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.
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Lightbox – online resources for teachers and students

 

Lightbox is an online resource for art, craft and design teachers and students designed to support the objectives of Eduqas art and design qualifications.

 

View Lightbox resources here

 

You can also unlock your learners’ potential with an impressive range of FREE digital resources, teaching tools and materials on our resources website here.

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Key Dates
2024
10
Oct
Preliminary entries deadline
2025
01
Feb
ESA paper released to candidates/teachers
21
Feb
Final entries deadline