Why study this course? The course will equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding to access a wide range of careers in the creative industries or progress to higher education. It will also develop your analytical skills, organisational ability, and time-management skills; it will allow you to see the world around you from a unique perspective. This course lends itself well to studying higher level Design and Engineering courses such as Architecture and Planning. You do not need to have studied Art at GCSE but will need a portfolio interview if this is the case. What will you study? Following an introductory programme in Year 12, allowing you to develop skills in a range of media and techniques, you will complete two components. Course components Component 1 is a Portfolio (60% of the A-Level); you select your own area of interest to explore and through research, investigation and experimentation you will develop a creative body of work to submit. Component 2 is an externally set assignment (40%), a theme that you are required to develop into an exam piece. You are required to investigate artists and visit exhibitions, showing how these artists have influenced your own work. Future Pathways A variety of creative fields including: illustration, interior design, graphic design, theatre costume and set design, fashion, architecture and advertising. It can also lead to other careers like teaching, museum education and art therapy.
English Language or English Literature 5, Art 5 (if taken), portfolio required. You do not need to have studied Art at GCSE but will need a portfolio interview if this is the case.
60% Portfolio 40% Externally Set Assignment (Exam Piece)
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Misbourne Drive, Great Missenden, HP16 0BN |
Why study this course? The course will equip you with the skills, knowledge and understanding to access a wide range of careers in the creative industries or progress to higher education. It will also develop your analytical skills, organisational ability, and time-management skills; it will allow you to see the world around you from a unique perspective. This course lends itself well to studying higher level Design and Engineering courses such as Architecture and Planning. You do not need to have studied Art at GCSE but will need a portfolio interview if this is the case. What will you study? Following an introductory programme in Year 12, allowing you to develop skills in a range of media and techniques, you will complete two components. Course components Component 1 is a Portfolio (60% of the A-Level); you select your own area of interest to explore and through research, investigation and experimentation you will develop a creative body of work to submit. Component 2 is an externally set assignment (40%), a theme that you are required to develop into an exam piece. You are required to investigate artists and visit exhibitions, showing how these artists have influenced your own work. Future Pathways A variety of creative fields including: illustration, interior design, graphic design, theatre costume and set design, fashion, architecture and advertising. It can also lead to other careers like teaching, museum education and art therapy.
English Language or English Literature 5, Art 5 (if taken), portfolio required. You do not need to have studied Art at GCSE but will need a portfolio interview if this is the case.
60% Portfolio 40% Externally Set Assignment (Exam Piece)