Units

Mandatory units

• Unit 01: Planning, researching and developing ideas for a specialist brief
• Unit 02: Materials, techniques and processes
• Unit 03: Realising an outcome to a specialist brief
• Unit 04: Presenting, displaying, promoting and selling work

Optional units

Non-specialist units

• Unit 05: Art and design studio practice
• Unit 06: Exhibiting and presenting artwork
• Unit 07: Art and design in context
• Unit 08: Career planning for the art and design industry
• Unit 09: Developing skills through work experience in the art and design industry

Photography specialist pathway

• Unit 10: Camera techniques
• Unit 11: Creative lighting techniques
• Unit 12: Studio photography
• Unit 13: Digital imaging
• Unit 14: Location photography

Graphic design specialist pathway

• Unit 15: Technology in graphic design
• Unit 16: Understanding technical images
• Unit 17: Understanding narrative images
• Unit 18: Creating cartoons and producing animations
• Unit 19: Images for marketing
• Unit 20: Use of typographics

3D design specialist pathway

• Unit 21: 3D materials and techniques
• Unit 22: Creating a 3D artwork
• Unit 23: Producing ceramics to an art and design brief
• Unit 24: Commercial product design
• Unit 25: Theatre design

Fashion specialist pathway

• Unit 26 Fashion design techniques
• Unit 27 Materials' properties and use
• Unit 28 Professional practice in the fashion industry
• Unit 29 Pattern drafting and production techniques
• Unit 30 Illustration and presentation techniques

Fine Art specialist pathway

• Unit 31 Fine art drawing
• Unit 32 Painting media and processes
• Unit 33 Understanding sculpture
• Unit 34 Contemporary fine art
• Unit 35 Digital fine art
• Unit 36 Fine art printmaking
• Unit 37 Fine art textiles