UAL
Level 2
QN: 500/7908/6
Curriculum Active
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by UAL. Classified as a Other General Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 300 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 2
Awarding Body
UAL
Syllabus Units
10 Units
Guided Hours
300 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawing and Communication
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the use of signs and symbols in different cultural and historical contexts.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of signs and symbols in communicating a specified message.
- Create original signs and symbols using drawing techniques for a given purpose.
- Justify the design choices made in the creation of signs and symbols.
- Apply knowledge of semiotics to the development of visual communication.
2
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawing and Light
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know how a range of light sources effect the appearance and meaning of subjects., Be able to use a variety of drawing media to record the effects of light that influence appearance and meaning in drawing.
3
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawing and Mapping
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify essential mapping requirements such as scale, orientation, legend, and symbolic vocabulary.
- Explain how drawing techniques like perspective, shading, and line hierarchy convey spatial relationships and emphasis.
- Apply observational and structured drawing methods to solve authentic mapping problems (e.g., wayfinding, demographic visualization).
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different drawing styles in communicating map data to specific audiences.
- Experiment with mixed media to represent terrain, movement, or thematic overlays within a map.
4
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawing and Measurement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify different systems of measurement used in drawing
- Explain the principles of sight-size and comparative measurement
- Apply measurement techniques to achieve accurate proportions in observational drawings
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different measurement systems in various drawing contexts
5
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawing and Reproduction
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know a range of materials and methods used in drawing and reproduction., Be able to make drawings through processes of reproduction.
6
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawing and Research
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify a range of primary and secondary research sources relevant to a given art and design brief.
- Describe different research methods used to gather visual information.
- Apply drawing techniques to record observations from primary sources.
- Use drawing to explore and develop ideas in response to research.
- Select and organize research materials to support a given purpose.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of research methods and drawing approaches in informing creative outcomes.
7
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawing and Writing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify different forms of drawing and writing used in art and design.
- Explain how the combination of drawing and writing can affect the appearance of an artwork.
- Apply drawing and writing techniques to create a piece that communicates a specific meaning.
- Experiment with various materials and methods to integrate text and image.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of different approaches to combining drawing and writing.
8
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawing into 3 Dimensions
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to produce a 2 dimensional drawing from a 3 dimensional form, Know a range of 3 dimensional materials and media for an identified task, Be able to translate ideas from 2 dimensions to 3 dimensions.
9
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawing Materials and Methods
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the key characteristics of a range of drawing materials
- Describe the methods used to apply different drawing materials
- Explain how material choices affect the visual outcome of a drawing
- Compare the expressive potential of different drawing materials
- Apply appropriate materials and methods to achieve a desired effect
- Evaluate the suitability of materials for a given creative task
10
UAL Level 2 Award in Drawing
Drawings, Surfaces and Textures
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know surfaces and textures through drawing., Be able to influence appearance and meaning in drawing through the use of surface and pattern.
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 500/7908/6
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- UAL
- Qualification Type
- Other General Qualification
- Operational Start
- Dec 2009