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Course Content
Students will sit the WJEC Art & Design – Graphic Communication A Level Course
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Unit 1: Personal Creative Enquiry
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Unit 2: Personal Investigation
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Unit 3: Externally Set Assignment |
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Students will be tested against the following Assessment Criteria:-
A Short Course - Introduction to Graphic Co Skills & Baseline Test. (6 Weeks)
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Students will be given themes to choose from:-
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The exam board will set themes for students to select from.
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Assessment
In Year 12, students begin to build up a dynamic portfolio, which constitutes 60% of the overall result. At the end of the first year students will complete an internal assessment and practical exam to ensure they attain a suitable standard to progress to A Level for the second year. In Year 13, students continuing with Graphic Communication for A Level will explore a broad range of design areas including advertising, branding, packaging design, design for print, motion graphics, animation, web design, film, television and video, and typography using a variety of traditional and new media techniques.
Entry Requirements
Students require a grade 5 in English Language GCSE and Maths GCSE, and a grade 6 in Graphic Communication GCSE.
Career Progression
Graphics students hoping to go on to further education have an excellent choice of university courses. With the powers of visual persuasion and design they could style the latest phone app, produce graphics for the gaming industry, put together striking logos for major companies, design book covers, magazine spreads, cutting edge websites and much more. A level Graphic Communication offers a wide variety of career opportunities, especially in new media, branding and animation.
