The Art and Design course at Dulwich College meets the increasing demand for an A-level pupil to work across multiple creative media in an interdisciplinary way. Using the specification entitled ‘Fine Craft and Design’, we offer a course The Art and Design course at Dulwich College to meet the increasing demand for an A-level pupil to work across multiple creative media in an interdisciplinary way. Using the specification entitled ‘Fine Craft and Design’, we offer a course which draws in ideas and inspiration from other disciplines such as science, engineering, future materials, ecology etc. We are confident that the course echoes how professional designers and artists work in the real world and that our model of working breeds innovation and change. Creative problem-solving and risk-taking make up the fabric of the creative process in and beyond school life. In ‘Art, Craft and Design’ we are preparing our pupils to be independent, curious and resilient with the flexibility and skills to see good ideas through and work as part of a diverse team. Essential for aspiring architects and potential Art College applicants, one of the key aspects of the course is encouraging pupils to form opinions about the visual world and to express those opinions in a highly personal and well-considered way, to this end, the course is equally suited to most purely academic university pathways. The lessons are largely practical and studio-based, although there is a written element which runs through each unit of work, including an extended essay which relates to the pupils’ emerging art practice. The course allows our pupils to explore a wide range of two and three-dimensional disciplines, which can include painting and drawing, printmaking, sculpture, alternative media, installation, photography, film and video, in any combination. Therefore, pupils will strengthen their skills in tractional and experimental drawing and three-dimensional approaches while also extending their IT creative skills in Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro, Blender and studio photography. Experimentation in creative digital platforms now forming a huge part of the art and design curriculum. The course is also punctuated with a series of ‘break-out’ exhibitions which operate in transient spaces, challenging the pupils to problem solve, be flexible and take risks; pupils exhibit their work no less than four times over the course duration. Component 1- Personal Enquiry (60% of the final grade) In the first year, pupils are required to conduct a practical investigation into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by visual research and written analysis. Through studio workshops and gallery visits, the focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the pupil through the creative process and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. This in-depth study will demonstrate the pupil’s ability to construct and develop a sustained line of reasoning from an initial starting point to a final realisation. It will include evidence of the pupil’s ability to research and develop ideas and relate their work in meaningful ways to relevant critical/contextual material. In the second year, pupils are expected to demonstrate a greater depth of personal study. This might be achieved by, for example, a greater specialisation in a particular medium or process or an extended development of particular themes, ideas, concepts or issues. Further theoretical research is introduced with an increasing requirement to demonstrate understanding through integrated practical and written forms through a more rigorous exploration of interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches. Component 2 - Externally Set Assignment (40% of the final grade) The externally set assignment, which begins on 1 February in Year 13, comprises a choice of eight starting points from which pupils are required to select only one. Following six weeks of investigations, research and media experiments, pupils complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time to produce a finished outcome of a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work. Both components are assessed against all four objectives. There is no restriction on the scale of work produced. Pupils carefully select, organise and present work to ensure that they provide evidence which meets the requirements of all four assessment objectives which are given equal weighting. Those are (briefly): • Developing a range of ideas from a given starting point • Experimentation with a wide range of materials and approaches • Recording observation • Presenting a personal and well-informed response
For those applicants currently studying GCSEs, we also require 14 points as a minimum entry requirement, where Grades 8 and 9 = 3 points, Grade 7 = 2 points and Grade 6 = 1 point. We would expect applicants to achieve significantly higher than our minimum grade requirement. GCSEs should include English Language, Mathematics, and a grade 8 in the three subjects to be studied at A level, where those subjects are being studied for GCSE. For 16+ applicants to enter the Remove from elsewhere in the UK, the minimum requirement for entry will be 14 points at GCSE (see above) or the equivalent. We look for a grade 8 or above in English Language, Mathematics, and all subjects chosen for study at A level. A-level grades are not commonly achieved without at least a grade 8 at GCSE in the same or related subjects. The most competitive universities will expect a mixture of A and A* grades at the A-level.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Southwark |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £48,324 - £51,546 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £24,693; |
| Address | Dulwich Common, Dulwich, London, SE21 7LD |
The Art and Design course at Dulwich College meets the increasing demand for an A-level pupil to work across multiple creative media in an interdisciplinary way. Using the specification entitled ‘Fine Craft and Design’, we offer a course The Art and Design course at Dulwich College to meet the increasing demand for an A-level pupil to work across multiple creative media in an interdisciplinary way. Using the specification entitled ‘Fine Craft and Design’, we offer a course which draws in ideas and inspiration from other disciplines such as science, engineering, future materials, ecology etc. We are confident that the course echoes how professional designers and artists work in the real world and that our model of working breeds innovation and change. Creative problem-solving and risk-taking make up the fabric of the creative process in and beyond school life. In ‘Art, Craft and Design’ we are preparing our pupils to be independent, curious and resilient with the flexibility and skills to see good ideas through and work as part of a diverse team. Essential for aspiring architects and potential Art College applicants, one of the key aspects of the course is encouraging pupils to form opinions about the visual world and to express those opinions in a highly personal and well-considered way, to this end, the course is equally suited to most purely academic university pathways. The lessons are largely practical and studio-based, although there is a written element which runs through each unit of work, including an extended essay which relates to the pupils’ emerging art practice. The course allows our pupils to explore a wide range of two and three-dimensional disciplines, which can include painting and drawing, printmaking, sculpture, alternative media, installation, photography, film and video, in any combination. Therefore, pupils will strengthen their skills in tractional and experimental drawing and three-dimensional approaches while also extending their IT creative skills in Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro, Blender and studio photography. Experimentation in creative digital platforms now forming a huge part of the art and design curriculum. The course is also punctuated with a series of ‘break-out’ exhibitions which operate in transient spaces, challenging the pupils to problem solve, be flexible and take risks; pupils exhibit their work no less than four times over the course duration. Component 1- Personal Enquiry (60% of the final grade) In the first year, pupils are required to conduct a practical investigation into an idea, issue, concept or theme, supported by visual research and written analysis. Through studio workshops and gallery visits, the focus of the investigation must be identified independently by the pupil through the creative process and must lead to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. This in-depth study will demonstrate the pupil’s ability to construct and develop a sustained line of reasoning from an initial starting point to a final realisation. It will include evidence of the pupil’s ability to research and develop ideas and relate their work in meaningful ways to relevant critical/contextual material. In the second year, pupils are expected to demonstrate a greater depth of personal study. This might be achieved by, for example, a greater specialisation in a particular medium or process or an extended development of particular themes, ideas, concepts or issues. Further theoretical research is introduced with an increasing requirement to demonstrate understanding through integrated practical and written forms through a more rigorous exploration of interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary approaches. Component 2 - Externally Set Assignment (40% of the final grade) The externally set assignment, which begins on 1 February in Year 13, comprises a choice of eight starting points from which pupils are required to select only one. Following six weeks of investigations, research and media experiments, pupils complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time to produce a finished outcome of a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work. Both components are assessed against all four objectives. There is no restriction on the scale of work produced. Pupils carefully select, organise and present work to ensure that they provide evidence which meets the requirements of all four assessment objectives which are given equal weighting. Those are (briefly): • Developing a range of ideas from a given starting point • Experimentation with a wide range of materials and approaches • Recording observation • Presenting a personal and well-informed response
For those applicants currently studying GCSEs, we also require 14 points as a minimum entry requirement, where Grades 8 and 9 = 3 points, Grade 7 = 2 points and Grade 6 = 1 point. We would expect applicants to achieve significantly higher than our minimum grade requirement. GCSEs should include English Language, Mathematics, and a grade 8 in the three subjects to be studied at A level, where those subjects are being studied for GCSE. For 16+ applicants to enter the Remove from elsewhere in the UK, the minimum requirement for entry will be 14 points at GCSE (see above) or the equivalent. We look for a grade 8 or above in English Language, Mathematics, and all subjects chosen for study at A level. A-level grades are not commonly achieved without at least a grade 8 at GCSE in the same or related subjects. The most competitive universities will expect a mixture of A and A* grades at the A-level.
