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Art and Design

at King Edward Vi Handsworth School, Birmingham · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

Art encourages personal creativity and freedom to explore ideas. Art teaches lateral thinking, problem solving, observational and analytical skills. Art helps students understand the visual world within which we live in. Art enables students to express ideas, thoughts and feelings Art helps students analyse and interpret the wider context within which their work is placed. There is strong evidence that Universities are becoming increasingly concerned that students are defined by an over dependency on their teachers and that outstanding examination results do not necessarily reflect an enquiring mind. The successful ‘A’ level Art and Design student must be a divergent thinker driven by a desire to be proactive and independent.

What you need to get on

Minimum 6 GCSEs at A* - B or 9 - 7 including English Language, English Literature and Mathematics. Minimum grade 7 GCSE Art.

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

  • King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls

    Rose Hill Road Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9AR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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