, fractions, measurement, and geometry.
Year 1 or 2 Science
Our courses follow a systematic approach to teaching Science, through child centred practical tasks, that will excite and motivate your child. The lessons will nurture and establish a positive approach to Science education that will stay with them into the future and help them achieve their potential as young scientists.
Year 1 or 2 Skills for Life
Our Lower Primary Skills for Life course will help children develop the qualities and attributes they need to be healthy, independent and active participants in society. Alongisde a positive outlook which can set them up for a happier life, allowing them to reach their full potential.
Zacharias really wants to read. He keeps showing up with books pointing at words and letters. He also starts writing by himself things he names. Like his famous dinosaurs. It isn’t the correct spelling, but he gets closer and closer to it. Something we as parents have been waiting for a long time. Once he can read and write, the world is his.
Maria Isabel Carillo – Primary Homeschooling Parent
Spain
I’m most impressed that Lily can now start to read and write thanks to Wolsey Hall college. I think she is now well ahead of her class mates. We live in South East Asia and my daughter is 5.5 yrs old. Her school was closed during the China Virus lockdown for several months. We have nearly finished Part 1 – 12 week lessons in English and Maths. English is not my daughters ‘mothers tongue’ as such; and before starting the course she could not read any words and could only write basic words. At week 12 I’m very impressed with her as she can now read and write so well. Nearly every lesson there’s a lot of practice with ‘blending’ words for reading and ‘splitting’ sounds for spelling. It really works and she enjoys it as well. The Maths lessons are also good with many different teaching techniques. All resources can be downloaded and thus the guided teaching is easy to follow. Highly recommend this homeschooling college.
Tim D – Primary Homeschooling Parent
Thailand
The Wolsey Hall approach to reading and phonics is especially well designed. Wolsey approaches learning letter sounds in “layers”. This has made it possible for our daughter to learn to read in a matter of weeks without being overwhelmed. We find it remarkable that our 4 year old daughter is reading small books all on her own with confidence and enjoying it very much.
Correne Hankins – Primary Homeschooling Parent
USA
My daughter’s reading has improved so much, that I’m amazed daily how well she can read. I really like the way the course is designed to teach phonics and graphemes. It gives my daughter confidence to try herself to write new words. She does not ask me anymore for help.
Monika Gaehler – Primary Homeschooling Parent
UAE
Contact us
If you’re thinking of enrolling your child at Wolsey Hall Oxford and you’d like to know more about what we do or how to enrol, please get in touch. We’re ready to enrol new students throughout the academic year.