Art and Design are firmly embedded in the School’s curriculum and extra-
curricular activities. The art department provides excellent specialist
accommodation for a full range of art from printmaking to sculpture, painting to
computer graphics. The staff, practising artists in their own right, provide
enthusiastic and expert tuition, encouraging a balance between the importance
of mastering techniques with the need for self-expression. The department’s
own computer suite and library are extensively used and the facilities are open
at lunchtimes and after school for a range of clubs and activities.
Recently refurbished, the design technology department gives pupils the
opportunity to develop their practical understanding of materials and
processes. The facilities enable work in plastic, metals and wood, and the wide
range of machinery available allows a commercial approach to design. The
curriculum places a large emphasis on design-and-make and encourages
pupils to develop original, high quality outcomes.
“
The art department was very important to me
throughout my Abingdon career, with staff always ready
to chat through any ideas. The Sixth Form especially
was a brilliant place to study – I just wish I had the
same space and staff in my Cambridge Studio!”
Richard Worth, Old Abingdonian,
reading Architecture at Cambridge University
“
The School has been really encouraging; teachers are
enthusiastic about design technology and the facilities
are excellent. It has given me a great start.”
Chris Davis, winner of a national Arkwright Scholarship for Design Technology
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