Photography (Lens Based Media) is based initially around observational photography and image capture and then explores more applied forms, such as portrait and creative/conceptual forms of photography and moving images. Students will be introduced to both digital and traditional 35mm film and black and white printing/darkroom skills, as well as a wide range of image-making styles during the initial part of the course. Students entering the Sixth Form at Rugby to study a creative subject will follow the highly flexible A Level Art and Design course. This will enable all students to select their own route through the two-year course. The course provides all students with an exciting, wide-ranging experience that can be tailored to suit their own interests or needs. All students will be expected to develop a range of skills which they can use to further their own work and personal interests. They will be encouraged to be flexible in their approach to the subject and willing to take risks in the fulfilment of their work. Thinking laterally, critically and creatively and acquiring good problem-solving skills will be key aspects of the course. A comprehensive understanding of the subject will be promoted through depth and rigour.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
Examination Board Art and Design A Level: EDEXCEL This course is made up of two components culminating in an exam: • Component 1: Coursework Portfolio – an exploratory investigation stimulated by content set by the school. The focus of the assessment is the journey that the candidate has made and not resolved outcomes. Component 1 also includes a written investigation into an aspect of Art and Design that is of interest to the candidate. • Component 2: Examination – an independent project is started from a word or phrase released by the examination board. This component comprises eight weeks of preparatory work and a 15-hour exam which takes place over the course of three days.
About Education Provider
| Region | West Midlands |
| Local Authority | Warwickshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £45,990 |
| Sixth Form Fee | £28,890 |
| Address | The Bursary, 10 Little Church Street, Rugby, CV21 3AW |
Photography (Lens Based Media) is based initially around observational photography and image capture and then explores more applied forms, such as portrait and creative/conceptual forms of photography and moving images. Students will be introduced to both digital and traditional 35mm film and black and white printing/darkroom skills, as well as a wide range of image-making styles during the initial part of the course. Students entering the Sixth Form at Rugby to study a creative subject will follow the highly flexible A Level Art and Design course. This will enable all students to select their own route through the two-year course. The course provides all students with an exciting, wide-ranging experience that can be tailored to suit their own interests or needs. All students will be expected to develop a range of skills which they can use to further their own work and personal interests. They will be encouraged to be flexible in their approach to the subject and willing to take risks in the fulfilment of their work. Thinking laterally, critically and creatively and acquiring good problem-solving skills will be key aspects of the course. A comprehensive understanding of the subject will be promoted through depth and rigour.
Offers of places at 16+ are conditional on applicants achieving our required grades at GCSE, IB MYP or the equivalent foreign examinations. We ask for three 7 grades (or grade A) and above and another three 6 grades (or grade B) and above at GCSE or for IB MYP we require three 6 grades and three 5 grades. These should include English and mathematics and, where applicable, the subjects chosen for IB Higher Level or A-Level. We allocate places on academic merit, considered alongside the potential to contribute to our co-curricular programme. We recommend at least a Grade 6 at I/GCSE in any subject taken at IB Higher Level or A-level; students will not normally be allowed to pursue a subject in which they have attained less than a Grade 5.
Examination Board Art and Design A Level: EDEXCEL This course is made up of two components culminating in an exam: • Component 1: Coursework Portfolio – an exploratory investigation stimulated by content set by the school. The focus of the assessment is the journey that the candidate has made and not resolved outcomes. Component 1 also includes a written investigation into an aspect of Art and Design that is of interest to the candidate. • Component 2: Examination – an independent project is started from a word or phrase released by the examination board. This component comprises eight weeks of preparatory work and a 15-hour exam which takes place over the course of three days.