Subject Focus: Flower Power
Have you ever bought a bunch of flowers and simply stuck them in a vase when you got home and thought no more about it? Someone, somewhere, put a lot thought into how they are arranged, which colour combination to use and which different flowers would look good when put together. Floristry is the art of creating flower arrangements in vases, bowls, baskets or any suitable container using cut flowers, grasses, foliage, or even fruit and herbs! Also, there are several styles of floral design like Japanese Ikebana, which is a more minimal and asymmetrical form of flower arranging,...

Six Form Student Story: Higher Tier GCSEs
Name: Rachel Afriyie Options: Art, Business Studies , German , Drama Level: Higher Tier GCSE School: Twyford C of E High School Q. Why did you pick these options? There are many different reasons for me choosing the above options. I picked Art because I am a very creative person and for my future career I aspire to be a successful designer; these qualifications will help me along the way. I picked Business Studies because it again links to my future career aspirations. I picked German because I enjoy speaking other languages and excelled with it at KS3 levels....