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Overview

The revised OCR Level 3 Nationals in Art and Design have been accredited by QCA for first delivery from 1 September 2007.

The following summarises this enhanced provision:

• Revisions to the mandatory units and some optional units.
• An additional Fine Art specialist pathway.

These qualifications are designed to recognise candidates' skills, knowledge and understanding of the art and design sector. Suitable for post-16 candidates only, they will provide a high quality, industry-recognised qualification. Developed in consultation with the sector, these qualifications allow candidates to select from a range of optional units. Its flexibility also enables candidates to achieve individual units or a full qualification: Certificate, Diploma or Extended Diploma, according to their needs. Candidates can progress to Higher Education to pursue further study eg foundation courses, related creative art degrees etc.

Alternatively, those who want to enter the workplace may do so at a trainee level and complete further courses pertinent to their job role.

Specification aims

These qualifications specifically aim to:

• Develop learner's knowledge and understanding of art and design and the chosen specialist route if selected.
• Develop learner's skills, knowledge and understanding in contexts that are directly relevant to employment situations, thereby enhancing employability within art and design.
• Develop learner's ability to work autonomously and effectively in an art and design context
• Enable learners to develop knowledge and understanding in specialist areas of art and design, and demonstrate the skills needed to participate in art anddesign environments and art anddesign practice.
• Encourage progression by assisting in the development of skills, knowledge and understanding which learners will need to access further or high education programmes or occupational training on a full-time or part-time basis.
• Encourage progression by assisting in the development of skills, knowledge and understanding which learners will need to enter employment, or enhance their current employment status.
• Promote interaction between employers, centres and learners by relating teaching and assessment to real organisations.

How will this qualification be assessed?

All units are centre-assessed and externally moderated by OCR. There are no timetabled exams for this qualification; candidates may complete units at a time that suits the centre. The full award and units from this qualification are graded as Pass, Merit or Distinction.

Approval and Funding

OCR National qualifications have been accredited at Level 1, 2 and 3 of the National Qualifications Framework and eligible for funding under the Learning and Skills Council's Section 96/97 arrangements.