Art (Fine Art)

A-Level

Entry Requirements

• Minimum Grade 5 in GCSE English
• Minimum Grade 5 in a creative subject

Who is it for?

This course is for students who are passionate about Art & Design and are looking to build upon and extend their skills gained at GCSE. Art & Design at Post 16 gives students exposure to different aspects of Art & Design, allowing them to display their abilities and demonstrate their understanding of different
contexts.

Course Structure

• Personal Investigation
• Controlled Assignment Including a piece of extended writing analysing and interpreting the work of others

Assesment

• Personal Investigation – for this unit, students must use personal starting point(s) to produce a major project that shows working through a range of Art & Design experiences
• Controlled Assignment – for this unit a question paper will be dispatched, students are expected to choose one starting point from which they will generate appropriate work for submission. The student must realise their work in a controlled time period of 15 hours

University Pathways

These qualifications support progression into further education, training or employment, such as:

• Foundation Studies in Art & Design
• Higher National Diplomas in Art & Design
• Foundation Degrees in Art & Design
• Honours Degrees in Art & Design

Apprenticeship Pathways

Design Assistant/Trainee, Trainee Technical Illustrator, Trainee Graphic Design Assistant, Junior Art Worker, Desktop Publishing Assistant, Technical Illustrator, Junior Graphic Designer, Junior Product Designer, Assistant Copywriter, Production Runner/ Assistant, Post Production Runner, Broadcast Assistant, Archive
Assistant, Animation Assistant, Assistant to the Camera Crew, Junior Designer, Junior Researcher, Web Coordinator, Trainee/ Assistant Photographer, Digital Assistant, Trainee/Assistant Photographer, Trainee Investigative/Crime Scene Photographer, Junior Minilab Printer, Junior Digital Imaging Technician, Costume/Wardrobe Assistant, Community Arts Admin Assistant.