Controlling an artistic medium, process, and related tools and equipment

A pupil with talent in this aspect of art and design could be challenged in a number of different ways:

• Using the medium; if all pupils are required to use the same medium there may be some properties that can be introduced to the more able pupils in order to challenge their handling of it. For example, though most older pupils in a primary school will be able to use watercolour paint reasonably well, the subtlety and complexities of a watercolour wash may only be within the abilities of the more able pupil
• Using tools; having made a judgment about the most appropriate tools to be used by the class for a particular task, the teacher may identify opportunities to differentiate for the talented pupil by introducing the use of a more subtle tool. For instance, though most pupils will be introduced to a basic range of brushes at an early age the teacher might introduce a more subtle range for the more able pupil in relation to certain tasks
• Processes; there are likely to be a number of opportunities for differentiation by introducing talented pupils to artistic processes. For example, in a printmaking process such as screen printing, though the majority of pupils in a primary school are likely to be able to master simple one colour screen processes, the more able pupil may well be challenged to produce a multi-coloured print involving several different screens