Art and Design (Fine Art)

Course summary

At A Level, students follow the Edexcel Fine Art course. This is comprised of two components of coursework: a personal investigation (with a supporting contextual studies essay), and an exam paper given at the start of Year 13. In the Sixth Form we offer Art A Level to those who have gained good qualifications at GCSE. Students will extend the skills and techniques learnt previously through practical work The department consistently gains excellent examination results and high ‘value added’ scores Students regularly progress to Art Foundation and study Architecture/Design-based subjects at top universities.