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Examining Art North of the Border

Students from Years 10 to 13 descended upon Edinburgh to visit the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art and the National Portrait Gallery. The aim of the visit was to encourage students to form their own judgments about art and experience it for real, instead of through books...
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Browsing Art at The Baltic

Year 11 Art students visited two exhibitions at the Baltic Gallery where they formed their own judgements and opinions of the art. The showcases were diverse representing challenging contemporary issues.  
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Back to the Baltic

Three groups of AS /A level and GCSE Art and Photography students attended the Baltic and Side Gallery. The visits were arranged to coincide with the GCSE and A level examination paper and help support student’s development of their own ideas.  The student’s responses,...
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Fantastic Fine Artists Win Recognition

The work of three students from both AS and A Level Fine Art was entered into the annual ‘Youth Arts Exhibition’ held at Washington Arts Centre.  We are delighted that all three entrants beat tough competition and won three of the six prizes on offer from 150 entries! ...
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Baltic Bonanza

A group of dedicated Year 11 GCSE Fine Art students visited the BALTIC Gallery Library and exhibition as a part of their current examination preparation. They were particularly engaged, interested and enthusiastic using the experience to further their progress with their own...
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The Finishing Touches

It’s not just Year 11 who have been working hard, our Year 13 students are also preparing themselves for A Level exams. An excellent example of this is in the Art department, where students have been working on their final pieces.  
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Michael is ARTiculate

Sixth Form student Michael Beattie successfully competed against 4000 applicants to achieve third place in the prestigious ‘ARTiculation Prize’ held in association with Cambridge University at Clare College, Cambridge. The ARTiculation Prize has been designed to give young people...
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ARTiculation

Articulation is a national public speaking competition, where students deliver a presentation on a piece of art that they have personally experienced.  Michael Beattie, of Year 13, represented Southmoor 6th Form and won the North East round, beating off competition from...
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