A-Level Art & Design is a two year Sixth Form course open to, and suitable for, anyone who enjoys art at GCSE level and who now wishes to develop their creative ability still further in order to reach a higher level of artistic achievement. The study of Art & Design at A-Level is also essential for all students who are planning a career in design and it is recognised as the premier route into higher education.

After completing A-Level many students go on to study Art & Design at degree level. Here a very wide range of courses and career opportunities exist. The main disciplines in which artists and designers specialise are:

	Fine Art:	Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking
	History of Art & Design:	Academic study, Conservation, Gallery
	Graphic Design:	Package design, Illustration, Computer Graphics Photography, Film and Television, Animation
	Fashion and Textiles:	Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing, Fashion Journalism, Textiles Woven/Printed
	3 Dimensional Design:	Product Design, Furniture Design, Jewellery, Interior Design and Exhibition Design
	Architecture:	Architecture and Landscape

The AQA syllabus is designed to allow maximum freedom in the use of media, materials and resources so that all students can work to their own particular strengths and enthusiasms. Students are encouraged to maximise the opportunities that exist to make use of a rich blend of media and methods, all of which can lead to a successful and satisfying experience of Art and Design education.

Whatever stage of development and achievement is reached in Art and Design, the time-honoured principles and practices are used just as they were by the most experienced and accomplished artists and designers. The ability to conceive, research, develop and apply ideas creatively and with imagination, and the conviction and tenacity to see work through to a conclusion are essential in Art & Design.

Assessment at AS and A2 Level is very straight forward and is based on three components of the course:
A) Course work
B) An illustrated written 'Personal Study' on some aspect of Art & Design History
C) A final controlled test

AS level
A-level
AQA