Statistically incredible higher education success at Bedales

Statistically incredible higher education success at Bedales

29/03/2011

Bedales students are celebrating after receiving an excellent and record breaking number of offers from leading universities and colleges in art and design.
In art, all 16 students who applied for either foundation art courses or UCAS courses achieved excellent offers, with 10 receiving offers from Brighton College of Art alone. The offers include: Ruskin Oxford, Falmouth College, Winchester, Nottingham, Manchester and Leeds.

Head of Art, George Hatton, said: “This year's offers are statistically incredible given the increased competition for 2011 with many people opting to go to university before tuition fees increase. In 2010 three students secured places at Central St Martin's and three achieved places at Camberwell and one at Kingston, which was an excellent result. To achieve 16 places this year, when competition for university places has increased, is a significant achievement. Our Head Girl, Grace Warde-Aldam has a place at the Ruskin College for Fine Art and has therefore bypassed the usual requirement for a year’s foundation course. It is very unusual for students to even be considered for BA courses straight from A Level so I really am a very proud teacher.”

A significant number of fashion & textiles students, in the Bedales design department, have been offered places for September, including: London College of Fashion, Westminster, Bath and Winchester School of Art.

Commenting on the student's success, Ben Shaw, Head of Design, said: "The universities were impressed with the Bedales industry- linked style of teaching including: pattern cutting, draping on the stand, quality of manufacture and shop reports. Some of the students have managed to bypass the art foundation stage altogether because universities were so impressed with their work. Applications for many of these courses have been at a record high (for example 700 applicants for 20 places) so to achieve this result is great news."

There will be a public exhibition of the students’ work at the Bedales Art & Design Exhibition 2011 in the Bedales Gallery on 3 – 5 July, 10 – 5pm (free admission)

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