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Art & Design Graphic Communication

at Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Personal investigation: Personal investigation: The course we deliver aims to give students a wide range of experiences related to the design industry. Students will produce work from a range of centre set briefs. Projects intended to be delivered include Corporate Branding, Graphic Illustration – Comic book/Childrens book, Character design and design for advertising. Textile design: The course we aim to deliver covers a range of areas related to the textile and fashion industry. Projects delivered include Upcycling, Costume/fashion design, Costume/Fashion production and Wall paper design. Externally set task: For either specialism the exam board release an external set task paper February 1st which will be completed in the second year of the course. The paper will contain a range of briefs from which they will choose one. They will produce a body of work for this which leads to a final outcome being produced over a 15 hour period.

What you need to get on

Level 3 Vocational Route Entry Requirements: Minimum of five Grade 4s or above in separate subjects. A minimum of Grade 4 in English or Maths and at least a Grade 3 in the other. Students will be required to resit either Maths or English where they obtained a Grade 3. Each subject will also have their own entry criteria which have to be adhered to.

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

Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Walsall

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