Art & Design
"The world is what YOU think of it, so think of it DIFFERENTLY and your life will change."
- Paul Arden (Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite)
The English Art and Design National Curriculum provides pupils with opportunities to explore visual, tactile and other sensory experiences in order to communicate ideas and meanings. It is important that our pupils reflect critically on their own and other people’s work through given themes, judging quality, value and meaning. All pupils explore a wide range of media and ideas in Year 7-9, developing creativity and critical thinking through the subject.
In Years 10 and 11, we offer GCSE Photography and Art (Edexcel) which are both popular subjects. We encourage pupils to develop their visual language in a wider and more experimental form to appreciate and achieve artistic intensions.
In Year 12 and 13, our students enjoy small classes, which providing individual guidance. We offer AS and A2 Art and Graphic Design (Edexcel) an,d for those that wish to specialise, we prepare students for entry to Foundation courses in the UK. Each A level student is provided with their own working environment and they are encouraged to develop their work during study periods and after school.
We have two art rooms: one provides up-to-date software on Mac computers and the other a Windows computer suite to support pupils’ learning. Our Art Studio offers a range of machinery for woodwork and excellently-resourced materials for drawing, painting, printmaking, mixed media and sculpture. Digital Photography has been a recent addition to the department and all pupils have the chance to explore photo-journalism, photography for graphic design and fine art photography.
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James England has a BA in Fine Art Painting from Wimbledon School of Art and a PGCE from the Institute of Education, London University. Before joining BST, James taught Design Technology and Art in the UK. In his free time, he enjoys snowboarding and travelling. |
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Kyoko Kaneta has a BA in Graphic Design and Photography from Kingston University and a PGCE from the Institute of Education, London University. Before joining BST, Kyoko taught in UK and worked with photographers in London. In her spare time, she enjoys visiting galleries and museums. |
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