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ART

Vocational

Two Years

エントリー要件

GCSE Grade 4 in English with an average points score of 3.2 or above.

評価方法

This course is assessed by coursework.

About this course

This course is ideal for learners who are interested in a career in the Creative Arts or related areas. Students will study a wide range of art specialisms including painting, drawing, life drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, graphic design and textiles.


There will be opportunities to visit art galleries and other cultural events throughout the year, and extra support is available through revision and twilight sessions.


To enrol on this course, learners ideally will have studied an Art based subject and will have a good portfolio containing a variety of work alongside the summer task.

A John Leggott College student creating an art project.

コースエリアリード

Emma Lattimore

Who is this aimed at?

This course is aimed at students who:

  • Are interested in a career in the Creative Arts or related areas

  • Wish to study a wide range of Art specialisms, e.g. painting, drawing, life drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, graphic design and textiles


  • Wish to take a course where they are assessed entirely by coursework

  • Wish to progress on to an Art based subject at university

  • Students could gain entry onto a BTEC Foundation Course in Art and Design, which leads on to degree courses in the visual arts and applied design subjects

What will you learn?

Core Units:

  • Visual Recording in Art and Design

  • Materials, Techniques and Processes in Art and Design

  • Ideas and Concepts

  • Communication Through Art and Design

  • Contextual Influences in Art and Design

Optional Units:

  • Developing and Realising Fine Art Ideas

  • Print Making

  • Painting in Fine Art

  • Presenting Fine Art Work

  • Application, Exploration and Realisation in Art and Design

What skills will you develop?

  • Creative thinking

  • Problem solving

  • Attention to detail

  • Organisational skills

  • Presentation skills

  • Decision making

  • Team work

  • Digital design: Photoshop & Illustrator

  • Pattern cutting

Professional development

  • Art Director

  • Web Designer

  • Sculpture

  • Potter

  • Art Direction 

  • Sculpture 

  • Jewellery Design 

  • Ceramic Design 

  • Architecture 

  • Fine Art 

  • Art History 

  • Media 

  • Commercial Art 

  • Printmaking 

  • Fashion  

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