Art A Level

Paston Sixth Form College

Grammar School Road, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9JL

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

Paston Sixth Form College

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Step 1: Apply

Step 2: An account will be set up for you by us, on our Learner Hub portal. You will receive a message and link via Help You Choose when this is ready for you to access.

Step 3: On our Learner Hub portal, set your first choice course (ie 'A Level Programme', 'Early Years Practitioner Level 2', 'Creative Media Level 3') and book your interview from the choices displayed

Step 4: Interview (Course discussion) You will meet with an academic tutor from your chosen area of study for an informal discussion about your course choices, to ensure you have chosen the best course for your future ambitions.

Step 5: Offer Offers are given verbally at interview but you will also receive an email confirmation. All offers are provisional until the point of enrolment and most of our course offers are conditional, meaning there is an entry criteria you need to meet before enrolling. This will be outlined in your written offer. Sometimes we are unable to offer you a place on your chosen course. If this happens the reasons will be discussed with you at your appointment and we will look at alternative options with you. We will be in contact to confirm the outcome and what to do next. We also have a team of specialist Course Advisers who are more than happy to look at alternative options with you and answer any questions you may have.

Step 4: Enrolment Enrolment is the final stage before starting your course with us and takes place within the last two weeks of August. We require you to be available to attend your appointment in person at college, so we can complete all the required steps to enrolling you on your chosen course. We may ask you to bring some documents with you so please read your enrolment invitation carefully.

NB Our main communication with our applicants is via their personal email addresses - please remember to check your inbox for messages from us!

Course Summary

Part of our A Level Programme: to be studied alongside two other A Level or A Level equivalent subjects (ie AAQs)

Course Details

FINE ART ENCOURAGES CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING. THIS IS A POPULAR AND HIGH PERFORMING SUBJECT AT PASTON COLLEGE WHICH ENCOURAGES YOU TO DEVELOP YOUR OWN SENSE OF ARTISTIC IDENTITY BY PROVIDING YOU WITH THE PRACTICAL SKILLS AND RESEARCH METHODS YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. THIS SUBJECT IS TAUGHT IN A COMPLETELY REFURBISHED STUDIO, WITH ACCESS TO GREAT RESOURCES AND DISPLAY OPPORTUNITIES.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN?

You will build on your existing skills and develop new skills through the process of research and experimentation. This course also encourages you to reflect upon and question how to think about and make art.

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES

At the end of the course you get to exhibit your work in the Paston Art Show in a professional gallery setting. Trips and visits play an important part in the course. Previous trips have included visits to Tate Britain, Tate Modern and Amsterdam. In 2019 we will be returning to Berlin which has an amazing selection of art galleries.

IS IT SUITABLE FOR YOU?

If you’re looking to work in the creative sector and are looking to develop your critical and creative thinking in a practical setting, this course could be for you.

HOW YOU ARE ASSESSED?

You will be assessed through a variety of coursework and will be asked to complete preparatory studies to complete a finished piece of work under exam conditions.

THIS COURSE GOES WELL WITH…

Fine Art encourages critical and creative thinking and combines well with most subjects, including the sciences.

Entry requirements

3 A Level Programme

Minimum of 5 x grade 5s at GCSE.

You must also study English/Maths GCSE if you have not already achieved grade 4 in these subjects.

If you achieve a minimum of 3 GCSE's at grade 8 plus 5 at grade 7 and your English Language and Maths are at minimum grade 4, you will have the option to join the A Plus programme.

Please note that A Plus is designed for applicants to academic courses at Oxford, Cambridge or Russel Group universities.

Your next steps...

YOU CAN GO ON TO DO...

Art related subjects at university or art schools which are based all over the UK. Those who wish to do so locally benefit from our Progression Accord with Norwich University of the Arts. Some students go directly into an art related employment.

For more courses like this, check our courses page.