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GCE A Level in Fine Art

at North Chadderton School, Oldham · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Fine Art is a dynamic broad based creative course that develops a diverse range of practical and creative thinking skills. This course builds on students? personal experiences to produce exciting outcomes of many kinds, giving visual form to individual thoughts, feelings, observations and ideas. Students will try to extend their own and others ways of seeing the world by completing this highly rewarding course. Fine Art provides a solid foundation for an extensive range of creative degree courses and professions. Unlike in many other industries, the range of creative job opportunities is increasing. The creative sector continues to buck the trends of the economic downturn and remains one of the fastest-growing areas of the UK economy. In global terms, the demand for creative products is building fast, with consumers expecting more and better creative goods and services. Creative arts graduates also have important skills for other kinds of jobs. These include creativity, along with resilience and a knack for independent thinking and action, allowing them to cope with working without constant guidance or prescription. It's the kind of package of skills that opens doors in areas such as Architecture, Marketing, Web Design, Teaching, Games Design, Digital Film Production and Special Effects, Animation, all aspects of Fashion, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, backstage skills within Performing Arts, Theatre Design, Costume Design, Textiles /Embroidery, Product Design and

What you need to get on

To study A Levels at North Chadderton you must have achieved a minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade A""-C. It is necessary to have studied Art to GCSE standard and to have gained at least a Grade C at this level. You must be keen to develop your skills in recording and developing ideas and be creative, and enthusiastic about the subject.

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

  • North Chadderton School

    Chadderton Hall Road Chadderton, Oldham, OL9 0BN

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Oldham

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