Students are taught to look at and analyse art. They are introduced to the formal characteristics, terminology and techniques of painting, sculpture and architecture with reference to particular works that are examined in paper 1. Ideas include composition, colour, light, space, ornament, volume, line and shape. Students specialise in two themes, First, War, exploring representations of leaders and memorials and how we commemorate significant events. Second, Identity, looking at meaning behind portraits and addressing ethnicity and religion. We also study the context and meaning of works, studying two periods in depth, specialising in Rebellion and Revival: the British and French Avant-Garde (1848-99) and Brave New World: Modernism in Europe (1900-39), looking at the birth of modernism.
The course assumes no prior knowledge of the subject although students must have strong literacy skills and a willingness to visit galleries and museums in their own time. It is advantageous for girls to have gained at least a grade 6 at GCSE in either English Language or Literature. An interest in the visual environment, of beauty and aesthetics as well as a desire to search beneath its surface is desirable.
2 written exams. Exam 1: • Visual analysis studies and Thematic Topics • 3 hours 50% of marks Exam 2: • Historical topics • 3 hours 50% of marks
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Bracknell Forest |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £39,522 - £42,570 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £25,767 - £26,316 |
| Address | London Road, Ascot, SL5 8BQ |
Students are taught to look at and analyse art. They are introduced to the formal characteristics, terminology and techniques of painting, sculpture and architecture with reference to particular works that are examined in paper 1. Ideas include composition, colour, light, space, ornament, volume, line and shape. Students specialise in two themes, First, War, exploring representations of leaders and memorials and how we commemorate significant events. Second, Identity, looking at meaning behind portraits and addressing ethnicity and religion. We also study the context and meaning of works, studying two periods in depth, specialising in Rebellion and Revival: the British and French Avant-Garde (1848-99) and Brave New World: Modernism in Europe (1900-39), looking at the birth of modernism.
The course assumes no prior knowledge of the subject although students must have strong literacy skills and a willingness to visit galleries and museums in their own time. It is advantageous for girls to have gained at least a grade 6 at GCSE in either English Language or Literature. An interest in the visual environment, of beauty and aesthetics as well as a desire to search beneath its surface is desirable.
2 written exams. Exam 1: • Visual analysis studies and Thematic Topics • 3 hours 50% of marks Exam 2: • Historical topics • 3 hours 50% of marks