BTEC First Diploma EDEXCEL -Art and Design

Art and Design
Qualification: BTEC First Diploma EDEXCEL

Duration: 1 year
This vocational course is designed to give students an introduction to specialist study and will help them progress to advanced courses. Students study four core units and two units in Visual Arts and Photography. Students have a specialist course tutor who will assist with progress and progression. The course has a vocational focus that encourages students to develop general and practical skills, along with knowledge and understanding, so that they can progress to Level 3 courses in Art and Design.

Qualification explained
BTECs are practical, work-related courses. You learn by completing projects and assignments that are based on realistic workplace situations, activities and demands. As well as learning about the employment area you have chosen, you develop the skills you need to start a career. The BTEC National Diploma is equivalent to three A Levels which means when you have finished the course you can choose whether to get a job straight away or go into Higher Education first. A BTEC National Award is equivalent to one A Level so it can be combined with other subjects. A BTEC First Diploma introduces you to the employment area you have chosen and provides a good basis to go on to a more advanced work-related qualification. A BTEC First Diploma is equivalent to four GCSEs grades A* to C and is normally taken at college as a full-time course.