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The Graphic Design A Level provides the opportunity for you to develop your creative potential as a graphic designer or graphic illustrator through a wide area of study. Be it advertising, campaigns or branding, graphic communication is integral to everyday life. Focusing on the use of text and image to communicate ideas, you’ll produce practical explorations alongside critical analysis in areas including illustration, typography, advertising, packaging design and design for print.
Five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including a creative or technical subject. If a creativesubject was not taken at GCSE then we need to review a portfolio of material showing enthusiasm and good practice.
Coursework portfolio – in your first year, you will complete several guided projects and design workshops. Recent live projects have included a childrens vector animal illustration book with illustrations displayed in a children’s ward at QA Hospital and hand-drawn expressive typography formulating unique alphabets, exploring letter construction. During your second year, you will have the opportunity to develop a personal investigation within a subject area and specialism of your choice, developing an extensive and personal portfolio of work. Externally set assignment – you will select from starting points issued by the exam board. During this period you will complete preparatory work and culminate the assignment with 15 hours of supervised time where the focus is on developing ideas and completing final outcome(s) independently.
Short tasks within longer projects and student-focused.
This course is assessed through a coursework portfolio and an externally set assignment.
We recommend that students purchase the £12 starter pack containing equipment that is relevant to the course projects.
Many students wishing to pursue Art & Design further progress onto Higher Education or Apprenticeships within creative sectors. You will be able to develop a portfolio fit for direct entry to degree, HND or pre-degree Foundation courses. This course has prepared paststudents for pathways including graphic design, illustration, typography, digitalmedia, computer animation, computer games design, advertising, fine art andarchitecture.
