As a very successful department, we aim to help pupils make progress from KS4 and equip them with the creative and academic rigors necessary to be successful at A Level. In Year 12, pupils will build upon a foundation of practical skills and academic study to help them independently develop their own personal investigation which will constitute their coursework for 'A' Level. The personal investigation reflects their individual passions, skills and interests of each pupil as they are taught how they design their own project which meets all of the assessment objectives. With the project constituting 60% of your mark as coursework, the skills in planning and designing a unit of work will then be applied to the theme you choose to from the exam paper given in Year 13. The Art department gain consistently excellent success rates. 67% A*-B, 89% A*-C, 100% A*-E in Art and Graphic Design in 2020. For further information email Mrs Harris: harrisr@barkingabbeyschool.co.uk