GCE A Level in Art and Design
at Queensbury Academy, Dunstable · school or sixth form
What the college says
The unendorsed route will enable students to explore a range of two or three dimensional approaches to their studies, either as freestanding or related experiences. Work produced for this qualification will demonstrate the use of formal elements and creative skills, and give visual form to thinking, feeling, observation, design and ideas. Students will show evidence of trying to extend their own and others' ways of seeing the world. Students will use the visual language of the discipline sensitively and thoughtfully to support their intentions.
What you need to get on
Business GCSE grade 5 or above if studied. English and Mathematics GCSE grade 4 or better
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
Queensbury Academy
Langdale Road, Dunstable, LU6 3BU
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Start dates
- 3 September 2026 · Dunstable
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