Open Evening - Thursday 17 September 2026
Look around our school, talk to staff and students and hear from the Headteacher, Mr Simon Wade. He will give presentations throughout the evening when the hall is full, starting from 5:30pm.
A Level Fine Art
You will learn how to study artists’ work critically and use this to help develop
your own ideas, approaches and techniques. You will undertake work using a
range of media including oil painting.
Students will leave the course with both a qualification and a varied portfolio of
project work which can be taken to job or university interviews.
Skills required
- Observational drawing
- Painting
- Working with mixed media
- Analytical writing
- Creative thinking and presentation of work
Entry Requirements
- Grade 5 in GCSE Art
- Grade 5 in GCSE English Language and/or Literature
- Grade 4 in GCSE Maths
Units studied
- Component 1: Personal investigation, portfolio or practical work in response to a brief, scenario or stimulus
- Component 2: You will produce a portfolio of preliminary studies and a 15-hour Controlled Test personal response.
Careers
Many students wishing to pursue art and design further could progress to a Pre-Degree Foundation Course in Art and Design followed by a University
Degree in the creative specialism of their choice. Such courses include Fine Art, Illustration, Textiles, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Product Design, Animation, Furniture Design, Jewellery Design, Computer Games Design, Theatre Design and Architecture.
Enrichment
Needed