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A Level Art and Design

at Barnsley College, Barnsley · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

A Level Art and Design is a two-year course which provides candidiates with a range of opportunities to develop personal responses to ideas, observations, experiences, environments and cultures in practical, critical and contextual forms. This experience lays a foundation for further study of Art and Design or related subjects in Higher Education. It is suitable for you if you want to develop your interest and enjoyment of art and design.Art and Design encompasses a wide range of techniques and processes with a particular emphasis on drawing. Candidates are required to enrol to one of the following specialisms: • Fine Art • Graphic Communication You can progress to Higher Education to study a variety of art-related courses such as fine art, graphics and advertising. The portfolio of practical work produced on this course will also be useful for interviews, employment and further study. Potential career routes include: fine art, graphic design, animation, illustration, product design, media, marketing and advertising. In the first year of study, both Fine Art and Graphic Communication students study a skills-based foundation year preparing them for the first major project (Personal Investigation), worth 60% of the total A Level mark. The Personal Investigation begins towards the end of the first year of study and continues up until January of the second year to give each candidate the time

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 4 or above in Art and Design (Fine Art or Graphic Communication) or Graphic Design (Graphic Communication only).

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

  • St Mary's Place - Sixth Form

    St Marys Place, Barnsley, S70 2SR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 7 September 2026 · Barnsley

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