Art & Design
at Rednock School, Dursley · school or sixth form
What the college says
A Level Art and Design New Specification 2015, provides you with opportunities to develop personal skills and responses to ideas, observations, experiences, environments and cultures in practical, critical and contextual forms within Art.
What you need to get on
The best foundation for success in A Level Art and Design is a good grade at GCSE. The new A level course builds on the skills knowledge and understanding acquired by students who have taken Art at GCSE. Certification at B grade or above at GCSE is the ideal prerequisite of the A Level course, as it is expected that students will have developed sufficient understanding and skill before embarking on the course. A minimum grade of a C or above in English at GCSE is also essential to start this course. The A Level in Art requires high levels of motivation and students must be prepared to work hard at developing abilities and commit time outside of taught lessons in order to succeed on the course.
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
Rednock School
Rednock Drive, Dursley, GL11 4BY
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Dursley
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