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A level Art and Design

at Holyhead School, Birmingham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The Art and Design course will lead to a better understanding of the visual world and provide opportunities for students to develop their own visual language. The introduction to the programme begins with observation of nature: recording, analysis and creation of a visual response to the surroundings. Art makes students look at things anew - even mundane ordinary aspects of the world. There is something magical about smearing pencil and paint across a piece of paper and sculpting form with your hands. Communicating with colour, shape and form awakens the imagination. Art students often arrive at exam season with a significant portion (if not all) of their Art marks accumulated and accounted for. For many students - especially those with a heavy exam load in other subjects or those who struggle with exam anxiety - this advantage is significant.

What you need to get on

Grade 5 in Art and Design

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Holyhead School

    Milestone Lane Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 0HN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Birmingham

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