Art (BTEC)

Exam Board: Pearsons

The Tech Award gives learners the opportunity to develop sector-specific applied knowledge and skills through realistic vocational contexts. Learners will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in the following areas:

● knowledge that underpins effective use of skills, process and attitudes in the sector such as roles, responsibilities, creative process, art and design disciplines and approaches, materials, techniques and processes

● development of key skills that prove aptitude in art and design practice, such as generating and visually communicating creative responses to art and design briefs

● process that underpins effective ways of working in the creative industries such as generating ideas, prototyping, development, review and refinement

● attitudes that are considered most important in art and design practice, including planning, organisation and communication.

Assessment

The Assessment of the course is made up of 2 key components.

• Component 1 is the Creative practice in Art and design and is moderated both internally and externally. The guided learning hours for this section is 72.
• Component 2, responding to a brief is an externally set assignment. This external synoptic has guided learning hours of 48.