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Art (Fine Art) A Level

at Archway School, Stroud · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionNeeds attention2026see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

In the first year of the course the students explore a variety of methods, techniques and processes on a variety of scales as part of a creative journey from starting point to final outcome. The theme for the initial workshops and extended project is Environment. The students are introduced to different starting points and techniques before independently exploring their own. After this the students complete a mock exam project. They receive a selection of themes previously set by the exam board and explore these in depth resulting in multiple development studies and a final outcome. Students are required to demonstrate an appreciation of different approaches to recording images and developing ideas, such as observation, analysis, expression and imagination.

What you need to get on

A minimum of a grade 4 in GCSE Art would be accepted to start this course. A grade 5, however, is preferred. Highly motivated students who have a well-developed independent work ethic are best suited to this 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

  • Archway School

    Archway School PAGANHILL, STROUD, GL5 4AX

    DaytimeClassroom based
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