Art National Diploma
This subject may be offered at more than one Southern Consortium school site. The teaching of this subject may be at any one of the sites listed below.
The information on this webpage is a guide only. Topics, units and course content may vary from those listed below.
Art National Diploma @ SRS
OCR National Level 3
This qualification has 18 units and is equivalent to 3 A' Levels. It is delivered as a full time course and will be the only course that a student follows.
If you are interested in a career in Art and Design, this course will enable you to produce a portfolio of work that is required when applying for a degree course at Art College.
Certificate in Art and Design
You will gain the equivalent of 1 A' Level if you only complete the first four mandatory units plus 2 optional units.
Diploma in Art and Design
You will gain the equivalent of 2 A' Levels if you complete the first four mandatory units plus 8 optional units.
Extended Diploma in Art and Design
To gain the full qualifications of 3 A' Levels, you must complete the first four mandatory units plus 14 optional units.
Mandatory Units:
Unit 1 - Planning, researching and developing ideas for a specialist brief
Unit 2 - Materials, techniques and processes
Unit 3 - Realising an outcome to a specialist brief
Unit 4 - Presenting, displaying, promoting and selling work
The course will be taught over 15 hours per week and will be delivered by more than one specialist Art and Design teacher. The course is 100% coursework and will cover a wide range of media and techniques, including drawing, painting, Art history, textiles, fashion, ceramics, photography, silk-screen printing and sculpture. Students will need to spend additional time in the school week within the Art department, working independently to complete their assigned projects to schedule.