ART SCHOLARSHIPS

Art Scholars are true creatives, who can balance the academic expectations put upon them with the freedom given to them to express themselves.

Our Art Scholarship Programme aims to support and challenge Scholars while they learn the techniques needed to excel academically and creatively. Through time spent in the Art studios, Scholars also help inspire all those around them.

The programme aims to touch on all eight of John Lyon’s School Values, with a particular focus on Excellence, Creativity and Innovation.

Eligibility

Art Scholarships are awarded to pupils who are identified as pupils who can produce good work, are willing to learn new techniques and who show great promise and commitment to the subject. The Art Scholarship application form should be completed by parents. This application also has a section for the candidate to complete in their own words. Art Scholarships are also subject to an interview and assessment day, details of which will be provided to those candidates invited to attend.

Rewards and Expectations

Upon selection, Art Scholars will be invited to a special induction day. Art Scholars will be given a tour of the Art department and observe the range of facilities available to them, from the darkroom, to the kiln, the printing press and the laser cutter. An Art Scholars’ assembly will be held each term.

Every Art Scholar will receive a set of individually tailored personal targets on a termly basis, based on their strengths and areas that could be improved upon.

Each Scholar will benefit from regular meetings with a teacher mentor, attend a variety of extra-curricular clubs and workshops in school and be given assistance in seeking out the independent learning of new artistic skills. They will also receive guidance and support from a Sixth Form mentor, who will support them with any ongoing projects.

Scholars are expected to attend the weekly Art Clubs and most Art workshops, enter the Art competition every term and regularly update their Scholarship Journal to record their artistic journey.

Teachers and Mentors

The Art Scholarship Programme is overseen by the Head of Art, who will set the overall structure of the programme and keep the central record of Scholars’ progress.

The Head of Art will offer each Scholar

1:1 guidance and support and will review progress, monitor entries into Scholarship Journals, assess levels of commitment, set future targets and provide written feedback, termly to the Head of Scholars and annually to parents.

“The overall quality of pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding is excellent.”

“Pupils show extremely positive attitudes to learning.”

“Pupils speak highly efficiently and effectively about complex subjects.”

“Pupils recognise and appreciate that staff have high expectations and allow them sufficient independence to develop self-control and self-motivation.”

Quotes taken from John Lyon School inspection report.

To read the full report visit www.johnlyon.org/isi