News New hoarding designs from The Royal Academy of Arts
The Royal Academy of Arts has partnered with local students to design a section of the scaffold hoarding to cover the façade of Burlington Gardens throughout the Royal Academy’s transformative redevelopment. The students created the design with artist Diana Taylor, alongside advice from Royal Academician Richard Wilson, and funding provided by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
The eye-catching designs feature on the exterior and interior hoardings of the pedestrian tunnel, measuring 23.8m in length, located outside the RA on Burlington Gardens and will remain in situ throughout the building works until 2017. The designs are the culmination of work by 24 selected students from three Further Education colleges; City of Westminster, Kensington & Chelsea and City & Islington and 30 primary school students from the Gateway Academy. The renowned sculptor Richard Wilson RA gave talks about his work to share his practice, provide advice and give encouragement to the Further Education students. The final, large-scale artwork highlights the richness of the RA’s architecture using an array of architectural source material, such as plans, elevations, façades and ornamental features, combined with objects and frames influenced by the RA Collections. The design comprises traditional methods including painting, drawing, photography, collage, screen-
St Albans School CCF faces up to ‘Grim Challenge’ to raise money for charity
printing and mono-printing, inspired by the work and techniques of Royal Academicians.
The RA’s Learning Department commissioned freelance artist educator Diana Taylor to design, structure and lead the workshops for the students. Taylor digitised and amalgamated the students’ designs to create the cohesive artwork that will be exhibited on the hoarding. The project has been an opportunity for young artists to develop their creative practice and contribute to a work publicly displayed at the Royal Academy.
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IB students out-perform in race for top UK university placements
International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) students have a 57 percent greater likelihood of attending one of the top 20 UK universities than students who study traditional A Levels. IB students also have greater post education prospects compared to students of matched prior attainment and on average earn more than their A-Level counterparts, according to findings from a new report. The report, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), compares students entering UK higher education from the IB programme with students arriving via the more traditional A Level route.
Thirty pupils from St Albans School’s Combined Cadet Force (CCF) completed a gruelling eight-mile assault course in Aldershot in mid- February, all in the name of charity.
The mixed group of girls and boys and four teachers were taking part in an annual ‘Grim Challenge’, raising c£3,000.
Pupils from St Albans School took part in the event to raise money for the Forever Angels Baby Home in Tanzania as well as the CCF’s planned trip to Canada in the summer.
Despite huge stretches of the course being virtually underwater, the pupils battled through mud, camouflage netting and other obstacles to win the team event, with cadets Tom Halling, Ben Clarke and Ben Hemsi securing the first three places.
St Albans School's CCF Commanding Officer and Coach of the Cross Country Team, Major Kenny Everitt, was proud that every member of the group completed the challenge: “I was very impressed to see everyone giving their all despite the awful conditions,” he said. “Particular praise should be reserved not only for the three boys who finished first, but also for the leadership of Bill Wilson, School Sergeant Major who completed the challenge for the sixth year in succession.”
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It also examines key areas of progression from further education to university, including university enrolment and achievement, higher education institution destinations, postgraduate destinations and the salary of leavers once in employment.
The data shows that between 2012 and 2013 46 percent of DP students achieved places to study at a top 20 UK university compared to 33 percent of A Level students – based on data collated from sources such as The Complete University Guide League Table, The Guardian University Guide 2015 and The Times University Guide 2015. Adrian Kearney, Regional Director Africa, Europe and Middle East at International Baccalaureate said: “The Diploma Programme develops students who top universities want to recruit: students with expert subject knowledge; with the skills required for academic success – research, essay writing, referencing; and above all, with the spirit of intellectual inquiry and critical thinking, and the ability to challenge, argue and ask questions.”
The report shows that DP students have a significantly greater likelihood of earning a first class honours degree compared to their A Level peers (23 percent versus 19 percent respectively). DP students are also notably more likely to achieve at least a second class degree than A-Level students.
www.ibo.org March 2016
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