July 2024

GCSE Art sketchbooks

Dear Parent/Carer

In order to make Art cost effective for parents/carers we have a system in place to ensure every child has the opportunity to access most key resources in school, but we do ask that GCSE students pay for their own sketchbooks for coursework and exam projects.
We buy the sketchbooks in bulk so the price is heavily discounted. The normal retail price would be circa £10. We can offer them for £4.

GCSE Art students will require two A3 sketchbooks for coursework, including the mock exam. The first sketchbook should be paid for by the end of August 2024, ready for books to be given out when school starts in September.If an additional sketchbook is required depending on the volume of work created by your child, you will be notified via InTouch.

For Year 11 students the requirement is one A3 sketchbook for the GCSE Art exam project.

The sketchbook should be paid for in January 2025 once the official exam papers have been issued by AQA.

The cost of the sketchbooks will be put on your Parent Pay account as and when the books are required, this is to make payment simpler. Each student should bring proof of payment, such as a screenshot of the receipt, to their first lesson. We will also receive payment confirmation from our Finance team.

If you have any questions please let us know.

Yours sincerely,

Mr. O Forde and Ms. Z Stafford

Teachers of GCSE Art

owen.forde@mybiddenham.com
zoe.stafford@mybiddenham.com