Painting is a Class Act, Years 5-6: A Skills-based Approach to Teaching Painting in Primary Schools is one of a three-book series, covering the entire primary age range.

Using a skill-based approach to painting will:

• Raise standards in art
• Boost children's self-esteem and confidence, which in turn will help promote high standards in other curriculum areas.

The series:

• Clearly sets out the progression of skills to be taught for colour mixing, colour theory, watercolours, history of painting, using works of art and other techniques and media
• Gives examples of how the skills can be applied
• Contains carefully planned, clearly laid-out lesson plans

The Painting is a Class Act series links well to the new National Curriculum for Art and Design. It provides a coherent structure for ensuring that pupils at Key Stage 1 and 2:

• learn to use drawing and painting to explore their ideas and record their experiences
• become proficient in painting and drawing
• develop the ability to use the language of art to evaluate and analyse creative works
• know about great artists and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms