KS3 curriculum
In KS3 pupils are taught the formal elements in art and design, they learn how to think like an artist or designer and also how to analyse and evaluate their own work as well as the work of famous artists and designers.
KS4 curriculum
Pupils cover four assessment objectives that include recording observations, exploring media, analysing the work of artists and producing personal responses.
Qualifications gained
Edexcel GCSE Art and Design
Job opportunities:
In Britain the creative industries alone are worth more than £36 billion a year. They account for £1 in every £10 of the country’s export and employ 1.5 million people. Designers are amongst the highest paid professionals in the UK. Art and Design diplomas and degrees produce adaptable and entrepreneurial professionals across a wide range of industries. Past pupils have gone on to study at Goldsmiths College London, Glasgow School of Art and Central Saint Martins London. Many pupils have chosen to stay closer to home and take up study at Newcastle University and Northumbria University – both having excellent reputations for producing world class designers.
St. Hild's pupils have gone forward to enjoy glittering careers in all of the design sectors including architecture, fashion and games design. A past student Emma Crowther is a senior designer for Nike working in Amsterdam. Her personal clients include the England Football team (Emma designed the World Cup strip for England) and Manchester United. Emma is just one of a long list of past pupils that has started their journey here at St. Hild's.
