Art & Photography

At Badminton, girls benefit from encountering a wide range of artistic techniques and explore the work of artists from a variety of disciplines.

Pupils work in the beautiful Creative Arts Centre, where bright studios are accompanied by a contemporary gallery space. Here, girls can quickly develop their own sense of artistic identity. We have a technique-led teaching method so that girls quickly develop the confidence to produce sophisticated and personal artwork.

Every day I am part of a creative process and I love seeing how the girls interpret ideas… It’s like nowhere else I’ve worked. I love it.

Mrs Allen, Art Teacher

A good number of girls go on to work in the creative industries, including fine art, graphic design, architecture, fashion, animation, photography and arts journalism. Every girl who studies art at Badminton takes with them a strong aesthetic sense and a confidence about visual communication skills, in whatever career they choose.

Years 7 - 9

In the Lower School, projects are skills and theme based to enable girls to discuss art concepts, generate ideas and make art, craft and design work that is displayed in the Art Centre in time for our end of year exhibition for Celebrating Badminton Day. Girls can attend art clubs at lunch times and after school. These include; ceramics, darkroom photography, fashion club.  Throughout the Lower School, girls encounter a range of areas within art, craft and design, including; drawing, painting, printmaking, textiles and ceramics.

GCSE Art Craft and Design

In GCSE Art Craft and Design following the AQA specification, the girls can work with visiting artists and practitioners, and enjoy trips to galleries and museums. Skills are developed in a range of disciplines including painting, drawing, printing, textiles, mixed media, ceramics, design and photography.

A Level Fine Art

In A Level Fine Art, we study the AQA specification. The projects are initially set by staff with the goal of introducing a range of skills and covering the formal visual elements, but topics are open-ended and designed to encourage individual interpretation.

The course is lively and stimulating, giving girls a chance to combine seeing, feeling, thinking and making so that they become powerful visual communicators. Girls will enjoy setting projects around painting, drawing, textiles, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media.

A Level Photography

In A Level Photography, we study the AQA specification. Girls are encouraged to develop their technical and creative ability. We enjoy a purpose-built darkroom for traditional black and white 35mm photography, Canon E0S digital cameras, studio lighting and a suite of computers running Adobe Creative Suite.

A Level History of Art

We study the Edexcel History of Art Specification. In studying painting, sculpture and architecture from a range of cultures and periods, students who follow this course will develop an understanding of, and the ability to undertake effective visual analysis. This visual literacy is developed by building knowledge and understanding of key terminology, and the ability to analyse and interpret the choices made by artists in their art.