Welcome back

Welcome back to the summer term!

We hope you've had a lovely Easter break and are refreshed and ready for school.

This term the A level students will be completing their exam on the 25th and 26th of April.

All coursework for GCSE and A level students should be handed in on the 1st May.

Y9 GCSE will complete their second project and start a mock art exam (good luck)

Year 12 students will be going to London for insipration for their unit 3 project.

Key stage three students will be completing their personal projects and beginning a 2d relief project and some will be going to visit local people with our community arts project.

Lots of excting and creative things going on this term.

Let's keep up the good work!

The Art Department

Final 5 hours of GCSE art exam this week

A reminder to all art GCSE students...

Your final 5 hours of the art exam is this Thursday 28th March 

Please make sure you bring all of your coursework for this in too. We cannot take any coursework for this exam in after you have completed the final 5 hours.

Good luck!

GCSE Unit 1 Examples

Our hardworking GCSE students have produced some inspiring work based on their themes of natural forms, and independent study.

This work will be up for the exhibition at the end of the year but here's a sneak peek!

Year 9 GCSE Printmaking

Our Year 9 GCSE student have been developing their skills in printmaking over the past half term.

Their work will go on display for our end of year exhibition but here's a quick look at how they're getting on.

GCSE and A Level Exam Questions Released

Calling all GCSE and A Level art students...

You will be handed your exam questions THIS FRIDAY February 1st.

Please bring in all unit 1 work on this day.

Your class teacher will go through each question to help start you on your path.

Good luck!

Clayday Monday for Year 11

Thank you to our visiting artist who demonstrated some clay techniques and supported the Year 11's in producing some stunning clay pieces.

Year 11's Start thinking about how you could develop these ideas further and create a final outcome. 

Monday nights are clay nights

Calling all year 11 students...

We have an amazing opportunity to work with a clay artist on Monday evenings every Monday this term. 

You will be looking at sea life as part of your natural forms unit 1 work and producing a test pieces and a final 3D clay piece based on your ideas.

Please see your class teacher for more information. 

David Hockney GCSE Responses

I'm sure you'll agree, the GCSE students have captured the essence of Hockney's photgraphy style.

David Hockney Photography

As part of GCSE photography project, here's a link to some information on David Hockney

On David Hockney's website you'll find images of his work and a biography to help develop your compositions. Some of his images are below, we'll post your responses soon.