This course will provide you with key skills for the graphic design industry. You will be problem-solving through visual communication. Designers use typography and imagery to convey a message to the intended audience. Students will learn a diverse range of traditional and technical skills and implement them to build a range of different outcomes from a logo, poster, packaging or book and more. It is a really enjoyable, fast-paced course where you will be continually learning new skills. You will create a personal, imaginative and in-depth portfolio of graphic skills required to progress onto graphic design. It is an all coursework-based subject so you need to enjoy being creative, working independently, and be organised with your time.
• Ideally a grade 4 in GCSE English Language and an art or design subject at GCSE (e.g. fine art, photography, graphic design, textiles, design technology, digital media or similar). • Students who did not achieve a grade 4, or did not study art or design, must be prepared to show evidence of creative work at enrolment (eg. sketches, paintings, animation, web design, logo design, digital illustration, product design, textiles or any other creative projects). • There is no specific GCSE maths requirement to study this course.
We are with the AQA exam board. All projects are formatively and summatively assessed by the teacher. Students know throughout their projects what level of work they are creating and how well they are fulfilling the assessment objectives. Students continually receive verbal feedback from their teacher as well as written feedback on their work. There are four assessment objectives to fulfill; record, explore, develop and present. Each objective is marked out of 24 and the maximum marks a student can achieve is 96 marks. We cross moderate and standardize coursework thoroughly within the graphics department and within the art department in year 2. An AQA moderator also sees coursework samples. In the first year, students will develop a skills based portfolio of work through a range of exciting prescribed short and longer projects. These projects are all summatively assessed. In the second year, there are two components that will be assessed. Component 1 is a lengthy and in-depth personal investigation which gives the students freedom to choose a personal branding project. This is worth 60% of their A level. Component 2 is an externally set assignment. AQA provides an exam paper with a range of briefs to choose from, then students complete the coursework for the brief they choose over a number of months. Students then complete a final piece in exam conditions. The full project and final outcome/s are assessed altogether at the end - the exam work is not solely assessed on it's own. This is worth 40% of their A level.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Hampshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Prospect Avenue, Farnborough, GU14 8JX |
This course will provide you with key skills for the graphic design industry. You will be problem-solving through visual communication. Designers use typography and imagery to convey a message to the intended audience. Students will learn a diverse range of traditional and technical skills and implement them to build a range of different outcomes from a logo, poster, packaging or book and more. It is a really enjoyable, fast-paced course where you will be continually learning new skills. You will create a personal, imaginative and in-depth portfolio of graphic skills required to progress onto graphic design. It is an all coursework-based subject so you need to enjoy being creative, working independently, and be organised with your time.
• Ideally a grade 4 in GCSE English Language and an art or design subject at GCSE (e.g. fine art, photography, graphic design, textiles, design technology, digital media or similar). • Students who did not achieve a grade 4, or did not study art or design, must be prepared to show evidence of creative work at enrolment (eg. sketches, paintings, animation, web design, logo design, digital illustration, product design, textiles or any other creative projects). • There is no specific GCSE maths requirement to study this course.
We are with the AQA exam board. All projects are formatively and summatively assessed by the teacher. Students know throughout their projects what level of work they are creating and how well they are fulfilling the assessment objectives. Students continually receive verbal feedback from their teacher as well as written feedback on their work. There are four assessment objectives to fulfill; record, explore, develop and present. Each objective is marked out of 24 and the maximum marks a student can achieve is 96 marks. We cross moderate and standardize coursework thoroughly within the graphics department and within the art department in year 2. An AQA moderator also sees coursework samples. In the first year, students will develop a skills based portfolio of work through a range of exciting prescribed short and longer projects. These projects are all summatively assessed. In the second year, there are two components that will be assessed. Component 1 is a lengthy and in-depth personal investigation which gives the students freedom to choose a personal branding project. This is worth 60% of their A level. Component 2 is an externally set assignment. AQA provides an exam paper with a range of briefs to choose from, then students complete the coursework for the brief they choose over a number of months. Students then complete a final piece in exam conditions. The full project and final outcome/s are assessed altogether at the end - the exam work is not solely assessed on it's own. This is worth 40% of their A level.