Cambridge OCR
Level 3
QN: 600/6150/9
Curriculum Active
Cambridge OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma in Art and Design
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Cambridge OCR. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2280 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Cambridge OCR
Syllabus Units
38 Units
Guided Hours
2280 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
3D product design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements of a 3D product design brief
- Be able to develop ideas for a 3D product in response to a client brief
- Be able to use feedback gained from a client on 3D product ideas
- Be able to plan the safe realisation of the final 3D product
- Be able to produce a maquette or final 3D product to meet a client brief, evaluating it’s success against the client’s original requirements
2
Art and design illustration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the work of professional illustrators
- Be able to develop a range of ideas for illustration work in response to a client brief
- Be able to present ideas for illustration work to a client for feedback and selection
- Produce final illustration work for presentation to a client
3
Art and design in context
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the work of artists or designers within a movement, style, period, culture or theme
- Be able to develop an idea influenced by the work of another artist or designer
- Be able to produce a final outcome influenced by the work of another artist or designer
- Be able to review their final outcome in comparison to the work of the artist or designer that most influenced them
4
Branding and corporate design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand corporate branding and design
- Be able to use media, techniques and equipment suitable for designing corporate
- Be able to develop ideas for a corporate logo in response to a client brief
- Be able to present ideas for a corporate logo to a client for feedback and refinement
- Be able to produce a final corporate logo design for presentation to a target audience or focus group
5
Carving, constructing and modelling 3D artwork
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how carved, constructed and modelled 3D work is produced
- Be able to develop ideas for carved, constructed and modelled 3D work
- Be able to use the production methods of carving, constructing and modelling safely to produce 3D work
6
Character design and creation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand characters used in comics or graphic novels and animation or console games
- Understand how characters are created and developed
- Be able to develop ideas for a new character’s features and profile
- Be able to develop a character idea into a series of finished drawings
- Be able to create a 3D character
7
Contemporary fine art
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the work of contemporary fine artists
- Be able to develop ideas for a piece of contemporary fine art work
- Be able to produce a piece of contemporary fine art work
- Be able to present a final piece of contemporary fine art work
8
Creating 3D art or design work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand 3D art or design work produced by practitioners in a 3D area of interest
- Be able to develop an idea for 3D art or design work, using appropriate materials and processes
- Be able to produce a final piece of 3D art or design work
9
Creating animation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different types of animation and how they are produced
- Be able to develop ideas for an animation that features an original character that they have created
- Be able to plan for the production of an animation using a storyboard
- Be able to create a short animation that features an original character
10
Design for advertising
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand advertising visuals and how they are produced
- Be able to develop ideas for advertising visuals in response to a client brief
- Be able to present ideas for advertising visuals to a client for feedback, refinement and approval
- Be able to produce final advertising visuals in response to a client brief
11
Digital fine art
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand digital techniques used by fine artists in their digital fine art work
- Be able to generate ideas for a digital fine art project
- Be able to produce a final piece of digital fine art
- Be able to present the final piece of digital fine art
12
Digital image creation
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the work of digital photographers and/or artists
- Be able to produce digital images using photography and other technology
- Be able to use digital image manipulation software to edit digital images
- Be able to develop ideas for a digitally manipulated image, in response to a brief or project
- Be able to produce a final digitally manipulated image, in response to a brief or project
13
Exhibiting and presenting artwork
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand existing art/design exhibitions
- Be able to plan an exhibition of art/design work
- Be able to promote an exhibition of art/design work
- Be able to prepare work for own exhibition
- Be able to take part in own exhibition
- Be able to evaluate the exhibition
14
Exploring artists as photographers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand photography as a medium for artists’ work
- Be able to generate ideas for an original project that uses photography as a medium for art
- Be able to develop ideas for photographic art
- work through the exploration of techniques, processes or materials
- Be able to produce final photographic art
- work for display
15
Exploring ceramics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop ideas for 3D ceramic work
- Be able to develop skills needed to create 3D ceramic work, by using appropriate materials and tools safely
- Be able to produce final 3D ceramic work
16
Exploring digital photography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the operating controls of a digital camera
- Understand the use of framing and composition when taking digital photographs
- Understand the use of lighting when taking digital photographs
- Be able to use digital editing and manipulation techniques to alter digital photographs
17
Exploring film-based photography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the operating controls of a film-based camera
- Understand the use of framing and composition when taking film-based photographs
- Understand the effects and use of different lighting sources when taking film-based photographs
- Understand experimental darkroom or cameraless photographic techniques
18
Fashion design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand fashion design and how fashion designers work
- Be able to use media, materials and techniques used to produce fashion items
- Be able to develop a final fashion design for an identified target market
19
Fashion illustration
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand fashion illustration styles and influences, and the media, materials and processes used to create them
- Be able to use fashion illustration techniques, media, materials and processes to develop their own illustration style
- Be able to produce original fashion illustrations in response to a client brief
- Be able to use appropriate presentation techniques to present fashion illustrations to a client
20
Fashion production
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to present final designs for a fashion item
- Be able to experiment with materials and construction techniques appropriate for a fashion item
- Be able to plan the production of a designed fashion item
- Be able to produce a fashion item for exhibition or display
21
Fine art drawing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand fine art drawing, and how and why artists draw as they do
- Be able to develop skills in using drawing techniques, approaches and media
- Be able to develop ideas for a personal fine art drawing project
- Be able to realise a personal fine art drawing project
- Be able to present a personal fine art drawing project
22
Fine art painting
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand fine art paintings, and how and why fine art painters work as they do
- Be able to generate ideas for a final fine art painting
- Be able to produce a final fine art painting
- Be able to present a final fine art painting
23
Fine art printmaking
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand printmaking techniques, processes and materials
- Be able to develop ideas for a final series of fine art prints in response to a project or brief
- Be able to produce a final series of fine art prints in response to a project or brief
- Be able to present the final series of fine art prints
24
Fine art textiles
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand how artists use textile media, materials, techniques and processes to produce fine art textiles work
- Be able to generate ideas for a piece of fine art textiles in response to a project or brief
- Be able to produce a piece of fine art textile work in response to a project or brief
- Be able to present the final piece of fine art textiles
25
How artists and designers use 2D materials, techniques and processes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the 2D work of other artists or designers
- Understand 2D media, materials and techniques
- Understand the influence of other artists and/or designers on own work
- Be able to safely produce 2D work using appropriate media, materials and techniques
26
How artists and designers use 3D materials, techniques and processes
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the 3D work of other artists or designers
- Understand 3D media, materials and techniques
- Understand the influence of 3D artists and/or designers on own work
- Be able to safely produce 3D work using appropriate media, materials and techniques
27
Landscape photography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the work of a range of landscape photographers
- Be able to develop ideas for landscape photographic images, in response to a client brief
- Be able to present ideas and initial landscape photographs to a client for feedback and selection
- Be able to produce final landscape photographic images, in response to a client brief
- Be able to present final landscape photographic images in a format suitable to the requirements of the client brief
28
Motion graphics
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand motion graphics and where they are used
- Be able to use hardware and software required to create motion graphics
- Understand the requirements of a motion graphics client brief
- Be able to develop ideas in for a motion graphic in response to a client brief
- Be able to produce a final motion graphic in response to a client brief
29
Planning an artist’s or designer’s studio
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements for a range of art and/or design studio types
- Be able to plan an artist’s or designer’s studio layout
- Understand equipment and consumables needed for an artist’s or designer’s studio
- Be able to present a final design proposal for an artist’s or designer’s studio
30
Planning, researching and developing ideas for a specialist art or design brief
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the client’s requirements contained in their brief or project
- Understand how other artists and/or designers have responded to similar briefs or projects
- Be able to generate and develop a range of ideas in response to a client’s brief or project
- Be able to present ideas to a client for feedback in response to their brief or project
- Be able to use client feedback gained to choose and refine a final idea
31
Portrait photography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the photographic techniques and processes used by professional portrait photographers
- Understand the contexts and genres in which professional portrait photographers work
- Be able to use photographic techniques and processes to produce a variety of photographic portraits
- Be able to work within a context or genre to produce photographic portraits
32
Presenting, displaying, promoting and selling artwork
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the use of display and presentation spaces
- Be able to organise and achieve an exhibition or display
- Understand how art or design work is presented, promoted, managed and sold
- Be able to produce personal promotional material
- Understand how select and organise work for an interview portfolio
33
Realising an outcome for a specialist art or design brief
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to develop one final chosen idea that is most suited to the requirements of a brief or project
- Be able to present a final proposal to a client for feedback and approval
- Be able to produce a final outcome that meets the requirements of a client brief or project
- Be able to evaluate the success of the final outcome
34
Spatial design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the requirements of a spatial design brief
- Understand how other designers have responded to spatial design briefs
- Be able to develop and present ideas for a spatial design
- Be able to produce final 2D visualisations of a spatial design, along with appropriate 3D scale model work
35
Textile design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand textile design
- Be able to use textile media, materials, techniques and processes to produce textile samples
- Be able to design and produce their own textile work safely, in response to a brief/project
- Be able to present the final textile sample produced
36
Understanding sculpture
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand sculpture and how and why sculptors work as they do
- Be able to develop ideas for a sculpture
- Be able to safely investigate suitable materials, techniques, processes and equipment
- Be able to produce a final piece of sculpture for presentation
37
Up-cycling fashion products
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the effect of recycling and sustainability on the fashion industry
- Understand construction and making techniques for fashion products
- Be able to develop ideas for an up-cycled garment or fashion accessory
- Be able to plan for the construction of an up-cycled garment or fashion accessory
- Be able to produce a final up-cycled garment or fashion accessory for presentation
38
Using digital technology in graphic design
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand use of text and image in graphic design products
- Be able to use a range of digital graphic design software and hardware
- Be able to develop ideas for a digital graphic design outcome, in response to a brief
- Be able to produce a final digital graphic design outcome, in response to a brief
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/6150/9
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Cambridge OCR
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2012