Last week our Year 11 Art students travelled to London to visit the Natural History Museum and the V&A to gather photos and information to assist them with their GCSE coursework. They took inspiration from the art they saw to ultimately find a single focus of study to give their work direction for the rest of the year.
Pupils have the choice of two topics to focus on for their coursework and final GCSE pieces, entitled simply either ‘Sea Life’ or ‘Masks’. Within these themes they have the freedom to choose whatever interests them to make the project their own. Pupils were asked to have a rough idea of which topic they wanted to concentrate on before they visited the museums.
The trip was organised by acting Head of Art, Mrs Thomas, who spoke very highly about the day: “Overall the trip to see two of London’s largest and most iconic museums was such a great experience for all the pupils and staff who came along. It was fantastic to see the students get so involved in what each museum had to offer. It’s now time for the pupils to use the information and photos they gathered on the trip to make their work as good as it can possibly be.
"I am looking forward to seeing some of the great work that this trip will no doubt have inspired them to create."
Here are some of the comments our pupils had about their experiences in London:
“It was such a great opportunity to see so many different exhibits and take photos of anything and everything! I now have a great focus in mind going forward for my work.”
“My highlight was seeing and learning about the weird and wonderful marine life. I also enjoyed the silverware and jewellery and learning about the traditional methods in which they were made."
“Out of the two museums which we went to, The V&A was my favourite; I loved the incredible glass sculptures and general architecture. ‘The Rotunda Chandelier’ which was made by Dale Chihuly in 1941 is the first thing you see as you walk in and it was breathtaking.”
