We believe at the South Wolds academy that Art is a subject that can help all learners to enjoy the creative process and have success. This is achieved through a wide range of key skills, processes, techniques and understanding of the creative world.

All learners are creative and the Art department strives to offer a range of opportunities and practices to allow all learners to have success. Through our curriculum, we aim to provide students with an experience that is exciting and to ensure our students combine practical skills with creative thinking, developing highly valuable and transferrable skills for future careers and life.

The Art department strives to implement the following:

• All learners can access and have success in the Arts.
• Quality before quantity is the most essential aspect of all skill-based work.
• All learners are creative but have ranging skills in different areas of media and process. Therefore it essential a wide range of creative opportunities are available, particularly the digital arts.
• All learners have the confidence to engage in the Arts.
• Contextual understanding is integral to skill based learning.
• Art for Art’s sake. Pure enjoyment of the Arts can never be underestimated.

At KS3 and 4 the Art Department aims to allow all learners to develop personal interests and areas of media that will allow the most success. A high level of independent learning and self-direction are the ultimate goal.

The Art Department wants all learners irrespective of how long they study art to know that they are creative, skilled and able to enjoy and have success in the creative arts

Course Overview

Year	Autumn	Spring	Summer
7	Drawing ·Line ·tone ·texture ·Proportion ·Research and opinion ·Leonardo Da Vinci	Painting ·Colour Mixing ·Colour Theory ·Research and opinion ·Expressionism ·Pointillism ·Impressionism	Printing ·Design work ·Repeat Pattern ·Digital work ·Mono Printing ·Research and opinion ·William Morris

8

Gargoyles (Project 1) ·Lettering design ·Drawing (grid method) ·Gargoyles research and analysis ·Design work ·Clay Gargoyles

Impressionism (Project 2) ·Colour mixing ·Colour theory ·Impressionism research and analysis ·Canvas Painting ·Digital Painting

9

Key skills ·Pencil/crayon ·Pen and Ink ·Acrylic ·Water colour ·Digital painting ·Analysis and critical opinion

Portraits ·Proportion ·Drawing ·Painting ·Analysis and critical response ·Design work

Pre GCSE ·Fine Art key skills ·Photography key skills ·Textiles key skills ·Graphics Key skills ·Creative free choice for non- GCSE students

How To Help

Read the Art Targets and GCSE Level boundaries in KS3 sketchbooks. These are used to assess and target students to support progress and understanding.

Researching key artist and techniques to extend understanding of creative art outside the classroom.

Useful Links

• Pinterest/ School page The South Wolds Academy Art Department
• Leonardo Inventions
• Leonardo Da Vinci Documentary
• William Morris Block Printing
• Post Impressionism
• Pointillism
• Gargoyles
• Impressionism

 

10 Fine Art	Autumn/Spring	Spring/Summer
	(Key Skills) ·Drawing Pencil/Pen ·Photography ·Acrylic ·Watercolour ·Printmaking ·Digital · 3D ·Analysis and critical response	Independent project Students specialise in chosen media/s to develop an independent project based on the 4 core objectives. ·Contextual links and understanding ·Experimenting with media ·Recording ideas ·Personal response
11 Fine Art	Autumn	Spring/Summer
	Independent Project ·Contextual links and understanding ·Experimenting with media ·Recording ideas ·Personal response	Exam Prep  Jan 1st exam papers. Students choose 1 of 7 possible starting points	Exam Prep/Exam  Final 10 hour exam in April

 

 

12 Fine Art	Autumn/Spring	Spring Summer
	Key skills	Independent project
13 Fine Art	Autumn-Feb 1st	Feb 1st-	April
	Independent project	Exam based project	Exam
Supporting materials A-Level graded exemplar course and exam work (sketchbook) A-Level graded exemplar course and exam work (PPT on  school public drive) Art department Pinterest page
12 Photo	Autumn/Spring	Spring Summer
	Key skills	Independent project
13 Photo	Autumn-Feb 1st	Feb 1st	April
	Independent project	Exam based project	Exam
Supporting materials A-Level graded exemplar course and exam work (PPT on public drive) A-Level graded exemplar course and exam work (Printed examples) Detailed Photoshop guides  (PPT on public drive) Art department Pinterest page

 

 

10 Photo	Autumn/Spring	Spring/Summer
	(Key skills) ·Cameras parts ·ISO ·Aperture ·Shutter speed ·Composition ·Key artists ·Photoshop	Independent project Students specialise in chosen media/s to develop an independent project based on the 4 core objectives. ·Contextual links and understanding ·Experimenting with media ·Recording ideas ·Personal response
11 Photo	Autumn	Spring/Summer
	Independent Project ·Contextual links and understanding ·Experimenting with media ·Recording ideas ·Personal response	Exam Prep  Jan 1st exam papers Students choose 1 of 7 possible starting points	Exam Prep/Exam   Final 10 hour exam in April

 

 

12 Photo	Autumn/Spring	Spring/ Summer
AQA Syllabus	Key skills Developing skills from Year 11 or for new students basic DSLR and photo shop skills	Independent project Students specialize in their chosen area to start to develop their personal investigation (60% of their final grade)
13 Photo	Autumn-Feb 1st	Feb 1st-	April
AQA Syllabus	Independent project Students to continue their individual project and realise their intentions in the mock exam	Exam based project Students to develop a project based on one of the exam starting points (40% of their final grade)	15 hour exam
Supporting materials A-Level graded exemplar course and exam work (PPT on public drive) A-Level graded exemplar course and exam work (Printed examples) Detailed Photoshop guides  (PPT on public drive) Art department Pinterest page

 

Our Design & Technology curriculum aims to prepare young people for the world that that live in by allowing them to develop the skills and abilities to engage positively with the designed and made world.

Students learn how products and systems are designed and manufactured; how to be innovative and to make creative use of a variety of resources including traditional and digital technologies, to improve the world around them.

We provide opportunities, which allow students to develop a knowledge of a range of Design and Technology areas in KS3 including; graphics, product design, textiles, and food preparation & nutrition. Students should grow in confidence through dedicated teaching environments, manufacturing equipment and specialist teaching.

Creativity and imagination is at the centre of our curriculum. Design & Technology is a subject which draws, develops and implements a range of different disciplines including mathematics, science, engineering, computing, geography, business studies and art. The subject embeds high quality literacy skills through research, analysis and evaluation techniques.

As students’ progress to KS4 they choose an area within Design & Technology to study. In the chosen area, the subject allows for deeper study of the world they live in, potential career opportunities and with the skills developed at KS3 the confidence to task risks, become resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. The subjects encourages students to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems, within a variety of contexts, while considering their own and other’s needs, wants and values.

Food preparation and nutrition equips learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cook and apply the principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating to their own diets and/or to meet the dietary needs of others.

Our Design & Technology curriculum will give the students an opportunity:

• Develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world
• Build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users
• Critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
• Understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook 

Course Overview

At Key Stage 3 students are timetabled to have 3 periods of Design & Technology per fortnight and rotate around 4 different Design & Technology subjects. Each block of study is between 5 and 10 weeks long, depending on the year group, and usually follows the format of completing a design and make task in the material area being studied.

We offer Textiles, Graphic Communication and Product Design as long modules with smaller Food modules within these to allow students to have some Food practical experience in Years 7 and 8. Design & Technology is also currently in rotation with Computer Science, so 25% of the year will be spent completing projects within this subject area.

Projects currently offered at KS3 (these are subject to change):

	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9
Graphics	Jon Burgerman Inspired Tote Bag (Photoshop, bag for life environmental issues & artist study)	Pitch It: Branding & Packaging Design Project (Photoshop & packaging nets and symbols)	Graphic Illustration Project: Julian Opie Inspired Portraits & Saul Bass Inspired Movie Posters (Adobe Illustrator & paper cutting) Magazine Layout Project (Typography & Desktop Publishing)
Product Design	Balloon Powered Car (Basic workshop skills)	3D Printed Articulated Lamp Project (3D printing & workshop skills)	Laser Cut Nightlight Project (2D CAD & workshop skills.) Architecture Project (materials & modelling)
Textiles	Mexican Day of the Dead Cushion (Basic sewing machine skills & transfer printing)	Lucy Sparrow Fabric Containers (artist study, applique, buttons & zips)	Fabric Manipulation Project (making a garment influenced by Alison Willoughby, Iris Van Herpen or Issey Miyake.) Embroidered Portraits Project (Screen printing & embroidery)
Food	Fruit Salad Fruit Crumble Scones	Bakewell Tart Chicken/Quorn Curry American Muffins	N/A

How to help

• Students will require drawing equipment and pencil crayons to complete homework design tasks.
• Any research homework set can be emailed directly to teaching staff if you do not have a printer, email addresses are usually given on Show My Homework, but if you are unsure email dt@southwolds.uk with the name of the student and teacher it is for and we will print it for them.
• Ask your son/daughter about what they are doing in D&T and encourage them to come to lunch sessions to finish practical work if they have been unable to complete it in lessons so that they can bring it home.
• Contribute towards the financial cost of our subject by paying the one-off voluntary contribution of £25 online to Design & Technology to contribute towards material costs for projects for the 3 years of KS3.

Useful Links

• Year 7 Graphics Artist Study
• Packaging Symbols
• General Product Design Theory Assistance
• Visual Inspiration for Graphics & Product Design
• Visual inspiration for Textiles

Course Overview

At Key Stage 4 students are timetabled to have 5 periods of Graphic Communication per fortnight

The structure of the course currently is listed below (this is subject to change):

Year 10
Autumn	Introduction to Graphic Communication 1. Charles Avalon Poster Design Artist research and analysis Artist Technique:  Adobe Illustrator   2. Jon Burgerman / Comic Relief Project Artist research and analysis Doodling and developing design ideas Use of spirit markers, pencil crayons, pastels and felt tips to apply colour Using Photoshop to add colour, texture and detail to sketched design ideas How to present your sketchbook clearly and neatly Presentation of final design & evaluation
Autumn/ Spring	3. Commemorative Stamp Project Research and analysis of existing postage stamps Artist study of Henri Matisse and paper cutting artist copy of Icarus + other paper cutting artist Artist study of a Lino Printing artist and lino printed artist copy Artist study of a digital graphic artist and artist copy using Photoshop or Illustrator Design Ideas (sketching), Design Development & Presentation of Final Design Annotation- analysis and evaluation of work.
Easter/Summer	Start main individual project: 4. Main Individual Graphics Project of your choice Combining all the skills learnt so far and could also inclue new skills and techniques and further experimentation as appropriate to the project (e.g. Photography, Adobe Animate etc)
Year 11
Autumn	Students work on individual graphics project personal to them demonstrating skills covered during KS3 and Year 10. Previous project titles include: Promotional items for Tokyo 2020, KFC food packaging, Marvel themed Coca-Cola packaging, Halo Trilogy computer game graphics, film poster, Top Trump cards etc.
From January	The exam board releases 7 exam themes in January for students to choose from. Students spend the time from January to their exam working on their chosen theme following the same format as their coursework projects: Research- artist research & artist copies Design ideas and developments Analysis, evaluation and explanation of work/processes Presenting their final design piece
End of April/beginning May	Students complete a 10 hour Graphics exam, which is producing a final piece for the project they have been working on since January.

How to Help

• Students will require drawing equipment and pencil crayons to complete homework design tasks.
• Any research homework set can be emailed directly to teaching staff if you do not have a printer, email addresses are usually given on Show My Homework, but if you are unsure email saston@southowolds.uk  
• Ask your son/daughter about what they are doing in D&T and encourage them to come to lunch sessions to finish work if they have been unable to complete it in lessons. Everything they do in lessons counts towards their coursework or exam so attendance and completion of work is very important. If students fail to keep on top of work they will be expected to attend compulsory after school catch up sessions.

Useful Links

• Visual Inspiration for Graphics​​​

Course Overview

The students have 8 one hour lessons a fortnight split between two different teachers. The work covered builds on the GCSE course, but also has strong links to all of our Art & Design or Design & Technology GCSEs, so any creative foundation GCSE will support work carried out in the A Level course

Year 12 focusses on developing key skills, including, but not exclusive to:

• Sketching and presenting design ideas
• Adobe Illustrator as a drawing tool and presentation tool
• Adobe Photoshop to edit photos and to create graphic work
• Combining work done in Illustrator and Photoshop to get the best quality graphics work
• Use of watercolour, spirit based markers and crayons to add colour to work
• Printing skills including lino printing and screen printing

All content is delivered through a series of mini projects or focussed practical tasks over a smaller number of lessons. Currently the Year 12 students complete an initial project based on exploring typography, they then complete a packaging project using briefs from the Star pack Packaging Award (which they are entered into) and a printing project which includes lino printing and also involves using the laser cutter to make printing stencils for screen printing.

Assessment

The course is split into 2 Components: Coursework (60%) and Exam (40%).

1. Component 1 includes work from Year 12 key skills projects in addition to a main independent project of the student’s choice. This is started around April of Y12 and continues until the end of January in Year 13. Students are also required to write an investigation related to their personal project between 1000-3000 words.
2. Component 2 is based on an externally set exam topic, the exam board provides a selection of topics and students must choose one to work from. Topics are made available to students on the 1^st February. From this point it is considered the preparatory period and students must work on researching, exploring and developing ideas related to their chosen exam topic.

Following the preparatory period, students must complete 15 hours of unaided, supervised time (exam). In the 15 hours students must produce a finished outcome or a series of related finished outcomes, informed by their preparatory work. Students must stop work on their preparatory work as soon as the first period of supervised time starts. Students may refer to their preparatory work in the supervised time, but it must not be added to or amended.

Homework

The duration of homework varies throughout the year. Students work on different personalised projects so it is often difficult to set whole class homework tasks. Students are given individual tasks to complete during 1-2-1 feedback at least once a week and are expected to complete work in their own time, at least 3 hours a week. If students need to use software or computer access that they do not have at home, they are always welcome to work in the Art, Design & Technology area and can discuss this with their teachers.

How to Help

• Ask to see your son/daughter’s work and discuss what they are working on, check they are keeping on top of work and help them with creative ideas!
• Encourage drawing, sketching ideas at home and make sure they have space to work.
• Buy an A3 sketch book (available at a reduced price through the school Print Room) and a range of pencils, fine line pens and markers as required.
• Access to Adobe software at home would be a bonus, but not essential. There are a range of free or cheaper versions of Adobe software that can be purchased and there are apps for drawing tablets that can be used. However, it is important to note that this is by no means a requirement and students can access ADT computer rooms in their frees if they want to (even if another class is in the room, if there is a spare computer, which there almost always is, they are welcome to use it.)

Useful Links

• Course Website
• Course Specification
• Why Choose Graphics?
• Student Guide

Course Overview

At Key Stage 4 students are timetabled to have 5 periods of Product Design  per fortnight

The course is assessed 50% Examination in June of yr11and 50% Coursework (NEA: None Exam Assessment) which will be introduced at the beginning of the summer term June of Yr10.

The NEA is a single design and make task. It will contribute towards 50% of the students overall mark. The NEA project should take between 35 -40 hrs and consist of a working prototype and a concise portfolio of approximately 20 pages of A3 paper or digital equivalent.

The contextual challenge for this task will be set by AQA an allow the students to select from a list of three different starting points. These contexts will change every year and will be released on Ist June in the year prior to assessment.

The structure of the course currently is listed below (this is subject to change):

Year 10
Date	Design and Making Skills/ NEA Coursework	Theory Work and Exam Preparation
Autumn	Pizza Cutter and its Packaging Primary Research Secondary Research Drawing and Presentation Skills Modelling and Prototyping Iterative design techniques Use of CAD and CAM Packaging and Advertising Evaluation and Further Improvements	Theory work will be delivered one lesson each week covering all areas including   Core Technical Principles Specialist Technical Principles Designing and Making Principles
Autumn/ Spring	Mini Mono Speaker Research the work of Designers and Design Movements Using Pre Manufactured Items Electrical components and assembly Using 3D CAD for designing Fabricating using different materials and techniques Modelling Prototypes and testing E
Easter/Summer	NEA Coursework starts 1st June 2020: AQA release the 3 starting points for the NEA Pupils choose an area to study and stat research their chosen topic. Identification of a client to support the development of the NEA Primary Research of a range of existing products Client and Target Market interview
Year 11
Autumn	Continue to work on the NEA Coursework Continued Research Product Specification and Design Brief Initial Ideas Development of ideas Modelling CAD/CAM Further Research Working Drawings Making Specification	Theory work will be delivered one lesson each week covering all areas including:   Core Technical Principles Specialist Technical Principles Designing and Making Principles
From January to March	Completion of  the NEA Coursework Cutting List Plan of Action Manufacture of Proto-type Manufacturing Diary Evaluation Identification of further Developments and Improvements of Prototype
End of April/beginning May	Focused Revision and tasks that will support the preparation for the 2hr Exam in June
June	2hr Theory Exam

How to Help

• Students will require drawing equipment and pencil crayons to complete homework design tasks.
• Any research homework set can be emailed directly to teaching staff if you do not have a printer, email addresses are usually given on Show My Homework, but if you are unsure email sbarrell@southowolds.uk  
• Ask your son/daughter about what they are doing in D&T and encourage them to come to lunch sessions to finish work if they have been unable to complete it in lessons. Everything they do in lessons counts towards their coursework or exam so attendance and completion of work is very important. If students fail to keep on top of work they will be expected to attend compulsory after school catch up sessions.

Useful Links

• Technology Student

Course Overview

The students have 8 one hour lessons a fortnight split between two different teachers. The work covered builds on the GCSE course.

Year 12 focusses on developing key practical skills and developing theory knowledge. Students receive one theory lesson per fortnight to prepare for the written examination and the other lessons are used to complete mini projects to develop practical skills and cover some theory content through these projects practically.

Theory topics are split into two categories: Technical Principles and Designing & Making Principles, topics within these include:

• Materials Knowledge
• Materials Processing
• User Centred Design (ergonomics, anthropometrics, designing for disabilities)
• Sustainable Design and Social Responsibilities of Designers
• Scales of Production and Commercial Practices
• Digital Design & Manufacture
• Health & Safety

Practical skills are developed through a series of mini projects or focussed practical tasks over a smaller number of lessons. Currently the Year 12 students complete an initial project based on joining woods and metals, they then complete a packaging project using briefs from the Star pack Packaging Award (which they are entered into), a mini 3D printing and laser cutting project and an ergonomics project developing models and a practical outcome for a handheld product.

Assessment

The course is split into 2 Components: Non Examined Content (NEA) (50%) and Exam (50%).

NEA (Coursework) students develop their own design brief based on a design need they have identified. Students must research this working with an identified user/target market and design and develop a design solution which results in a sophisticated final prototype. Students begin working on this project around Easter in Year 12 and work on it for a year until April of Year 13.

There are two written exam papers. The first exam (30%) is 2 hours and 30 minutes long and covers ‘Technical Principles’ and is a mixture of short and extended response questions. The second paper (20%) is 1 hour and 30 minutes long and is focused on ‘Designing & Making Principles’. The second paper is split into 2 sections, the first section is based on Product Analysis and the second section is based on commercial manufacture. Both exam papers include 15% Maths questions which is of GCSE Maths standard questions.

Homework

The duration of homework varies throughout the year. Students work both coursework and theory tasks every week. For theory work, sometimes students may be set exam questions for homework and other weeks it could be a research task on a given theory topic. Coursework tends to be ongoing with personalised feedback explaining the tasks required to be carried out weekly or by a given deadline.

How to Help

• Students would benefit from access to a computer with Microsoft Office, as all coursework is completed in a digital portfolio using PowerPoint. It is also possible to use Google slides.
• It is beneficial, though not essential, for students to have a computer capable of running our free CAD software ‘Autodesk Inventor’. However, if students need to use software or computers that they do not have at home, they are always welcome to work in the Art, Design & Technology area and can discuss this with their teachers.
• Students require the AQA A Level Product Design textbook to support their exam preparation, this is available from Amazon or other similar retailers. It may also be possible to purchase this from previous students.

Useful Links

• Course Website
• Course Specification
• Past Exam Papers

At Key Stage 4 students are timetabled to have 5 periods of Art Textiles per fortnight

 

The structure of the course currently is listed below (this is subject to change):

 

Year 10
Autumn	Introduction to Art Textiles: Component 1 Coursework (60%) 1. Insect Project Artist research and analysis- Alexander McQueen/Timorous Beasties/Mr Fitch/Artist of your choice Artist Technique:  Adobe Illustrator Experimentation with mark making and drawing: oil pastels, pen and ink, paint, collage etc Experimenting with surface pattern/fabric embellishment Construction techniques to make a 3D structure (corset or something similar.) 2. Fabric Manipulation Project Looking at the work of Iris Van Herpen, Allison Willoughby, and Issey Miyake. Introduction to fabric manipulation techniques including honeycomb, slashing, tucks, pleats etc. Making an interior item such as a cushion or wall hanging using some of these techniques.
Autumn/ Spring	3. Printing Project Introduction to the use of lino printing, screen printing and transfer printing – looking at the work of surface pattern designers and printed like Orla Keily etc Using these techniques to produce print their own fabric.
Easter/Summer	Start main individual project: 4. Main Individual Textiles Project of your choice Combining all the skills learnt so far and could also include new skills and techniques and further experimentation as appropriate to the project for example garment or costume design and making. Interiors items like cushions, wall hangings and lampshades. Fine art textiles sculptures or installations.
Year 11
Autumn	Students work on individual textiles project personal to them demonstrating skills covered during KS3 and Year 10. Previous project titles include: Personal Identity, A moment in time,  Space, Animals, Nature, Tropical, Wearable Art  and many others…….
From January	Component 2: Exam (40%) The exam board releases 7 exam themes in January for students to choose from. Students spend the time from January to their exam working on their chosen theme following the same format as their coursework projects: Research- artist research & artist copies Design ideas and developments Analysis, evaluation and explanation of work/processes Presenting their final design piece
End of April/beginning May	Students complete a 10 hour Textiles exam, which is producing a final piece for the project they have been working on since January.

How to Help

• Students will require drawing equipment and pencil crayons to complete homework design tasks and will be required to purchase an A3 sketch book for both components (Coursework for Y10 and exam in Year 11, these can be purchased at a reduced price from the school Print Room.)
• Any research homework set can be emailed directly to teaching staff if you do not have a printer, email addresses are usually given on Show My Homework, but if you are unsure email BGiugno@southwolds.uk
• Ask your son/daughter about what they are doing in D&T and encourage them to come to lunch sessions to finish work if they have been unable to complete it in lessons. Everything they do in lessons counts towards their coursework or exam so attendance and completion of work is very important. If students fail to keep on top of work they will be expected to attend compulsory after school catch up sessions.

Useful Links

• Visual Inspiration for Textiles

Qualification studied for: A Level
Length of course: Two years
Examining body: AQA
Number of periods: Nine per fortnight
Entry requirements to this course: You should have an interest in Art or Textiles. It is not essential to have studied either at GCSE.

What will I study?

Year 12 consists of two units. One of the units is set from a starting point of your choosing (this is essentially your course work) you will study a range of artists and designers to inform your work. You will be introduced to a wide range of experimental processes and techniques to enable you to develop your work.
You will work in a sketchbook and produce a final product; this could be anything from garments to sculpture.

The second unit is essentially your exam. You will choose from one of five themes, starting themes given by the exam board.
You will have your own studio space in the Sixth Form Art Studio. Throughout the course you will have the opportunity to work with Artists and Designers during workshops as well as participate on exciting trips.

How will I be assessed?

You will be assessed on your ability to develop ideas, experiment with media and processes, record your ideas in your sketch book and produce final pieces. You will be given written and verbal feedback weekly. During unit two you will attend one to one weekly meetings with your tutor to help review your work and plan what to do next.

The Art and Design Pathway is a perfect course for anyone who is creative and looking to study an Art and Design based subject at university (graphic design, illustration, photography, textile design, interior design, fashion etc.)

We are able to offer students a mini art foundation, by allowing them to study 3 (or 4) Art and Design based A Levels. The subjects we may offer are*:

• Fine Art (which includes drawing, sculpture, painting and digital arts)
• Graphic Communication (which includes commercial graphic design and graphic illustration)
• Photography (which includes animation and film making)
• Art Textiles (which includes fashion and printmaking)

*Subjects will only run if they attract sufficient candidates to be viable

The entry criteria for this pathway is different to our usual sixth form entry requirements. We ask for a Grade 6 or above in an Arts subject and 5 further GCSE passes at Grade 4 and above including English and Maths.

It is also worth noting that you are also able to study one or two of our Art and Design subjects alongside our other A Level subjects if you would like to, so for example Business, Economics and Graphic Design could be an excellent combination for a marketing degree or you may like to combine Computer Science and Maths with an Art and Design subject to do a Computer Games Design degree.

If you know what you’d like to do in the future, research some degrees to see what qualifications you may need. If you just love doing creative subjects, choose our A Levels and then let them lead you to your future pathway! All of our Art and Design subjects consistently achieve outstanding results, so you are very safe in our hands!