Art and Design A Level

Art and Design A Level is a subject for students who take real pleasure in the visual world. It is Fine Art based and enables you to develop an understanding of all things visual. You will learn traditional drawing and painting skills as well as new media techniques and theoretical terms. You will be encouraged to look at a broad range of artists and to review your own work in relation to the artists you have studied. There is an important written component to the coursework which necessitates analysing your own work as a way of improving and developing it.

The teaching takes place at the School of Art and Design, Richmond Road site, and students benefit from the highly creative atmosphere there, working alongside other students studying a broad range of Art related qualifications.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of 38 points for your average GCSE score including Art, Mathematics and English Language at grades A*-C plus at least two other GCSEs from our specified range of GCSE subjects and a satisfactory reference.

International Entry Requirements
IELTS 5.5, High School Certificate at Grade C or above (or equivalent)

Course Duration

The A level qualification ia a full-time course achieved over a two year period. In the first year you study the AS modules and in the second year you will study the A2 modules. The year begins in September and runs through to the beginning of July.

Content and Assessment

A Level Art and Design is a unit based qualification comprising two AS units and two A2 units. Unit 1 at AS level and Unit 3 at A2 level are made up entirely of coursework and carry 60% of the overall AS and A2 marks. Unit 2 at AS Level and Unit 4 at A2 Level make up 40% of the overall marks and are exam based. The subject matter for the exam is set by Edexcel each year and made available to students in February. The AS and A2 marks are aggregated to form the overall A Level grade.

Coursework

This subject is delivered through exciting practical studio sessions where the emphasis is on looking, doing, thinking and making.  Coursework will include drawing, painting and printmaking as well as 3D work and moc experimental media.

Progression

Art combines well with other creative A Level subjects and is an essential requirement for creative courses at Art Colleges and Universities. There are many opportunities in our design-conscious world for careers using the skills you will develop.

Additional Information

You will need your own set of A2 size flip folders to present your coursework in and a basic range of art materials to enable you to complete work at home. You will be given advice about this at the start of the course. You will also have the opportunity to visit galleries to study artists work at first hand.

Admissions

Pleae apply for our A level course (minimum three subjects) on-line through our website, www.kingston-college.ac.uk or by following the link to the right of this page.