Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Art and Design
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Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Art and Design
Price £1000
This is a regulated qualification.The regulated number for this qualification is 601/8898/4.
This qualification has been developed to meet the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) requirements for high-quality, rigorous qualifications which:
have appropriate content for the learner to acquire core knowledge and practical skills
require the qualification to be graded
provide synoptic assessment
enable progression to a range of study and employment opportunities.
This qualification features on the DfE list of approved Applied General qualifications for 16-19 (key stage 5) performance tables.
This qualification is designed for learners who want to study art and/or design at a higher level. It’s suitable for those who are motivated by applied learning through hands-on, creative experiences related to the work of a professional artist or designer.
This Applied General qualification is equivalent in size to an A-level and meets the entry requirements for higher education. It’s aimed at post-16-year-olds studying a Key Stage 5 curriculum with an interest in art and/or design. The qualification has been designed to sit within the Study Programme, complementing A-levels and other Level 3 qualifications.
This qualification is not part of a suite.
This qualification aims to:
focus on the applied study of art and/or design
offer breadth and depth of study, incorporating a significant core of knowledge and theoretical content with broad-ranging applicability
provide opportunities to acquire a number of practical and technical skills.
The objectives of this qualification are to help learners to:
progress to further and higher education
develop new technical skills in art and/or design
develop your knowledge of art and/or design.
Progression opportunities
Learners could progress to this qualification from:
other V Cert qualifications:
˗ Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Art and Design
˗ Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Graphic Design
˗ Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Interactive Media
˗ Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Performance Skills
˗ Level 2 Certificate in Creative Studies: Craft
or other NCFE Level 2qualifications:
˗ Level 2 Certificate in Art and Design
˗ Level 2 Certificate in Creative Media
˗ Level 2 Certificate in Performance Skills
˗ Level 2 Certificate in Photography
This qualification fulfils entry requirements fora range of Higher Education courses, either by meeting entry requirements in their own right or by being accepted alongside and adding value to other qualifications at the same level.
Degree courses could include:
Art and Design
Graphic Design
Advertising and Branding
Architecture
Art History
Fine Art
Fashion and Textiles
Illustration
Ceramic Design
3D Design
Film and Visual Culture
Photography
Animation
It may also be useful to those studying qualifications in the following sectors:
Art and/or Design
Architecture
Photography
Moving Image Production
All of the below Units are mandatory and are internally and externally assessed.
Unit 01 Materials, techniques and processes in art and design
Unit 02 Research project in art and design
Unit 03 Communicate visually
Unit 04 Present and promote your work
Unit 05 Develop a personal response in art and design
To be awarded the Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Art and Design, learners are required to achieve a minimum of a Pass in the 5 mandatory units.Learners must also achieve a minimum of a Pass in the external assessment.
To achieve the Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Art and Design, learners must successfully demonstrate their achievement of all learning outcomes of the units as detailed in this qualification specification. Learners must also achieve a minimum of a Pass in the external assessment.
UCAS points
This qualification has UCAS points as follows:
Distinction*: 56
Distinction: 48
Merit: 32
Pass: 16
This qualification is designed for learners who wish to study art and/or design as part of a study programme, with a view to progressing to higher education.
This qualification has been developed for learners aged 16-19 in schools and colleges, but is also accessible for learners post-19.
There are no specific recommended prior learning requirements for this qualification. However, learners may find it helpful if they’ve already achieved a Level 2 qualification.
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