What You Will Study
Examples of some of the units you may study are:
- Digital Imaging
- Computers in Art and Design
- Design for Advertising
- Animation
- Motion Graphics
- Packaging Design
- Illustration
- Typographic and Layout Design
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How You Will Be Assessed
You will be continually assessed by your tutors throughout the academic year, and an external moderator will verify and confirm your final grades.
All units are graded at Pass, Merit and/or Distinction.
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Entry Requirements
4 GCSEs at Grade 9-4, including English or Maths.
OR
4 GCSEs at Grade 9-4 and Level 2 in either English or Maths.
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GCSE English or Maths at Grade 4 or Level 2 English or Maths and successful completion of Level 2 or equivalent at Merit Grade. -
Further Study
On completion of the course, with the appropriate pass and English and maths grades you can progress onto Higher Education degree programmes in Graphics, Illustration, Animation and Comic Art, apprenticeships or employment.
Those interested in web design could progress to the HND Photography or the BA Creative Industries courses at Wakefield College whilst those interested in Art & Design could progress on to our Foundation Diploma in Art. Many students have been successful in progressing onto a range of design related Higher Education courses throughout the UK as well as to employment.