Introduction

The Art and Design Education at Brondesbury College has been developed to reflect the individual creative needs and background of it's students. Most of the boys are born and bought up in Britain enriched by their ethnic heritage, all of which is united by the common thread of Islam. Therefore their artistic education incorporates their identity as Muslims living in Britain and they explore a wide range of artistic traditions in the Islamic and Western Arts.

At KS3 BC boys improve their basic creative skills such as drawing and painting by working from still life and this is enhanced by learning about techniques used by Artists across other times and cultures. Students explore different mediums including charcoal, soft pastels, oil pastels, watercolours and acrylic paints. Boys also gain advanced skills through more disciplined forms of Art such as Geometry which forms part of their Islamic Art education. Through the use of a compass students form intricate geometric drawings which are either painted or developed further into a craft form.

GCSE students are offered Art and Design as an options subject. They use the knowledge gained and techniques learnt at KS3 to express their creativity on themes set by the Art teacher and exam board. Boys are required to produce several sketchbooks and final pieces as part of their coursework and mostly work independently under the guidance of the teacher. Students at this stage have more freedom in their choice of materials and techniques as class sizes are small.

All students visit museums, galleries and places of interest as part of their visual and contextual learning. By accessing Art practice outside the classroom students have the opportunity to learn from others and improve their own work.