More about our GCE in Applied Art and Design

In particular, our GCE qualifications in Art and Design aim to help students to:

• acquire the necessary skills, knowledge and understanding, as well as language, needed to create, develop and present high quality work
• understand art and design methods and principles
• use primary and secondary sources
• understand how creative focuses are interrelated and influence each other, and explore working methods linked to industry practice.

In addition, the Advanced level (six-unit) GCE, Advanced GCE with Advanced Subsidiary Additional (nine-unit), and Advanced Level Double Award (12-unit) qualifications should encourage candidates to:

• develop practical skills, techniques and processes to a standard that allows progression to further studying or training
• apply working methods used by sector professionals, both as individuals and as part of a team, as well as with clients, commissioners and audiences
• independently explore how meaning is communicated through creative and reflective experimentation with media and materials
• develop ways of working that emphasise practical independence, self-directed learning and how to improve practice over time.