Practical knowledge includes all the things that pupils need to know in order to produce art. It includes: 

• Formal elements (colour, form, line, pattern, shape, texture, tone). 
• Techniques (drawing, painting, printmaking, 3D sculpture, textiles and photography/digital art) 
• Use of materials (including clay, paint, pencils, charcoal, fabric). 

These have each been sequenced so that pupils are explicitly taught aspects in small steps, allowing pupils to gradually build their understanding and mastery of practical knowledge.