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Art and Design

at Jane Austen College, Norwich · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Two year A Level Course. Fine art The main purpose of this course is to develop your ability to appreciate and respond to the visual world in a creative way. You will further develop and master skills learnt at GCSE and encounter new media, techniques, and methods of working. You will build on your knowledge of materials and practices, develop further your interpretative and analytical powers, and explore your imaginative and creative potential. You will also develop a specialist vocabulary and increase your knowledge and understanding of art, craft, and design. Underpinning all work will be the use of sketchbooks and the exploration of ideas through drawing and other research media such as photography. You will study the following disciplines in individual projects at the beginning of the A Level course fine art, photography, graphic communications, textiles, and 3D design, before specialising in at least one as an extended project. The broad nature of this course makes it well suited to students who have studied any of these creative disciplines at GCSE. (AQA)

What you need to get on

Our core entry requirements are six or more GCSEs at grade 5, and at least a 5 in English and mathematics, although retake courses are offered. You will also need to achieve at least a 5 in the subjects you wish to study at A Level. If you are new to a subject we will consider achievement in the GCSE that most closely corresponds.

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

  • Jane Austen College

    Claxton House, 44-48 Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · Norwich

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