Art and Design

Studying Art and Design at Bow Sixth Form

Exam Board: AQA

Entry requirements: A minimum of a grade 6 in GCSE Art, in addition to five 5-9 grades, including English Language and Maths.

Why study this course?

A-Level Art is a challenging and exciting course that will allow you to be expressive and creative. Choosing Art will not only develop your practical skills within the subject, but also develop key transferrable skills such as working independently and critical thinking. 

We explore both traditional and contemporary techniques to build a portfolio across each year, including printmaking, painting, sculpture and digital processes. This course provides an ideal platform to pursue career opportunities in design or in the creative and visual arts field and will appeal to those students who want to complement their other subjects with creative balance in their studies.  

What will I learn?

You will choose one of the titles below for study:

• Fine Art
• Graphic Communication

What skills will I gain?

Students who study Art and Design gain skills including creativity, presentation, analytical, research, independence and critical thinking.

Future pathways 

Popular pathways include Architecture, History of Art, Graphic Designer, Animator and Set Designers among many more.

Assessment

Component 1

• Personal investigation - a practical investigation supported by written material
• No time limit
• 96 marks
• 60% of A Level

Component 2

• Externally sat assignment 
• Preparatory period + 15 hours supervised time
• 96 marks 
• 40% of A Level.