S.H.E.P Art Class 

Selective High School Entrance Prep​

The Selective High School Entrance Prep course is designed

to help students prepare for selective high school

art & design programs including

the highly competitive GATE programs.

(gifted and talented entrance examination)


Throughout this specialized course, students will expand their set of skills by exploring a range of mediums, processes, and techniques that challenge, inspire and empower students. Students can expect to learn the following:

  • How to develop a strong body of work that is driven by their own unique interests and style.

  • Expand their understanding of how and why they make creative decisions to strengthen their critical thinking processes through verbal and written analysis. Students who lack verbal confidence or written skills will have access to techniques to overcome these hurdles.

  • Build a compelling portfolio that is underpinned by passionate and analytical communication - this could be used to assess a student's "potential" by demonstrating their interest, passion, and ability.

In addition, this course may provide an opportunity for students to see if this is the educational path they would like to pursue before committing to the entrance process.

This course is recommended for students in year 5 or term 1 of year six. This course may be suitable for students wishing to enter creative programs in years 9, 10 and 11, please contact Juliette before making an enrollment.

This course offers students opportunities to work on student-directed projects and may be suitable for students seeking to hone or advance their creative skills in a supported environment without entering specialist art programs. Each Term features a different x 8 week program with a new focus on mediums, techniques and processes to build the artists portfolio and confidence.

This unique S.H.E.P. course was created by Rose Skinner at The Children’s School of Contemporary Art

and with full support from C.S.o.C.A. it continues to evolve and thrive with

Juliette Paton-Williams at The Art Branch.