Secondary School Programme

Please note that there is very limited availability on the school programme until the end of the Spring Term. Priority will be given to schools from the boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Camden, City of London, Ealing, Harrow, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.

There is availability on our Naked Bodies session for Key Stage 5 on the following dates:

17, 21 and 22 January, 4, 6, 26 and 27 March 2013

The Wallace Collection offers a wide range of specifically designed education sessions for secondary school groups. All sessions are free of charge and delivered by enthusiastic historians, writers, artists and educators. School sessions are available Monday - Thursday. By special arrangement we can facilitate workshops on specific themes for Activity Weeks or your Cultural Entitlement programme.

‘The workshop provided a chance for the students to ‘connect the dots’ and an opportunity for them to engage in the content of the causes (of the French Revolution) in a completely different way.’ Teacher, Key Stage 3

History

These sessions include:
• Learning from direct evidence
• Use of primary sources
• Discussion

Sessions can be tailored to the student’s requirements if these are given when booking

Black History Month: Meet the Young Archer - New!

22, 23, 34 October 2012
Key Stage 3, 1 hour (am or pm)
Visit the collection in the company of the Young Archer, a young black man from the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century. Pupils will learn about the painting by Flinck in which he appears as well as the expansion of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century, their role in the slave trade, and the differing perceptions of black people held at the time. This session will help pupils with their understanding of the National Curriculum Unit 11: The Dutch Republic in the 17th century

Liberty, Fraternity, Equality! Study the causes of the French Revolution

Available throughout the year for all Key Stages
2½ hours, Maximum 30 students
Pupils will enter a house filled with the treasures of pre-revolutionary France and will discover at first hand the luxurious lifestyles of those that could afford it, including the French Royal family. This session has direct links to the KS3 National Curriculum where pupils are expected to learn that the privileges of the ruling classes were not enough to explain the revolution and that there were many causes. It also compliments the A-level study topic ‘The Origins and Course of the French Revolution’. Download accompanying teacher resources be clicking on the topics below

Propaganda and Portraits

Available throughout the year for all Key Stages
1 ½ hours
Maximum 30 students
Pupils will work with an historian to explore the use of propaganda in portraits and learn how to decode images. They will compare portraits in our collection to images of 20th-century and modern political leaders to discover what has and has not changed.

English and Modern Foreign Languages

Inspiration for Creative Writing

Available throughout the year for all Key Stages
KS3 and KS4: 2 hour or 4 hour session KS5: 4 hour session. Maximum 25 students
For whole class groups or mixed Year Groups of Gifted and Talented pupils
Maximum 25 students

Your students will work with a children's author to explore the collection as a basis for creative writing. Using paintings and rare and precious objects as a stimulus for the imagination, the students will leave with material for the writing of description, dialogue, poetry, reportage or a short story to be completed back at school. The following themes are available (click on the topics below for the accompanying teacher notes):
• Myths and Legends
• Dramatic Monologues
• The Grand Tour: travel writing
For A-Level English Language or English Literature/Language this would be an ideal opportunity to fulfill syllabus requirements for creative writing.

Battling with Shakespeare: The fantasy and Reality of Elizabethan fighting

Either a two hour (available throughout the year) or an all-day workshop (dated) which includes a stage sword fighting workshop
KS4 and 5, Maximum 20 students
Our superb Armouries are the setting for this inspirational workshop on early stage fighting. Students will examine paintings of ‘Renaissance man’ in all his arrogance and finery. Look at originals and handle replicas of the fabulous weapons he used in duels, in battle and in procession, with specific reference to fighting in the Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre and in Shakespeare’s plays in particular.

All Day Workshops

22 and 23 October 2012
The afternoon will be spent at the Bloomsbury Theatre Rehearsal Studio taking part in an exciting 2 hour practical workshop, that will concentrate on today’s stage fighting practice, with a qualified teacher and fencing coach and an expert in Elizabethan swordplay.
NB: There will be a charge of £200 for the sword fighting workshops. Further details will be provided on booking.

French: Les Belles Choses! - New!

Available throughout the year
Key Stage 4 2 hours
This interactive, fun and engaging workshop, delivered mainly in French by a native speaker, will help students develop vocabulary and confidence in speaking French. Students will get inspiration for their oral presentation or written assessment and the GCSE topics of travel, tourism, clothes and ‘yourself’ will be covered.

A vocabulary List can be found here

Art and Design and Design Technology

All Key Stages

‘What a Relief!’ Sculpture Workshop

12, 13, 14 and 15 November 2012, 8, 9, 10 and 11 July 2013
11.00am-4pm, Maximum 18 students
Students will learn sculptural techniques including moulding and casting using alginate and plaster to make their own relief sculpture. For inspiration students will study fine examples of relief sculpture examining the form, function and techniques used in creating coins, medals and other relief sculptures.

Islamic Patterns: Geometric, Biomorphic and Calligraphic Design

3, 4 and 5 December 2012, 19, 20 and 21 March 2013, 15 and 16 July 2013
10.30am-2.30pm, Maximum 20 students
Working with an artist trained in the Islamic tradition and gaining inspiration from our Oriental Armoury, students will create tessellating patterns using a compass and watercolours. They will explore the link between maths and art and look closely at the decoration on objects to find Kufic (stylised Arabic) script, Persian and Turkish biomorphic design and geometrical arrangements. They will discover that repeating geometric patterns are an essential component of Islamic art which is inextricably linked to the Muslim faith.
This workshop is particularly recommended for young talented mathematicians and gifted artists.

Riveting Armour!

25 and 26 February, 25 March, 25 April and 17, 18, 19 and 20 June 2013
10.30am-2.30pm, Maximum 20 students
Art, fashion, design and history are part of this stimulating and creative workshop which involves studying, handling and trying on original and replica European armour. In some of the finest armouries in the world, students will gain first-hand experience of the armour and understand how form follows function. From observational studies, students will develop drawings for a 3D design of a gauntlet (hand armour) or a sabaton (foot armour), then, using colourful neoprene, make their own 21st-century version, fit for the catwalk.

How to Look! What to Ask? Decoding Art

Available throughout the year
2 or 4 hours, Maximum 26 students
Explore two different ways of looking at man-made objects: drawing from artworks and formulating subjective and objective questions about them. Students will use both of these approaches to gain a greater and more in depth understanding of art. Please choose from the following themes:
• Portraits
• Landscapes
• 3D objects: sculpture, furniture and armour

The Art of Drawing and Using a Sketchbook

Available throughout the year
2 or 4 hours, Maximum 26
Students need to bring their own sketch/workbooks. Artist quality materials provided.
Learn new drawing techniques and hone observational skills to produce work that will maximise the effect of sketch or workbooks. Skills covered include annotation of sketches, quick fire drawing, making best use of the page, and how to make changes without using a rubber!
Students will focus on one of the themes below. Please state which when booking.

• Perspective
• Composition
• Tone, light, shade and shadow
• Mark making, line and texture

Every Picture Tells a Story: Narrative Painting and Life Events

Available throughout the year
2 hours, Maximum 26 students
Investigate the use of narrative in art of the past and the present day. Explore the tradition of narrative painting through works by Jan Steen, de Hooch and Vernet. Learn how visual qualities can be manipulated to evoke strong reactions and to represent ideas, beliefs and values. Through group discussion, students will compare paintings from the past with works by contemporary artists such as Banksy, and then develop their ideas for their own piece of narrative art.

Hidden Meanings: Signs and Symbols in Art

(Supports the ‘Shared View’ component of the KS3 National Curriculum)
Available throughout the year
2 hours, Maximum 26 students
Students will identify how artists conveyed meaning through symbolism and introduce them to the idea of using it to represent their own ideas. This practical art workshop includes analysis, observation and discussion of paintings to discover when an object is symbolic and when purely decorative. Comparisons will be made with the use of symbols in the modern world. Pupils will then make their own still-life collage inspired by what they have seen.

Key Stages 3 and 4

Portraits in Spaces: Two-Day Architectural and Portrait Photography Project

15 January 2013 at the Wallace Collection and 22 January 2013 in your school
29 January 2013 at the Wallace Collection and 5 February 2013 in your school
26 February 2013 at the Wallace Collection and 5 March 2013 in your school
12 March 2013 at the Wallace Collection and 19 March 2013 in your school

Wallace Collection sessions 10.30am-3pm. The times of school sessions are dependent on school timetable.
For 20-24 students either class groups or mixed Year Groups of gifted and talented students.
Working with a professional photographer over two days, at the Wallace Collection and then at school, students will explore architectural and portrait photography. They will work on their own photographic series linking themselves or their fellow photographers to both places. They will gain an understanding of what it is like to be a photographer working to a brief. Cameras are provided and the results are exhibited on a bespoke website. Photos from last year’s project can be seen in this brochure and also at: www.portraitsinspaces.com

Key Stages 4 and 5

Past Masters/ New Masters: Portraiture and Representation through the Ages

At the Wallace Collection and the National Portrait Gallery
6, 7, and 8 November 2012, 20 and 21 March 2013
4 hours, 10.30am - 4pm
Maximum 26 students
Suitable for GCSE, AS and A2 level Art and Design and Art History students

These workshops demonstrate relationships between ‘old’ and contemporary by examining portraits in the Wallace Collection by, among others, Hals, Vigée Le Brun and Van Dyck and works at the National Portrait Gallery, by contemporary artists like Michael Craig Martin, Nicola Jane (‘Nicky’) Philipps, Jason Brooks and Laura Knight. Discussions will be around issues of representation, gender, status, beauty, and identity, prompting students to find their own links across the two collections. Students will also make drawings as part of their research. Morning at the Wallace Collection, afternoon at the National Portrait Gallery.

Key Stage 5

Art and Art History

If space permits students may attend individually or in small groups and join workshops with students from other schools. Students must arrive on time and attend the entire session/day or a fee will be charged.

Naked Bodies I: The Art of Representing the Nude Figure
Naked Bodies II: Man in Motion

12, 13, 17 and 18 September, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 15 and 16 October, 21 and 22 November, 2012
8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 21, 22, 30 and 31 January, 4, 5, 6, 7, 25, 26 and 27 March 2013
Please state which session you require when booking
11am-4pm
Maximum 18 students
In ‘Naked Bodies I’ students will spend the day studying the human form and how it has been portrayed by artists, such as Titian and Boucher, in the Renaissance and the Rococo periods. In the afternoon students will put their observations into practice by drawing from a female nude life model.
‘Naked Bodies II’ is for students who have already completed ‘Naked Bodies I’ and will extend skills already learnt by discovering how artists have depicted the human form in movement and action. The morning will be spent in the galleries, the afternoon drawing from a male nude.

From Old to New? Change, Continuity and Tradition in Art from the 16th Century to the Present Day

At the Wallace Collection and Tate Modern
17 and 18 October and 14 and 15 November 2012, 16 and 17 January 2013
10.30am-4pm.
Maximum 20 students. Suitable for AS and A2 Art & Design and Art History students, or equivalent.
Spend the morning at The Wallace Collection and the afternoon at Tate Modern. The aim of the day is to investigate a selection of artworks made at very different times and in varying contexts, and make connections between themes, processes or materials, in often surprising ways. The day will include Old Masters, such as Poussin and Rubens, at the Wallace Collection and a choice of artists such as Picasso, Bacon, Penone, Boccioni, and Dali, picked from the vast range available at Tate Modern. We will focus on a range of strategies most appropriate to your group, such as small-group work, independent research and discovery, note taking, drawing and group discussion.

Ways of Seeing: An Introduction to Approaches to Studying Art

Available all year
At the Wallace Collection and Tate Britain
These workshops are an ideal introduction to Art History early in Year 12 then later on in the year, or in Year 13, will help students consolidate their learning.
10.30am-4pm. Maximum 20 students
Suitable for A level Art History
Using two national museums as direct reference material, students will explore the materials and processes used in the production of art, learning to identify the formal and stylistic elements of paintings and sculpture from different historical periods. They will learn how to use key art terminology and build a descriptive vocabulary while considering the varying contexts in which art works are made and seen. The morning is spent at the Wallace Collection analysing and interpreting formal visual features and stylistic elements of paintings followed by an afternoon at Tate Britain exploring new trends, materials and processes, especially in sculpture.

Art History Master Class

One day only!
25 September 2012, 10.00am-4pm
Any number of students may be booked
This study day is for Year 12 and 13 Art History students and others considering taking Art History at university. Students will find out what studying Art History at university involves, gain practical skills in analysing works of art and object handling, discover what museum conservation involves and see where taking an Art History degree can lead. The day will comprise of gallery discussion, group work and talks from university lecturers, art historians and museum professionals.

What is it like to work in a Museum? Careers Open Day

One day only!
Any number of students may be booked
2 July 2013, 10.15am- 4pm
Come and meet museum professionals, including the Director of the Wallace Collection, at this 6th form open day for any student interested in museums. They will find out about varied aspects of and qualifications required for working in museums. There will be workshops about curating, education, conservation, fundraising, promotion and security. Further details will be sent on booking, including workshops to sign up to. The numbers on each of these workshops will be limited and allocated on a first come first served basis.