This studio-based course emphasises both students’ creative process and their final artistic product in 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional art forms. As students develop their craft they will conduct a thoughtful inquiry into their thinking and art-making processes, recording this learning in written and visual formats. All stages of the creative process must be thoroughly documented and evidence of in-depth research into chosen areas of interest and ideas for work must be shown and explained in detail. Students are expected to be independently motivated as they research the history and practice of a chosen art form and “big idea” or thesis across cultures, periods and disciplines. They will learn how to connect their research to their work, creating art that expresses personal meaning within a cultural, historical and discipline-based context. In addition to learning how to appreciate and evaluate their work and that of others, students will be encouraged to stretch and explore their work and share it with an audience. Students should aim to foster the following characteristics during their time on the course: • Select and use tools and techniques of chosen visual art forms to create original 2-D and 3-D works • Develop strategies to investigate one’s ideas and practice • Integrate independent research into daily studio work • Develop complex approaches to one’s art form • Make cross-cultural comparisons and connections in the chosen art form • Reflect meaningfully on the work of other artists • Critique one’s own and other's work and processes, using specialist vocabulary within the visual arts field
Our Sixth Form students study the renowned International Baccalaureate. Admission is subject to achieving at least five GCSEs at Grades 9-4 (previously A* to C), or equivalent. We also invite you for an interview with the Headmaster and/or the Assistant Head (IB). In addition, we ask you to take an entrance examination.
Studio Work – Exhibition of up to 11 pieces at HL and 7 pieces at SL (40%) Students submit for assessment a selection of resolved artworks from their exhibition. The selected pieces should show evidence of their technical accomplishment during the visual arts course and an understanding of the use of materials, ideas and practices appropriate to visual communication. Process Portfolio – Providing evidence of the developmental process – up to 25 slides at HL and 18 slides at SL (40%) Students submit carefully selected materials which evidence their experimentation, exploration, manipulation and refinement of a variety of visual arts activities during the two-year course. Comparative Study – An evaluative illustrated document, comparing and contrasting the work of 3 artists and their work (20%) Students analyse and compare different artworks by different artists. This independent critical and contextual investigation explores artworks, objects and artefacts from differing cultural contexts.
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | North Yorkshire |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Filey Road, Scarborough, YO11 3BA |
This studio-based course emphasises both students’ creative process and their final artistic product in 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional art forms. As students develop their craft they will conduct a thoughtful inquiry into their thinking and art-making processes, recording this learning in written and visual formats. All stages of the creative process must be thoroughly documented and evidence of in-depth research into chosen areas of interest and ideas for work must be shown and explained in detail. Students are expected to be independently motivated as they research the history and practice of a chosen art form and “big idea” or thesis across cultures, periods and disciplines. They will learn how to connect their research to their work, creating art that expresses personal meaning within a cultural, historical and discipline-based context. In addition to learning how to appreciate and evaluate their work and that of others, students will be encouraged to stretch and explore their work and share it with an audience. Students should aim to foster the following characteristics during their time on the course: • Select and use tools and techniques of chosen visual art forms to create original 2-D and 3-D works • Develop strategies to investigate one’s ideas and practice • Integrate independent research into daily studio work • Develop complex approaches to one’s art form • Make cross-cultural comparisons and connections in the chosen art form • Reflect meaningfully on the work of other artists • Critique one’s own and other's work and processes, using specialist vocabulary within the visual arts field
Our Sixth Form students study the renowned International Baccalaureate. Admission is subject to achieving at least five GCSEs at Grades 9-4 (previously A* to C), or equivalent. We also invite you for an interview with the Headmaster and/or the Assistant Head (IB). In addition, we ask you to take an entrance examination.
Studio Work – Exhibition of up to 11 pieces at HL and 7 pieces at SL (40%) Students submit for assessment a selection of resolved artworks from their exhibition. The selected pieces should show evidence of their technical accomplishment during the visual arts course and an understanding of the use of materials, ideas and practices appropriate to visual communication. Process Portfolio – Providing evidence of the developmental process – up to 25 slides at HL and 18 slides at SL (40%) Students submit carefully selected materials which evidence their experimentation, exploration, manipulation and refinement of a variety of visual arts activities during the two-year course. Comparative Study – An evaluative illustrated document, comparing and contrasting the work of 3 artists and their work (20%) Students analyse and compare different artworks by different artists. This independent critical and contextual investigation explores artworks, objects and artefacts from differing cultural contexts.