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AS/A Level Art & Design


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Duration:1-2 years
Location:Parc Menai
Entry requirements:
(Level 3) 		6 GCSEs grades A* - C including Art & Design or equivalent vocational qualification
Qualification: AS / A Level
Description: The course will enable you to develop your creative talents and skills in a variety of media. You will be enabled to give visual form to observations, emotions and ideas, using painting, drawing, three-dimensional work and other media.

At Advanced Subsidiary Level (AS) candidates will produce two units of work one of which will be an externally assessed terminal examination. At Advanced Level (A2) you will again produce two units of work one of which will be an externally assessed terminal examination.

You may choose to follow the Advanced Subsidiary (AS) course exclusively which is a complete programme of study in itself covering a broad range of skills including the endorsed titles of: Fine Art, Graphic Design, 3D Design, Textiles, Photography, Critical and Contextual Studies. You may choose to opt for the unendorsed title of general Art and Design which incorporates any of the above endorsed titles or Photography.
 
What will I study? 2 AS UNITS

ART1 (30%) One unit of coursework based on themes and subject matter developed from personal starting points. All work will be selected, evaluated and presented for assessment by the candidates. Critical contextual understanding may be demonstrated through written, visual, oral or other appropriate forms.

ART2 (20%) One unit that comprises an externally set assignment presented to the candidates at the start of the preparation period for the controlled test that will be a continuous period of focused study of eight hours.
All work will be selected, evaluated and presented for assessment by the candidates. Critical contextual understanding may be demonstrated through written, visual, oral or other appropriate forms.
You may choose to carry the Advanced Subsidiary experience forward onto the full Advanced (A2) programme of study where you can opt for a preferred specialism as a discipline pathway.

2 A2 UNITS

ART3 (30%) One unit of coursework based on themes and subject matter developed from personal starting points that requires the candidate to communicate their understanding through integrated images and texts that includes a written element of no less than 1000 words. All work will be selected, evaluated and presented for assessment by the candidates. Critical contextual understanding may be demonstrated through written, visual, oral or other appropriate forms.

ART4 (15%) One unit that comprises an externally set assignment presented to the candidates at the start of the preparation period for the controlled test that will be a continuous period of focused study of twelve hours.
All work will be selected, evaluated and presented for assessment by the candidates. Critical contextual understanding may be demonstrated through written, visual, oral or other appropriate forms
 
What next?
  • Higher Education
  • Careers in related employment

 

Costs? The cost of materials for the unendorsed Art and Design course approx. £50. Should you opt for an endorsed title e.g. Photography then material costs could be considerably higher from £50-£500. A comprehensive list of the materials required for the unendorsed Art and Design course (e.g. paints, sketchbooks), will be made be made available upon application for the course. The endorsed Photography course advises candidates to possess their own camera, preferably a digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) for creative photography. A 35mm film Single Lens Reflex (SLR) is useful but not essential as technology has advanced into digital cameras but it is always good to experiment with traditional techniques as well. There is a limited supply of SLR cameras within the Art Department with limited use within the college boundaries.

Please note: Whilst every effort is made to ensure that information presented is current and accurate, the information on this page is subject to change, errors and omissions.