BTEC Level 3 Art and Design - IBCP

King Ethelbert School

Canterbury Road, Birchington, Kent, CT7 9BL

National Award (BTEC)

Level 3

Available start dates

Friday, 01 September 2023

King Ethelbert School

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

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Application Instructions

Applications Open: - 3rd November 2025

Applications Close: - 30th June 2026

Entry Requirements: - 5 x grade 4-9 including Maths & English at G5

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Course Summary

IBCP students will take a minimum of three courses of study. All of these will be Level 3 courses (A/AS Level equivalent). The courses will be a combination of vocational BTEC qualification (equivalent to up to 3 A Levels, approximately 10 hours of study per week) and 2 IB subjects (approx. AS level each and studied for 5 hours a fortnight). If you select this subject you must also select two IB subjects in your application.

The BTEC Level 3 Art and Design Diploma is a structured course designed to enable you to channel your artistic, creative skills, whilst improving on your use of a diverse range of equipment, techniques and processes.

By completing this course, you will be well equipped for either a degree course, in a variety of Fine Art specialism, or you will have a strong foundation to enter the creative sector. You will develop your ability to effectively visually record, manipulate, plan, design then execute challenging art work.

Students will respond to briefs and scenarios that will inform their tasks and assignments, designed to prepare them for the creative sector and higher education. This course is designed to bypass art foundation after Y13 and allow direct entry to university.

Course Details

The BTEC Level 3 Art & Design is a 120 credit qualification that consists of 5 mandatory units plus optional units .

The mandatory units are:

1. Visual Recording in Art & Design

2. Materials, Techniques, and Processes in Art & Design

3. Ideas and Concepts in Art & Design

4. Communication through Art & Design

5. Contextual Influences in Art & Design

Students will agree the further optional units with their teachers.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Externally-assessed units

There are three externally assessed units for BTEC Level 3 Diploma in Art and Design: Unit 1- Visual Recording and Communication, Unit 2- Critical and Contextual Studies in Art and Design, Unit 7- Developing and Realising Creative Intentions

The styles of external assessment used for qualifications in the art and design suite are:

• set tasks – learners take the assessment during a defined window and demonstrate

understanding through completion of a vocational task

• performance – learners prepare for assessment over an extended window and

demonstrate skills that generate some non-written evidence.

Internally-assessed units

Learners will be given opportunities to:

• write up the findings of their own research

• use case studies to explore complex or unfamiliar situations

• carry out projects for which they have choice over the direction and outcomes

• demonstrate practical and technical skills using appropriate tools and processes.

Entry requirements

For entry into King Ethelbert School Sixth Form all students must attain 5 grades between Grade 9 and Grade 4 (or equivalent) with a Grade 5 in both English Language and Mathematics.

A merit, or equivalent, in a level 2 art and design based course is preferable.

Your next steps...

Progression into Higher Education, Further Education or the workplace. The BTEC level 3 Diploma in Art & Design and the IBCC as a whole, are recognised and respected within the sector.

Additional information

http://www.edexcel.com/quals/nationals10/art/Pages/default.aspx

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