Through the teaching of art, we aim to provide pupils with the skills, concepts and knowledge needed for them to express ideas, feelings and experiences through the successful production of individual work. At Francis Holland School, Art is treated as a subject that is very broad in scope. It is seen as a practical activity involving a wide range of media and approaches but also focuses on furthering our pupils’ awareness, knowledge and understanding of art and design in its various forms. In the department, we strive to: • To encourage the development of the pupils’ imagination, personal expression and creativity • To develop the pupils’ ability the appreciate and evaluate art • To increase the pupils’ visual awareness of the world around them both natural and man-made • To be able to value the contribution made by artists from other cultures • To provide a happy structured environment conducive to the flourishing of school aims A Level Fine Art (following AQA Course) is a broad-based course exploring practical, critical and contextual work through a range of 2D and 3D processes and media to focus on a specialist area of study that will suit your interests and abilities. Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of fine art, such as those listed below. They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of: • Drawing and painting • Mixed-media, including collage and assemblage • Sculpture • Installation • Printmaking (relief, intaglio, screen processes)
We welcome external candidates to the Sixth Form, who are assessed on the basis of reports from their existing schools, written tests, interviews and GCSE predictions. We strongly recommend that all girls have achieved at least grade 7s (A grades) in their chosen A level subjects, as those with lower grades are likely to find the Sixth Form course challenging. Both internal and external candidates may compete for Academic Sixth Form Scholarships. These examinations take place in November each year. Scholarships are also awarded for Art, Drama and Music.
GCSE Art The Fine Art course is designed to build the knowledge, skills and understanding for a broad exploration of Art and Design. There is a focus on drawing and painting skills but the girls will also experience graphic communication, three-dimensional design and photographic exercises. The Art Department delivers the OCR GCSE in Fine Art. 60% of the final mark is based upon the coursework component and 40% is based on the final ten-hour examination. The girls will use the first two terms of Year 10 concentrating on a wide range of skills and techniques as well as developing analytical knowledge. They will begin their Component 1 (Portfolio) in the Spring Term of Year 10 and this will continue throughout the Summer term of Year 10 and Autumn term of Year 11, concluding in January. The girls must work in one or more titles from those below: • Drawing • Installation • Lens-/Light-based Media • Mixed-media • Printing • Painting • Sculpture Component 2 (Externally set task) of the GCSE course is the externally set examination paper; it is released to the girls in early January of Year 11. They will then commence a preparatory period leading up to the examination, which is usually held before the Easter holiday.
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Westminster |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Girls |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £25,050 |
| Address | 39 Graham Terrace, London, SW1W 8JF |
Through the teaching of art, we aim to provide pupils with the skills, concepts and knowledge needed for them to express ideas, feelings and experiences through the successful production of individual work. At Francis Holland School, Art is treated as a subject that is very broad in scope. It is seen as a practical activity involving a wide range of media and approaches but also focuses on furthering our pupils’ awareness, knowledge and understanding of art and design in its various forms. In the department, we strive to: • To encourage the development of the pupils’ imagination, personal expression and creativity • To develop the pupils’ ability the appreciate and evaluate art • To increase the pupils’ visual awareness of the world around them both natural and man-made • To be able to value the contribution made by artists from other cultures • To provide a happy structured environment conducive to the flourishing of school aims A Level Fine Art (following AQA Course) is a broad-based course exploring practical, critical and contextual work through a range of 2D and 3D processes and media to focus on a specialist area of study that will suit your interests and abilities. Students are required to work in one or more area(s) of fine art, such as those listed below. They may explore overlapping areas and combinations of: • Drawing and painting • Mixed-media, including collage and assemblage • Sculpture • Installation • Printmaking (relief, intaglio, screen processes)
We welcome external candidates to the Sixth Form, who are assessed on the basis of reports from their existing schools, written tests, interviews and GCSE predictions. We strongly recommend that all girls have achieved at least grade 7s (A grades) in their chosen A level subjects, as those with lower grades are likely to find the Sixth Form course challenging. Both internal and external candidates may compete for Academic Sixth Form Scholarships. These examinations take place in November each year. Scholarships are also awarded for Art, Drama and Music.
GCSE Art The Fine Art course is designed to build the knowledge, skills and understanding for a broad exploration of Art and Design. There is a focus on drawing and painting skills but the girls will also experience graphic communication, three-dimensional design and photographic exercises. The Art Department delivers the OCR GCSE in Fine Art. 60% of the final mark is based upon the coursework component and 40% is based on the final ten-hour examination. The girls will use the first two terms of Year 10 concentrating on a wide range of skills and techniques as well as developing analytical knowledge. They will begin their Component 1 (Portfolio) in the Spring Term of Year 10 and this will continue throughout the Summer term of Year 10 and Autumn term of Year 11, concluding in January. The girls must work in one or more titles from those below: • Drawing • Installation • Lens-/Light-based Media • Mixed-media • Printing • Painting • Sculpture Component 2 (Externally set task) of the GCSE course is the externally set examination paper; it is released to the girls in early January of Year 11. They will then commence a preparatory period leading up to the examination, which is usually held before the Easter holiday.