Entry Requirements

• Level 2 qualification or GCSEs x 4 at grade 4/C -  one to be grade 4/C in ENGLISH OR MATHS dependent on vocational subject to be studied
• You will be asked to provide evidence of your ability in the subject which could be in the form of a portfolio
• Successful attendance at interview event

Course Structure

You will complete six units in year one and seven units in year two.

Units and content covered include:

Visual recording in art and design

• Critical & contextual studies
• Graphics media, techniques and technology
• Materials, techniques and processes
• Advertising
• Logo design
• Graphic illustration
• Developing an art & design portfolio
• The creative process
• Typography & typographic design
• Packaging design
• Web page design
• Managing a client brief
• Curating an exhibition
• Drawing and printmaking
• Maths and English
   

Assessment & Feedback

During year one of the course four units are internally set and assessed assignments/projects, two units: Visual Recording & Communication and Critical & Contextual Studies are externally set and assessed by BTEC. During year two five units are internally set and assessed assignments/projects, two units: Managing a Client Brief and Developing and Realising Creative Intentions in Art & Design are externally set and assessed by BTEC. Your work will be assessed through a mixture of practical tasks, supporting written material, projects presented in sketchbooks and controlled assessments set by BTEC. Your progress will be supported by regular on-going feedback throughout your course.

Course Cost

School Leavers, full_time:

FREE to UK under 19s not in employment.

Important

Aged 18 as of 31st August 2022 and applying for Level 3 Extended Diploma?

Your application and enrolment will be for the one year Level 3 Diploma. If you wish to complete the full Extended Diploma you will need to apply for an (Advanced Learner Loan) to cover the tuition fees after successfully completing the Diploma.

For more information please contact our admissions team

email: admissions@southessex.ac.uk

What Next...

• Art and Design Level 4 Foundation Diploma
• Higher education at university or college, including our BA (Hons) Graphic Design at University Centre Southend
• Students have successfully progressed to degree courses in Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Illustration, Digital Advertising, Computer Games Design, Graphic Communication, Animation and Photography at a range of external HE institutions including Camberwell, Norwich, Goldsmith’s, UCA, UAL-London College of Communications, Falmouth, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Greenwich, Ravensbourne, Wimbledon and London Metropolitan Universities