Year 12 Online Summer School 2021

Artist led activities will take place online from the 2-13 August, 10.00-13.00 with (optional) independent study in the afternoons.

Students will need to commit to the whole ten-day duration enabling sufficient time to complete their projects.

While we understand this online programme can't fully replace the face-to-face, on-campus experience, we intend our online offer to provide students the opportunity to experience a collegiate-level, immersive, and challenging curriculum. Our online model will focus on small group activities which are designed to foster creativity and individuality and will culminate in potential work for undergraduate application portfolios.

We'll provide a supportive environment for independent practice while introducing your students to the study of contemporary art.

• Live small group online practical lessons with tutors
• Access to VLE (virtual learning environment) with course content
• Information talks: Student Finance, Admissions, Applying to AUB, etc...
• A free materials pack, allowing all participants the opportunity to engage with all aspects of the course*
• The list of speakers is to be announced
• Certificate upon completion

* available to those students who meet widening participation criteria.

Places are limited to 30 students, so please be aware that applying for the Year 12 Online Specialist Art School doesn't guarantee anyone a place. Where possible, we try to allocate places for those students who demonstrate a creative passion in their application statement.

Applicants should be a student in Year 12 and meet ONE of the following criteria:

• Have a home postcode which is Quintile 1 or 2 in the POLAR4 dataset
• Have a home postcode which is decile 1-4 in the IMD dataset
• Live in care, be a recent care leaver or care experienced within the last 5 years OR estranged from their family*
• Have a disability*

*Further evidence may be required

Students are required to ask their parent/guardian/carer to read this information and then complete the online application.

Please note that we won't be able to consider an application unless students provide us with a parental email address and telephone contact number.

Once all applications have been received we'll let you know whether you have place or not via email.

Applications must be completed by Monday 12 July and places will be confirmed by Friday 16 July at the latest.