Art, Craft and Design

Course summary

Year 12 begins with a series of workshops to embed a range of materials and techniques including Drawing, Painting, 3D/Ceramics and Textiles. Following this, students may choose a pathway that they would like to specialise in or may continue to follow a broad-based course. Component 1 of the A level course is a Personal Investigation which begins in Term 3. This is an extended project based on an idea, issue, concept, or theme developed by the student. It is a practical project with a written essay component. In Year 13 students will bring their Personal Investigation to a conclusion. They will then work on a practical exam project which has been set by the exam board. Following school, students go on to employment, apprenticeship, further education, or University, in a diverse range of careers from Architecture to Sculptor, Art Therapist to Set Designer.