Explore your creativity and stretch your creative talents as far as they can go. You will have a unique opportunity to work with other creative students and exhibit your work at our popular end of year events.
This course is a practical, work-related alternative to the more theoretical A levels. Employers, Universities and Higher Education Colleges recognise successful completion of this course as the equivalent of three A level qualifications.
Those with a keen interest in art and design and who want to explore their creativity, develop new skills and investigate the work of other artists.
An enjoyable and challenging subject, which boasts high achievement rates and the opportunity to learn in specially designed art and design studios.
What you'll learn
First Year – areas studied can include:
- Drawing and painting, including life drawing
- Printmaking
- Textiles
- Fashion
- 3D Design, Ceramics
- History of Art & Design
- Graphic Design, Illustration
- Multimedia and digital photography
Second Year (Dependent on successful completion of first year)
In the second year, emphasis is placed on choosing an area to specialise in the selection of work for a portfolio, eg: Fine art, textiles, photography, graphic design and in the preparation for applications to University and employment.
How you'll learn and be assessed
Learn a range of skills and methods and experiment with different personal approaches in specially designed art and design workshops.
Homework:
For coursework, students must produce written reports, evaluations and show evidence of planning, research and organisational skills.
Progression
Students can progress into an entry level job in the art of design industries. Or upon successful completion of the second year, students can progress into Higher Education.
Entry requirements
At least four GCSEs at grade 4 (grade C) or above, including English Language, Maths and an Art-based subject.
Additional information
You will be required to provide a range of basic art materials to include pencils, brushes, pens, paint, pastels etc. An A1 portfolio will be essential to store your work, as well as sketchbooks.
The costs of these materials will be approximately £40 for year 1 and £40 for year 2.
