Art clubs for all year groups are offered at lunchtimes, and after-school Art surgeries for GCSE and A Level students nearer their examinations. Pupils are encouraged to enter various competitions throughout the year. The students have participated in the following: ‘Royal Academy Online’ Competition ‘Nature Spirited Art’ Competition ‘Fourth Plinth’ Competition ‘GDST Film and Animation’ Competition Students may also work in the studios during their study periods and by agreement after school to develop their coursework and portfolios. Day trips to art galleries and museums are offered to Years 9/10/11/12/13 including trips to Tate Modern, Tate Britain, V&A Museum Wallace Collection, Saatchi Gallery, Portrait Gallery and National Gallery. Sixth Form has the opportunity to do life drawing workshops after school weekly. We also had a ‘Portfolio Day’ for the Sixth Form. The annual Art & Design exhibition displays all year groups from Nursery up to Year 13 and includes GCSE and A Level work in the Summer Term.
The entrance requirements for the Sixth Form are 5 GCSE passes graded 9-5 with 9-7 in the subjects chosen at A Level. To be eligible for an Academic Scholarship for the Sixth Form, a candidate would need to achieve grades 7-9 in all their GCSE subjects.
Pupils are following the AQA, Art and Design Fine Art Syllabus. The students are taught ten (one-hour long) lessons over two weeks and are expected to work at least six hours independently, in the studio, each week.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Hillingdon |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £21,030 - £21,189 |
| Address | Maxwell Road, Northwood, HA6 2YE |
Art clubs for all year groups are offered at lunchtimes, and after-school Art surgeries for GCSE and A Level students nearer their examinations. Pupils are encouraged to enter various competitions throughout the year. The students have participated in the following: ‘Royal Academy Online’ Competition ‘Nature Spirited Art’ Competition ‘Fourth Plinth’ Competition ‘GDST Film and Animation’ Competition Students may also work in the studios during their study periods and by agreement after school to develop their coursework and portfolios. Day trips to art galleries and museums are offered to Years 9/10/11/12/13 including trips to Tate Modern, Tate Britain, V&A Museum Wallace Collection, Saatchi Gallery, Portrait Gallery and National Gallery. Sixth Form has the opportunity to do life drawing workshops after school weekly. We also had a ‘Portfolio Day’ for the Sixth Form. The annual Art & Design exhibition displays all year groups from Nursery up to Year 13 and includes GCSE and A Level work in the Summer Term.
The entrance requirements for the Sixth Form are 5 GCSE passes graded 9-5 with 9-7 in the subjects chosen at A Level. To be eligible for an Academic Scholarship for the Sixth Form, a candidate would need to achieve grades 7-9 in all their GCSE subjects.
Pupils are following the AQA, Art and Design Fine Art Syllabus. The students are taught ten (one-hour long) lessons over two weeks and are expected to work at least six hours independently, in the studio, each week.