The skills you will develop will be varied. Among them you will develop a working knowledge of materials, practices and technology within art. You will develop the skills to interpret and convey your ideas and feelings using art, craft and design. You will develop your imaginative and creative powers and your experimental, analytical and documenting skills. You will also develop a specialist vocabulary and the knowledge and understanding of the place of art, craft and design in history and contemporary society.
General Entry Criteria: An APS (average GCSE point score) of greater than 4.5 drawn from all GCSE results (from a minimum of 6 entries) Either Maths Grade 4 and/or English Language or Literature Grade 4. Note: Only one BTEC or GCSE equivalent vocational course may be counted. ECDL or similar non-GCSE equivalent courses do not count for 6th Form entry. For Art you will also require a Grade 5 in GCSE Art.
The course has of 2 units: Unit 1, (60% of the A-Level), incorporates 2 linked elements: a) Practical Study and b) Personal Study. This element requires students to produce an illustrated dissertation on a selected aspect of art, craft and design. Unit 2, (40% of A-Level, Prep Time and 15 hours Exam). The Paper will be available to students in Feb. Students are given an extensive time to respond to the externally set paper working towards an unaided piece produced over 3 days in the summer term.
About Education Provider
| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Pound Lane, Moulton, Northampton, NN3 7SD |
The skills you will develop will be varied. Among them you will develop a working knowledge of materials, practices and technology within art. You will develop the skills to interpret and convey your ideas and feelings using art, craft and design. You will develop your imaginative and creative powers and your experimental, analytical and documenting skills. You will also develop a specialist vocabulary and the knowledge and understanding of the place of art, craft and design in history and contemporary society.
General Entry Criteria: An APS (average GCSE point score) of greater than 4.5 drawn from all GCSE results (from a minimum of 6 entries) Either Maths Grade 4 and/or English Language or Literature Grade 4. Note: Only one BTEC or GCSE equivalent vocational course may be counted. ECDL or similar non-GCSE equivalent courses do not count for 6th Form entry. For Art you will also require a Grade 5 in GCSE Art.
The course has of 2 units: Unit 1, (60% of the A-Level), incorporates 2 linked elements: a) Practical Study and b) Personal Study. This element requires students to produce an illustrated dissertation on a selected aspect of art, craft and design. Unit 2, (40% of A-Level, Prep Time and 15 hours Exam). The Paper will be available to students in Feb. Students are given an extensive time to respond to the externally set paper working towards an unaided piece produced over 3 days in the summer term.