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Art & Design

at Walsall Academy, Walsall · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionExpected standard2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The opportunities for students of Art and Design, on completion of full-time education, are enormous. Qualifications in Art and Design subjects are also accepted as entry into many other careers. Career prospects are available in the following fields: Ceramics, Textiles & Fashion, Product Design, Teaching, Interior Design, Theatre Design, Fine Arts, Television, Graphic Design, Advertising, Architecture, Publishing, Print Making, Illustration and Photography. We aim to produce informed, independent and reflective art practitioners who can adapt their knowledge, understanding and skills for a variety of further education courses in Art and Design. You will undertake an intensive two year course in which you will have the opportunity to develop ideas supported by a rich programme of tutorials, artists’ workshops, technical workshops and critical studies. Course Content OCR, Art/Craft and Design H600 Component 1 – Personal investigation Component 2 – Externally set assignment

What you need to get on

GCSE Grade 6 in GCSE Art or Design (or by interview and portfolio)

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

  • Walsall Academy

    Lichfield Road Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 3LX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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