The Art department prides itself on 100% A*- C grades for several years.
Supportive clubs and afterschool catch up sessions are offered to those who need extra 1:1 support with their learning practice or classwork studies.
ART & DESIGN
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Art & Design
SENIOR SCHOOL
The senior school provides students with the choice of BTEC or GCSE art.
BTEC art is more vocational with a 10 hour exam with Edexcel. GCSE art is with examining board AQA covering more traditional aspects of art and design, also with a 10 hour exam.
EXAMINATION BOARD INFORMATION
SIXTH FORM
Within The Sixth Form we provide students with the choice of BTEC Art or A-Level Art.
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BTEC is more vocational with 12 units covered
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A-Level art is more traditional with 2 projects and a 3000 word essay
MIDDLE SCHOOL
KS3 study a wide plethora of projects such as colour theory, still life and portraiture. Further to this, we study cultural units to encourage students to identify other cultures around the world to create art inspired by different cultures.
KS3 also have art club every Tuesday where they can try other skills and techniques to create art work and enter house competitions.
Contact Mrs Cox using the direct email form below.
Information
Mrs R Cox - Head of Art
PHOTOGRAPHY
From September 2014 Visual Arts has extended their provision for Senior School and Sixth Form by offering both GCSE and A Level Film Photography due to the overwhelming success and demand from students.
“You don't take a photograph, you make it.”
― Ansel Adams
“Photographs are used extensively by newspapers, magazines, books, and television to convey information and advertise products and services. Practical applications of photography are found in nearly every human endeavor from astronomy and medical diagnosis to industrial quality control. Photography extends human vision into the realm of objects that are invisible because they are too small or too distant, or events that occur too rapidly for the naked eye to detect.
A camera can be used in locations too dangerous for humans. Photographs can also be objects of art that explore the human condition and provide aesthetic pleasure. For millions of people, photography is a satisfying hobby or a rewarding career.”
SENIOR SCHOOL
GCSE Art & Design: Photography – Lens and Light-Based Media
Encourages personal, creative and imaginative approaches to art and design.
There are 2 units over the two years. Unit 1 is worth 60% of the GCSE course. Internally set, marked and standardised. Externally moderated.
Unit 2 is worth 40% of the GCSE course. Externally set, internally marked and standardised. Externally moderated.
EXAMINATION BOARD INFORMATION
SIXTH FORM
AS/A-Level Photography
The first year and second year consist of 2 units each.
Unit 1 - In this unit, students will have opportunities to generate practical work, ideas and research from primary and contextual sources. They will experiment with media and processes, and develop and refine their ideas, presenting their outcomes
Unit 2 - This unit represents the culmination of the AS Photography course.
Unit 3 - This unit incorporates two linked elements, each with separate final outcomes: Practical work and Personal study. The investigation and development for both the Practical work and Personal study will be shown through supporting studies.
Unit 4 - The Externally Set Assignment represents the culmination of the A2 course. The paper consists of one broad-based thematic starting point.
Information & Enquiries
Miss V Uttley
Head of Art & Design
For all information and enquiries please contact
Miss Uttley using the direct email form below.