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GCE Art and Design

at St Benedict'S Catholic High School, Whitehaven · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level21 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students choose one of the options below for study throughout the course: • Art, craft and design • Fine art • Graphic communication • Textile design • Three-dimensional design • Photography We want students who: • have an interest in, enthusiasm for and enjoy art, craft and design • want to push their intellectual, imaginative, creative and intuitive capabilities, investigative, analytical, experimental, practical, technical and expressive skills, aesthetic understanding and critical judgement. • are independent of mind in developing, refining and communicating their own ideas, their own intentions and their own personal outcomes.

What you need to get on

5 GCSE - Grade 4 or above

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 Benedict's Catholic High School

    Campus Whitehaven Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Whitehaven

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