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GCE A Level in Art and Design

at Beacon Academy, Crowborough · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The main purpose of this challenging course is to develop the ability of students to appreciate the visual world and to respond to it in a personal and creative way, relating their work to artists, their own recordings and understanding. It encourages students to think and work independently. They are given the opportunity to explore wide-ranging ideas and materials and methods through recording and a range of 2 and 3 dimensional media and materials. Commitment, determination and enthusiasm are essential.

What you need to get on

Students usually have a grade 6 or above in GCSE Art & Design or GCSE Art Photography. The Art department will consider students with a lower grade in special circumstances. Please talk to your art/photography teacher to discuss this further.

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

  • BEACON ACADEMY

    East Beeches Road, Crowborough, TN6 2AS

    DaytimeClassroom based
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