AS/A Level Art and Design

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Choose Eduqas and you’ll benefit from:

• Friendly and straightforward advice and administrative support.
• Our AS specification comprises only one coursework component.
• Our A level specification includes one coursework component and an Externally Set Assignment.
• The AS and A level specifications provide opportunities for flexible teaching approaches, allowing
  teachers to make the most of the resources and expertise available at their centres and enable a
  number of delivery options

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The Eduqas Art and Design A Level has been designed to provide engaging and innovative creative learning experiences, where art, craft and design practice is meaningfully integrated with theoretical knowledge and understanding.

In this A Level Art and Design course, learners are given opportunities to develop a broad foundation of critical, practical and theoretical skills. Overall, the course fosters a holistic understanding of a range of practices and contexts across visual arts, crafts and design fields, culminating in greater specialism and achievement.

We provide a range of digital resources for both learners and educators, including A Level Art and Design past papers, downloadable guides and training events. Simply click across to the relevant field in the menu above. 

Why choose Eduqas?

• Our specification comprises only one component at AS and two at A Level; and the A Level Externally Set Assignment paper offers an open choice of appealing visual assignments or written briefs which are suitable for any art, craft or design discipline.
  
  
• We provide teachers with an extensive portfolio of marked exemplar work and a wealth of resources which are all freely available on the Eduqas website.
  
  
• We offer Critical and Contextual Studies as a title option.
  
  
• Educators can access our Art and Design Teacher Network on Facebook.
  
  
• We offer Lightbox: an online supportive tool and a comprehensive Guidance for Teaching resource, with helpful advice on teaching approaches, assessment administration, advocacy materials and FAQs.