A Level Art and Design: Fine Art
at Oldfield School, Bath · school or sixth form
What the college says
You will be well suited to this course if you are; — interested in looking at images and recording special or unusual things. — keen to learn to develop your practical skills with paint, print, 3D materials and drawing tools. — interested in making statements using images.
What you need to get on
You need to have a passion for images and it is important that you like recording in a visual way what you think or what you see. This is a demanding and time-consuming course; students need to be prepared to do at least six hours of unsupervised work per week in addition to allocated lessons. If the subject has been studied at GCSE a grade 6 is required for this course, although 7-9 grades at GCSE would be beneficial.
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
Oldfield School Sixth Form
Kelston Road, Bath, BA1 9AB
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Bath
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