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EYFS

Expressive arts and design

Creating, performing, imagining, making and responding.

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specific area Starter concept map 6 starter concepts playful, observational and language-rich

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Lessons can be explored for MVP coverage and learner-model behaviour, but concepts marked pending, needs revision or blocked must not be treated as fully trusted instruction.

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Concept map

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1. Exploring materials

Build secure EYFS understanding of exploring materials in Expressive arts and design.

A common misconception is treating exploring materials in Expressive arts and design as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Core vocabulary for exploring materials Extension: Extend toward making and creating once exploring materials is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising exploring materials.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch exploring materials into independent, synoptic or real-world Expressive arts and design work.

Representative problem: Show exploring materials through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains exploring materials in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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2. Making and creating

Build secure EYFS understanding of making and creating in Expressive arts and design.

A common misconception is treating making and creating in Expressive arts and design as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit exploring materials Extension: Extend toward music and rhythm once making and creating is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising making and creating.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch making and creating into independent, synoptic or real-world Expressive arts and design work.

Representative problem: Show making and creating through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains making and creating in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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3. Music and rhythm

Build secure EYFS understanding of music and rhythm in Expressive arts and design.

A common misconception is treating music and rhythm in Expressive arts and design as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit making and creating Extension: Extend toward role play and imagination once music and rhythm is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising music and rhythm.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch music and rhythm into independent, synoptic or real-world Expressive arts and design work.

Representative problem: Show music and rhythm through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains music and rhythm in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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4. Role play and imagination

Build secure EYFS understanding of role play and imagination in Expressive arts and design.

A common misconception is treating role play and imagination in Expressive arts and design as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit music and rhythm Extension: Extend toward responding to art once role play and imagination is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising role play and imagination.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch role play and imagination into independent, synoptic or real-world Expressive arts and design work.

Representative problem: Show role play and imagination through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains role play and imagination in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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5. Responding to art

Build secure EYFS understanding of responding to art in Expressive arts and design.

A common misconception is treating responding to art in Expressive arts and design as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit role play and imagination Extension: Extend toward sharing creative choices once responding to art is transferable.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising responding to art.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch responding to art into independent, synoptic or real-world Expressive arts and design work.

Representative problem: Show responding to art through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains responding to art in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
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6. Sharing creative choices

Build secure EYFS understanding of sharing creative choices in Expressive arts and design.

A common misconception is treating sharing creative choices in Expressive arts and design as a memorised label instead of a usable idea with evidence.

Validation: Generated starter-map content for MVP breadth. It is structurally complete but still requires subject-expert review before production claims.

Starter concept map Pending expert review Prerequisite: Secure or revisit responding to art Extension: Extend sharing creative choices into richer play, conversation and early symbolic representation.

Stage progression

Repair foundation: First-stage foundation - Use concrete observation, talk and play evidence before formalising sharing creative choices.

Later outcome: Advanced independent use - Stretch sharing creative choices into independent, synoptic or real-world Expressive arts and design work.

Representative problem: Show sharing creative choices through a picture, object, story, movement or conversation.

Mastery signal: Explains sharing creative choices in their own words

Factual recall Procedural fluency Conceptual explanation Application Transfer Error correction Teach-back Confidence calibration
starter_map expert_review_required rubric_generated
No learner evidence yet
Open lesson