If you enjoy and have an aptitude for the subject, if you are creative or 'good at drawing' you may have the basic skills to succeed. However, A Level Art is not an easy option and you should be prepared to work hard at developing your abilities. You will need to be independently minded and able to resource your projects on a personal level. A great deal of time, effort and commitment is required of all Art students. The course aims to: ⚫ Develop an understanding of the nature of visual thinking Encourage experience in a wide range of materials ⚫Help to develop an understanding of cultural change and contextual studies ⚫ Develop an awareness of both analytical and intuitive value judgements
Our recommended grade for success in A Level Art and Design is a high grade 6 at GCSE Art and Design. The key to success is enthusiasm and dedication, independent research, consistent hard work, reviewing and improving work as you go along, making sure that you work to deadlines, being fully aware of how you are being assessed. You should have an understanding of the formal elements of art - colour, line, tone, form etc, and an understanding of the place of art, craft and design in the world - its history and its purpose. Above all, you should have an interest in creating and understanding art, craft and design. The course is suitable for the following kinds of girl: ⚫Girls who wish to undertake further studies in art, craft and design, usually at art college or college of further education ⚫ Girls who are looking to take up careers for which an art background is relevant, these might include advertising, publishing, architecture, museums, theatre or art gallery work
Girls will be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of fine art media, processes and techniques. They will be made aware of both traditional and new media. Girls have to explore the use of drawing for different purposes, using a variety of methods and media on a variety of scales. Girls may use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals to underpin their work where appropriate. Girls have to explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times, including European and non-European examples. This should be integral to the investigating and making processes. Girls' responses to these examples must be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate their understanding of different styles, genres and traditions. Girls should be aware of the four assessment objectives to be demonstrated in the context of the content and skills presented. They should be aware of the importance of process as well as product. Areas of study Girls are required to work in one or more area(s) of fine art, such as those listed below. They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas: drawing and painting ⚫ mixed-media, including collage and assemblage ⚫ sculpture ceramics installation ⚫ printmaking (relief, intaglio, screen processes and lithography) ⚫ moving image and photography Skills and techniques Girls will be expected to demonstrate skills, as defined in overarching knowledge, understanding and skills, in the context of their chosen area(s) of fine art. In addition, girls will be required to demonstrate skills in all of the following: appreciation of different approaches to recording images, such as observation, analysis, expression and imagination ⚫ awareness of intended audience or purpose for their chosen area(s) of fine art ⚫ understanding of the conventions of figurative/representational and abstract/ non-representational imagery or genres ⚫ appreciation of different ways of working, such as, using underpainting, glazing, wash and impasto; modelling, carving, casting, constructing assembling and welding; etching, engraving, drypoint, mono printing, lino printing, screen printing, photo silkscreen and lithography ⚫ understanding of pictorial space, composition, rhythm, scale and structure ⚫ appreciation of colour, line, tone, texture, shape and form Girls are expected to produce four to five final outcomes with extended sketchbook research and experimentation.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Kensington and Chelsea |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £25,326 |
| Address | 133 Queen's Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5LE |
If you enjoy and have an aptitude for the subject, if you are creative or 'good at drawing' you may have the basic skills to succeed. However, A Level Art is not an easy option and you should be prepared to work hard at developing your abilities. You will need to be independently minded and able to resource your projects on a personal level. A great deal of time, effort and commitment is required of all Art students. The course aims to: ⚫ Develop an understanding of the nature of visual thinking Encourage experience in a wide range of materials ⚫Help to develop an understanding of cultural change and contextual studies ⚫ Develop an awareness of both analytical and intuitive value judgements
Our recommended grade for success in A Level Art and Design is a high grade 6 at GCSE Art and Design. The key to success is enthusiasm and dedication, independent research, consistent hard work, reviewing and improving work as you go along, making sure that you work to deadlines, being fully aware of how you are being assessed. You should have an understanding of the formal elements of art - colour, line, tone, form etc, and an understanding of the place of art, craft and design in the world - its history and its purpose. Above all, you should have an interest in creating and understanding art, craft and design. The course is suitable for the following kinds of girl: ⚫Girls who wish to undertake further studies in art, craft and design, usually at art college or college of further education ⚫ Girls who are looking to take up careers for which an art background is relevant, these might include advertising, publishing, architecture, museums, theatre or art gallery work
Girls will be introduced to a variety of experiences that explore a range of fine art media, processes and techniques. They will be made aware of both traditional and new media. Girls have to explore the use of drawing for different purposes, using a variety of methods and media on a variety of scales. Girls may use sketchbooks/workbooks/journals to underpin their work where appropriate. Girls have to explore relevant images, artefacts and resources relating to a range of art, craft and design, from the past and from recent times, including European and non-European examples. This should be integral to the investigating and making processes. Girls' responses to these examples must be shown through practical and critical activities that demonstrate their understanding of different styles, genres and traditions. Girls should be aware of the four assessment objectives to be demonstrated in the context of the content and skills presented. They should be aware of the importance of process as well as product. Areas of study Girls are required to work in one or more area(s) of fine art, such as those listed below. They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of areas: drawing and painting ⚫ mixed-media, including collage and assemblage ⚫ sculpture ceramics installation ⚫ printmaking (relief, intaglio, screen processes and lithography) ⚫ moving image and photography Skills and techniques Girls will be expected to demonstrate skills, as defined in overarching knowledge, understanding and skills, in the context of their chosen area(s) of fine art. In addition, girls will be required to demonstrate skills in all of the following: appreciation of different approaches to recording images, such as observation, analysis, expression and imagination ⚫ awareness of intended audience or purpose for their chosen area(s) of fine art ⚫ understanding of the conventions of figurative/representational and abstract/ non-representational imagery or genres ⚫ appreciation of different ways of working, such as, using underpainting, glazing, wash and impasto; modelling, carving, casting, constructing assembling and welding; etching, engraving, drypoint, mono printing, lino printing, screen printing, photo silkscreen and lithography ⚫ understanding of pictorial space, composition, rhythm, scale and structure ⚫ appreciation of colour, line, tone, texture, shape and form Girls are expected to produce four to five final outcomes with extended sketchbook research and experimentation.
