Art, Craft and Design A Level

Please note that applications to the sixth form close on Wednesday 14th January 2026. If you wish to make an application after this date please contact the sixth form office at office@derehamsixthform.norfolk.sch.uk or call 01362 696884.

For more information about a place at Dereham Sixth Form College for September 2026, please visit the website - www.dsfc.org.uk

Course Instructions

Most students will choose the equivalent of 3 A Levels but in some circumstances a maximum of 4. These are subjects that will continue for the full two years. Select only one subject from each option block (choosing more than 1 course from the same block will delay your application as courses from each block are timetabled at the same time). All courses are equivalent to 1 A Level except where specified differently below.

Dereham Education & Soccer Academy Including BTEC Diploma in Sport (equivalent to three A Level subjects, no other subject choices required).

If your choice of subjects are not available due to limitations of the blocks, please email us with the details: office@derehamsixthform.norfolk.sch.uk

This course offers a wide and diverse range of media options for students and the opportunity to specialise in two or more of the endorsements listed below:
• Fine Art

• Textile Design

• Photography

• Graphic Design

• Three Dimensional Design

The main purpose of any course in art, craft and design is to develop your ability to appreciate the visual world and to respond in a personal and creative way.

The skills you will develop will be varied. Among them, you will develop a working knowledge of materials, practices and technology within art. You will develop your imaginative and creative powers and your experimental, analytical and documenting skills. You will also develop a specialist vocabulary and the knowledge and understanding of the place of art, craft and design in history and contemporary society.

The skills you acquire will be determined to some extent by the area of study you choose. However, whether you see yourself as a painter, a graphic designer or even a jewellery designer, the same basic rules and skills apply.

This course is suitable for students who wish to undertake further studies in the arts and for those who are looking to take up careers for which an art background is relevant. These might include advertising, interior design, architecture, textile or fashion design, theatre or art gallery work.

We follow the AQA specification

Assessment

Both components are centre assessed and moderated by AQA. You will be expected to demonstrate a response to all of the assessment objectives.

Minimum 64444 including 6 in GCSE Art. Students should also have a genuine interest in Art, Craft and Design, and an enthusiasm for being creative, designing and making quality outcomes.

This course is suitable for Students who wish to undertake further studies in the Arts and for those who are looking to take up careers for which an art background is relevant. These might include advertising, interior design, architecture, textile or fashion design, theatre or art gallery work.