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Art and Design

at The Radcliffe School, Milton Keynes · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Never more than in todays changing and competitive world has the creative process been so vital, the skills learnt in studying A Level Art, Craft & Design will prepare you to meet these challenges head on. This course encourages personal, creative and imaginative approaches to Art & Design and builds upon studentsstrengths established during KS4. Students have the freedom to investigate any theme in order to create exciting and original final pieces. The work produced will be a personal response which will encourage independent and critical thinking. Equally the ability to develop concepts from initial ideas to realisation is a key component to success in this subject. The Art, Craft & Design course enables you to explore a full range of vocational opportunities in the visual arts including experience of the Arts both as live project briefs as well as learning and experiencing from professionals within your chosen field. You will develop and demonstrate your use of the formal elements and creative skills. You will learn to give visual form to your individual thoughts, feelings, observations and ideas about the world that you live in. You will also develop, through your own artwork, ways of trying to extend othersways of seeing the world. Throughout the A Level Art course, you will have opportunities to generate practical work, ideas and research from primary and contextual sources. You will experiment with media and processes, and develop and refine your ideas, presenting you

What you need to get on

5 GSCE Grade 4-9 including Maths or English

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

  • The Radcliffe School

    Aylesbury Street West Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5BT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Milton Keynes

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