A-Level Art (Fine Art)

Before you submit your application

Before submitting your application to Wilberforce Sixth Form College, please make sure you have included the following information:

Personal details – including your home address, personal email address (not a school email), contact number and current school.

Next of Kin details - please add parent/guardian contact details including email address.

Predicted grades – please include a full list of all your predicted grades.

What happens after you apply?

Once you have submitted your application, we will contact you using the personal email address provided.

If you decide you would like to change your course choices, there is no need to submit a new application. You can discuss and change your choices at your interview.

You only need to attend one interview, even if you would like to change your course choices or are interested in studying multiple courses.

If you have any questions or need any help with your application, please contact liaison@wilberforce.ac.uk.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?

You will produce a set of work that builds into a “personal investigation” of a theme that is worth 60% of your final grade. For your final project, you will answer one question from a series of questions based on a theme set by the exam board. This externally set assignment is 40% of the grade. You will present your work through Instagram, with an account set up specifically for your work.

You must have a minimum of five GCSEs at grades 9-4, including English Language, Maths.

EXPERIENCES

This course will provide you with the opportunity to go on many trips to art galleries and exhibitions to enrich your learning. As well as this, you will be given the chance to exhibit your work outside of the classroom, in college shows and galleries but also in local and national events. We have had many students who have had their work shortlisted for a number of national awards, as well as one winning the student prize at the Ferens Open. Our Art Department is also heavily involved with our Upskilling Programme, so you will be able to develop your skills outside of lesson time with a range of workshops and activities.