The Art Department at Grange School is dynamic in its creative approach to learning.
We are innovative and passionate about art in all its forms. The department aims to fire an enthusiasm
for the subject and an understanding of the important contribution art makes to society in general and
to us as individuals.

In Grange School, our art pupils are given opportunities beyond the four walls of the classroom by
engaging them in outdoor learning such as excursions, field trips and art competitions. They are also
given opportunities to meet directly with local artists, craft makers and designers.

We try to unleash the creativity in each child and challenge perceptions of the world around them as:

“Every child is an artist…” – Pablo Picasso

The department uses the expertise of its staff to expose pupils to a wide variety of different types
of art materials and techniques. Below is what teaching and learning is all about at Key Stages 4.

Key Stage 4

All pupils follow the Art and Design IGCSE syllabus. We prepare our pupils toward
Option A – Component 1 and Component 2 (Observational Based Assignment and
Design Based Assignment) as their final examination in Year 11.

“If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.” – Edward Hopper

“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances,
and one man in his time plays many parts, his acts being seven ages.” – William Shakespeare

Drama Department

Grange School Drama Department is fully involved in the daily happenings of the school, ranging from
school assemblies and National Day Celebrations to concerts and other major events.

Students are introduced to Educational Drama from Year 7, as set out in the curriculum. It is a creative
process that allows them to explore the full potential of drama as a learning experience. It is
improvisational in nature and has as its aim a quest for knowledge that involves every aspect of the
student’s personality.

Through practical and theoretical study, the Cambridge IGCSE Drama syllabus encourages students to
understand and enjoy drama by developing their performance skills, both individually and in groups.

Students gain an understanding of the role of actor, director and designer in creating a piece of theatre,
considering ways in which ideas and feelings can be communicated to an audience, and discovering the
performance possibilities of plays and other dramatic stimuli.

The students also devise dramatic materials of their own that are internally assessed and externally
moderated.