BTEC Intro

BTEC ART &WELCOME TO
DESIGN

DOUBLE AWARD (2 A-LEVELS)
TRIPLE AWARD (3 A-LEVELS)

COURSE 2 YEAR COURSE
OUTLINE

DOUBLE AWARD 8 units (4 each year)
Units are either 6, 9 or 12 weeks
long.
3 of the 8 are externally assessed.
Every unit counts towards your final
grade.
Pass, Merit, Distinction mark criteria.
Collect 'points' in each unit which go
towards your final grade.

COURSE 2 YEAR COURSE
OUTLINE

TRIPLE AWARD 12 units (4 each year)
Units are either 6, 9 or 12 weeks
long.
4 of the 12 are externally assessed.
Every unit counts towards your final
grade.

YEAR 1

MATERIALS & OPTIONAL VISUAL CREATIVE
TECHNIQUES UNIT RECORDING PROCESS

9 weeks 6 weeks 12 weeks 9 weeks

UNITS REALISING
INTENTIONS
DEVELOPING OPTIONAL CRITICAL
A PORTFOLIO UNIT CONTEXTUAL 12 weeks
STUDIES
9 weeks 6 weeks
WRITTEN EXAM

YEAR 2

YEAR 1

MATERIALS & OPTIONAL VISUAL CREATIVE
TECHNIQUES UNIT RECORDING PROCESS

9 weeks 6 weeks 12 weeks 9 weeks

UNITS REALISING
INTENTIONS
DEVELOPING OPTIONAL CRITICAL
A PORTFOLIO UNIT CONTEXTUAL 12 weeks
STUDIES
9 weeks 6 weeks
WRITTEN EXAM

YEAR 2

YEAR 1

MATERIALS & OPTIONAL VISUAL CREATIVE
TECHNIQUES UNIT RECORDING PROCESS

9 weeks 6 weeks 12 weeks 9 weeks

UNITS REALISING
INTENTIONS
DEVELOPING OPTIONAL CRITICAL
A PORTFOLIO UNIT CONTEXTUAL 12 weeks
STUDIES
9 weeks 6 weeks
WRITTEN EXAM

YEAR 2

RESOURCES

HOW DO I KNOW WHAT TO
DO FOR EACH UNIT?

UNIT BOOKLET* Including a brief and checklist of work

to be completed and when.

CRITERIA Shows the Pass, Merit & Distinction

tasks so you can check your progress

EXAMPLES Examples of the project from the Year
12 students

FEEDBACK Feedback against assessment criteria
Pass, Merit, Distinction tasks

MARK CRITERIA

YOUR TEACHERS WILL USE THIS GRID TO MARK YOUR
WORK

IT TELLS YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO COMPLETE TO
ACHIEVE A P,M,D

THE GRID PROGRESSES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT

YOU HAVE TO ACHIEVE ALL OF THE PASS CRITERIA TO
MOVE ONTO A MERIT ETC.

IF YOU MISS JUST ONE OFF- YOU ACHIEVE THE LOWER
GRADE

PASS MARKING

GRADE E AFTER YOUR PROJECT IS
COMPLETE, YOUR WHOLE
MERIT PROJECT WILL BE MARKED.
GRADE C

DISTINCTION
GRADE A

DISTINCTION MARKING
GRADE A
AFTER YOUR RECEIVE
YOUR MARK, YOU WILL BE

GIVEN TWO WEEKS TO

ACT ON YOUR FEEDBACK
AND RESUBMIT YOUR
WORK.

AFTER YOUR SECOND
ATTEMPT IS HANDED IN,

YOU CAN NO LONGER
WORK ON THIS PROJECT.

GRADE C FAILED DEADLINES

PASS e

GRADE C THE EXAM BOARD HAVE A
STRICT DEADLINE POLICY.

IF YOU DO NOT FINISH
YOUR WORK IN TIME FOR

THE DEADLINE:

-YOUR GRADE IS CAPPED
AT A 'PASS'

-YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED A
RESUBMISSION
OPPORTUNITY.



YOUR BAY

You can choose your own bay and customize this as you
would like- it is your home for the next 2 years!

For example; shelves, hooks, string line, drawers for under your bay etc.

Only rules are:

Shelves, hooks, bay etc need to be white, do not obscure
targets sheet, keep as tidy as possible!

You can use your bay at any time- frees, lunch, after
school , etc. Room is always open with fridge/kettle
facilities.

Only art students allowed in room.

EQUIPMENT

In this room:
£Computers (Yr12&13) with printer outside ( 5 per month)

Heat press, guillotine, paint pots above sink, paints underneath etc.

freeMost equipment in the department is , however there are some

chargeable items. These items include;

Card, glossy paper, acetate, heat press printing paper, sketchbooks
Art folders, sketchbooks

A price list can be found on the office stock room door where all
equipment is stored. Payment to be made to your teacher or our Art
Technician, Poppy.

EQUIPMENT SIGNING OUT/IN

You are more than welcome to borrow any equipment to help with your
project, however some must be signed in and out with your teacher, for

health and safety reasons.

Electrical Equipment

DSLR cameras, card readers, digital drawing pads, soldiering irons, wax
pots, heat guns, hairdryers etc.

Sharp equipment

Craft knives, stanley knives, clay tools, scribes etc.

You must return your equipment to a teacher/technician & sign in your

equipment to before the end of the day.

DO NOT leave equipment in your bay- it is a health & safety risk.

FIRST UNIT MATERIALS, TASKS
TECHNIQUES & CRITERIA
PROCESSES

FIRST UNIT TASKS
CRITERIA

Learning Aim A Learning Aim B

Completed INDEPENDENTLY Completed in lesson & independently
-Summer homework - 5 boards minimum
- - Annotation of boards
-

SAMPLES

BOOKLET MATERIALS, 9
TECHNIQUES & WEEKS
PROCESSES

First task: Learning Aim B

5Create a range of innovative, combined

sample boards

MUSTBoards include:

1. Textiles Time to complete:
2. Fine Art (Painting/Drawing)
3. Print making 3 weeks
4. Photography/Digital
5. Mixed media

THE KEY TO ACHIEVING A

DISTINCTION FOR YOUR SAMPLE BOARDS
GRADE A

COMBINE TAKE RISKS BE INNOVATIVE

Combine different media Be as EXPERIMENTAL as The Disinction criteria requires your
together- don't stick to one
possible. You are rewarded for samples to show 'innovation.' This
media. You need to show taking risks with materials, not
taking the easy option! Embrace means they are original and show an
CREATIVE thinking! exciting combination of unusual
the unknown. materials!