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IB
Grades 11 and 12 have the
opportunity to study Art at both Higher and Standard level. At the end of
the two year course the students prepare an exhibition for the I.B.
examiner where they must present at least twenty pieces of work. This
could be paints or 3-D figures, like sculpture, ceramics, etc. This
portfolio represents 70% of the work and the remaining 30% is devoted to
the Research Workbook. As with the practical work this research work is
built up during the 2 years course. This book will contain sketches,
personal investigations, feelings, etc. Please click here
to view the work of the class of 2006. |
Art
We
offer art in 6th, 7th and 8th grade as a compulsory subject.
We start with graduated and
colored pencils in Grade 6 and also introduce students to different
concepts such as line, patterns, shade, shadow, tone, form and space. They
have to identify the visual elements.
In Grade 7 we continue to
develop the concepts above and we introduce new techniques such as Chinese
ink and they have to learn to shade with radiography or graduated pens,
and they also start using water color.
In the 8th Grade we apply the techniques
learned and introduce dry pastels and the use of gouache. We make some
3-D designs with recycling objects and with salt paste. At the end of
the year we paint some clothes using tie-dye techniques.
IGCSE
In Grades 9 and 10 the
IGCSE course is offered as one of the many options. The students are able
to choose to enter for the following combinations: Observational Study and
Design Study or Observational Study and Interpretative Study. Each paper
is assessed externally and each exam has a practical examination of 10
hour maximum with 3 pages of supporting work.
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Technology
We
offer technology to Grades 6 to 8 as a compulsory subject. This subject is
a combination of technical drawing and craft. In the 6th grade we
introduce how to use the equipment, such as the drawing board, the
set-square, the compasses and the protractor. We then teach the design
process and then they have to plan, prepare and create a particular
project. This takes place throughout the three years, but clearly the
level of difficulty changes as the students mature. In the 7th Grade we
introduce them to simple isometrics, how to put measurements on a drawing
and they have to learn how to draw in 3D with drawing equipment, not only
free hand. In the 8th Grade they see isometrics with ellipses, with slant
walls and they also see scale drawings, and plans of small apartments. At
the end of the course they build a model of a house from given plans. |