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GCE A Level in Art and Design

at St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone · 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 Art & Design A Level course opens opportunities across the art and design industries. You will have the chance to pursue personal interests whilst developing your ability to record, research, design and make. You will create work across a number of areas including painting and drawing, photography, graphic design, sculpture, mixed media and ceramics. In addition, this course gives you the opportunity to develop your personal expression, imagination, sensitivity, conceptual thinking, powers of observation and analytical ability.

What you need to get on

Grade 5-9 in GCSE Art.

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

  • St Simon Stock Catholic School

    Oakwood Park, Maidstone, ME16 0JP

    DaytimeClassroom based
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