Art
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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 different forms.
In the department, we strive:
- To encourage the development of the pupils’ imagination, personal expression and creativity
- To develop the pupils’ ability for the appreciation and evaluation of 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 for the flourishing of school aims
A Level Art Exhibition 2023
A Level Art 2023
A Level Art 2022
GCSE Art 2023
GCSE Art 2022
Lower School Art
The Art Department at Francis Holland is situated on the top floor of the Grosvenor building. The atmosphere is lively, friendly and industrious. We have a wide range of resources available, from computer technology to printing presses and a kiln room.
We offer art scholarships to our most able and talented art students. There is an application process where candidates will submit photographs of their own work before a smaller shortlist will be invited to produce a still life exercise, submit a portfolio and attend a specialist interview with the Heads of Art.
Scholarships are available at 11+ and 16+; more information is available here.
ART
GCSE
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 upon the final ten hour examination. The girls will use the first two terms of Year 10 concentrating upon a wide range of skills and techniques as well as developing analytical knowledge. They will begin their Component 1 (Portfolio) in the Spring Term in 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
- Â Lens-/Light-based Media
- Mixed-media
- Printing
- Painting
- Sculpture
The 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.
A Level
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 individual 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)
Graphic Communication
A Level
A Level Graphic Communication is an exciting subject that allows you to explore areas such as illustration design for print, advertising, packaging design, communication and computer graphics and multimedia using traditional techniques and digital manipulation software. This course has a strong emphasis on establishing a thorough understanding of the design principles and encourages you to develop your powers of observation ideas, imagination, problem solving, knowledge of contextual studies and practical skills. Having an awareness of the intended audience and the purpose for your design work will develop, alongside an appreciation for colour, form and function.
Year 1
After a foundation style introduction to various skills and techniques, you will begin your Personal Investigation, exactly the same as the A Level in Fine Art. This theme/subject is chosen by you. In Component 1, students develop work based on ideas, concept or theme leading to a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes. Practical elements should make connections with some aspect of contemporary or past practice of artists and designers and include written work of no more than 3000 words which supports the practical work. This component is 60% of the overall marks. In Component 2, students respond to a stimulus, provided by AQA, to produce work which provides evidence of their ability to work independently within specified time constraints, developing personal and meaningful design. This is 40% of the overall marks.
Below is a very small sample of past Personal Investigation themes:
- A study of the history of the award winning Absolut Vodka advertising campaigns
- Surf Board Graphics ( youth culture and art)
- Neville Brody – Typographer and Pioneer in British magazines
- War Posters – Propaganda
Year 2
You will complete Unit One Personal Investigation and then begin the Externally Set Examination preparation from January, concluding in a 15 hour examination late April.
The A Level course concludes with a moderated Art Show in late June, early July.
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