Art & Design/Design Technology Scholarships

Assessment Arrangements

The assessment will require each candidate to attend a formal interview and prepare the following:

• A portfolio of up to eight items of work. Quality is more important than quantity and the aim is to show a variety of work which best demonstrates the candidate's skills and ability. Candidates may include three dimensional work or photographs of the work if the piece is fragile.

• Candidates are asked to produce a finished piece of work in time for the interview based upon the starting point of choosing of the Head of Art or Head of Design. Candidates may work in any medium or combination of media considered suitable for their work. They must include in their portfolio all supporting research and preparatory studies relevant to the development of their ideas.

• Art & Design candidates will be asked to produce an observational drawing on the day of the examination. If they have their won favourite coloured pencils or drawing medium, they should bring them along to the art studio. The school will also supply a range of pencils, pens and crayons. The observational drawing and work in the candidate's portfolio will be assessed by the Head of Art or Head of Design.

• Design & Technology candidates will be asked to complete a design task on the day of the examination. All candidates whoud bring with them pencils, rulers, and any other stationery they may need for drawing up design ideas. The design task and work in the candidate's portfolio will be assessed by the Head of Art & Design and the Head of Design & Technology.

• Candidates must be prepared to talk with the Head of Art or Head of Design about their work and interests in art and/or design.

All candidates will also have a short interview with the Headmaster or another senior member of staff and will require a good reference from the candidate's current school.