Art and Design

Fine Art, Ceramics, Computer Aided Design, Photography, Woodworking and Textiles are all part of the curriculum for younger pupils, with GCSE and A Level courses in Fine Art, Textiles and 3D Design available. Every year the examination students exhibit their work for parents and invited guests, and there is a fashion show featuring work from all ages.

The Department also provides creative clubs for all ages, and there is the opportunity for pupils to undertake creative commissions. Scholars are called upon for specialist workshops, commissions and yearly exhibitions. Alongside time in school, pupils attend trips to local and national galleries which inspire, diversify and enrich their creative practice.

Pupils have gone on to study art foundation or degree courses at UWE, Camberwell, Brighton, Chelsea, Central St Martins, University of the Arts and Falmouth. Fashion and textile graduates are now working at Vivian Westwood, Selfridges, Tom Ford, Elizabeth Arden and Sleek Magazine.

Fine Art

Fine Art students can study: sculpture, installation art, lens-based media, printmaking, painting, drawing and digital manipulation. A Level students attend life drawing classes.

Fashion and Textiles

Fashion and Textile students can study: painting and drawing, textile Art, interior design, print and surface embellishment, garment construction, digital manipulation, studio and fashion photography.

3D Design

3D Design students can study: architectural design, sculpture, product design, jewellery and body adornment, exhibition design, 3D digital design, designs for theatre, film and TV, environmental, landscape and garden design.

Photography

Photography students can study: portraiture, landscape photography, still-life, documentary photography, experimental imagery, editorial photography, photographic installation, animation. Pupils explore both digital and traditional methods.

Ceramics

Ceramics is available as part of the curriculum in Years 7 to 9 and can be incorporated into GCSE and A Level courses. The Art and Design Centre has a dedicated ceramics room where pupils can create, fire and decorate their own work.

Prep School

Art and Design are taught from Reception to Prep 6. From Prep 4 pupils have weekly lessons with a subject specialist. Pupils are taught drawing from life, working three dimensionally and new techniques like print making.

The Norfolk Art and Design Centre

Leweston has a dedicated Art and Design Centre which houses studios that cater for Fine Art, Textiles, Photography and 3D Design, as well as dedicated studios for Sixth Form. The facilities include: