Princess Helena College

Art and Design

Art and Design at Princess Helena College offers girls exciting opportunities to experiment and express themselves in a wide range of media.

Our students go on to study at national and international colleges and universities and have very successful careers in Art and Design ranging from architecture, fashion, fine art, photography and teaching.

All courses from year 7 up to A level are based upon the development of strong drawing skills through observed drawing. Work is then further developed through painting, print-making, ceramics, textiles and photography.

The department considers it an essential part of art and design education that girls should experience works of art and architecture at first hand, therefore frequent visits are arranged to London galleries as well as site specific works around the country. Art Club for the junior girls and Life Drawing classes for the Sixth form further supports the work of the department.

We are a department that maintains a reputation for excellence with girls taking GCSE and AS/A Level achieving the highest grades. The department is well equipped and resourced and, since moving to its present site in 2003, has enjoyed on-going success at all levels and has this year won the Good Schools Guide A Level Award for Girls taking Art & Design at an English school.