Cambridge OCR
Level 3
QN: 601/5088/9
Curriculum Active
Cambridge OCR Level 3 Advanced GCE in Art and Design (Art, Craft and Design / Fine Art / Graphic Communication / Photography / Textile Design / Three-Dimensional Design / Critical and Contextual Studies)
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Cambridge OCR. Classified as a GCE A Level. Total guided learning hours: 2520 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Cambridge OCR
Syllabus Units
14 Units
Guided Hours
2520 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Art, Craft and Design: Externally set task
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Art, Craft and Design: Externally set task
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Art, Craft and Design: Externally set task
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Art, Craft and Design: Externally set task
2
Art, Craft and Design: Personal investigation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Art, Craft and Design: Personal investigation
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Art, Craft and Design: Personal investigation
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Art, Craft and Design: Personal investigation
3
Critical and Contextual Studies: Externally set task
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Critical and Contextual Studies: Externally set task
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Critical and Contextual Studies: Externally set task
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Critical and Contextual Studies: Externally set task
4
Critical and Contextual Studies: Personal investigation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Critical and Contextual Studies: Personal investigation
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Critical and Contextual Studies: Personal investigation
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Critical and Contextual Studies: Personal investigation
5
Externally Set Task
Preparatory period
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Respond to the externally set theme or stimulus
- Develop ideas through investigation and research
- Experiment with media, materials, techniques and processes
- Record observations and insights
- Prepare for the timed test
6
Externally Set Task
Timed test
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Produce a personal and meaningful response to the externally set theme
- Demonstrate skills and understanding developed during the preparatory period
- Realise intentions within the timed conditions
7
Fine Art: Externally set task
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Fine Art: Externally set task
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Fine Art: Externally set task
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Fine Art: Externally set task
8
Fine Art: Personal investigation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Fine Art: Personal investigation
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Fine Art: Personal investigation
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Fine Art: Personal investigation
9
Graphic Communication: Externally set task
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Graphic Communication: Externally set task
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Graphic Communication: Externally set task
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Graphic Communication: Externally set task
10
Graphic Communication: Personal investigation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Graphic Communication: Personal investigation
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Graphic Communication: Personal investigation
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Graphic Communication: Personal investigation
11
Personal Investigation
Related study
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of art, craft and design in historical and contemporary contexts
- Analyse and evaluate the work of artists, craftspeople and designers
- Make connections between own work and that of others
- Communicate ideas and insights through written and visual material
12
Personal Investigation
Practical work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Develop ideas through sustained and focused investigations informed by contextual and other sources
- Demonstrate analytical and critical understanding of sources
- Refine ideas through experimenting and selecting appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes
- Record ideas, observations and insights relevant to intentions
- Present a personal and meaningful response that realises intentions and demonstrates understanding of visual language
13
Photography: Externally set task
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Photography: Externally set task
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Photography: Externally set task
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Photography: Externally set task
14
Photography: Personal investigation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Photography: Personal investigation
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Photography: Personal investigation
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Photography: Personal investigation
15
Textile Design: Externally set task
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Textile Design: Externally set task
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Textile Design: Externally set task
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Textile Design: Externally set task
16
Textile Design: Personal investigation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Textile Design: Personal investigation
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Textile Design: Personal investigation
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Textile Design: Personal investigation
17
Three-Dimensional Design: Externally set task
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Three-Dimensional Design: Externally set task
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Three-Dimensional Design: Externally set task
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Three-Dimensional Design: Externally set task
18
Three-Dimensional Design: Personal investigation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Three-Dimensional Design: Personal investigation
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Three-Dimensional Design: Personal investigation
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Three-Dimensional Design: Personal investigation
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/5088/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Cambridge OCR
- Qualification Type
- GCE A Level
- Operational Start
- Sept 2015