Cogdel School Chengdu's art students have achieved an extraordinary milestone: five consecutive years of 100% placement to QS Art & Design TOP10 institutions. Offers have come from University of the Arts London (UAL — including Central Saint Martins), Parsons School of Design, Rhode Island School of Design, Royal College of Art, and other world-leading art institutions.

China's Top A-Level Art Scores — Two Years Running

For the second consecutive year, a Cogdel student has achieved the highest A-Level Art & Design score in China, earning the Pearson Edexcel Outstanding Student Award. Perfect-score works have been collected for official exhibition by the examination board — a rare honor that places Cogdel's art program among the very best in the country.

What Makes Cogdel Art Different

Cogdel's Global Art School Pathway, available from Grade 9, follows a "2-year IGCSE + 2-year A-Level" structure across five specialized tracks: Fine Art, Architecture, Animation, Illustration, and Music. Students work in dedicated art studios, a professional photography studio, and a digital media creation room — facilities that rival those of specialist art schools.

But the real difference is philosophical. As the Art Department Head explains: "Our students don't just produce technically excellent work — they develop a genuine artistic voice. Top art schools aren't looking for students who can paint like a photograph; they're looking for students who have something to say and the skills to say it."

Under the leadership of Vice Principal Wendy Chen — who has achieved a 100% A-Level Art A rate for two consecutive years — Cogdel's art faculty combines professional artistic practice with deep pedagogical expertise. Students learn technique, but they also learn to develop concepts, articulate their creative process, and build a portfolio that tells a coherent story about who they are as artists.

Congratulations to all art students on their outstanding offers. Your creative courage inspires us all.