Course Curriculum
Start Date April 17, 2017 and consecutively each month thereafter.
Crafts, creative arts and design
Level 04 – 5 Learning Modules (Foundation Diploma Studies)
Start up dates – geared to your choices
The Start up date is the first Monday of the month. Courses will roll flexistudy from that point. Ideal completion time is 12-18 months.
Assessments take place at mid and endpoint of each unit.
Hours
Units comprise of 110-140 hrs for completion. Total hours 460-520
Assessment criteria
Coursework and learning interaction account for the majority of progress assessment.
Tutorials serve as crucial learning reference points, external project completion and skills progress checks.
Learning summaries
Written components aim to clarify the learning and exploration of each unit from historical to practical and new field work perspectives.
Thesis – 2500 words. 5x Learning summaries 500 words.
SUMMARY OF COURSEWORK
Coursework comprises of Units 1-5.
Assessments are ongoing, appraisal based and subject to 3 external verification processes.
Unit 1
- Induction day: Presentation & orientation
- Professional practice introduction: How, Why..
- How to price work
- TM and QC awareness
- Kit and Equipment: DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE
- Health and Safety
- Group Crit
- Access equipment use
- Surface & Preparation: Wood, Masonry, Glass
- Basic practice: 8 strokes of shape construction
- Advanced stroke practice and corner forming skills
- Water based and oil basic enamel use.
- Colour tinting.
20 Pts Completion of Segment
110-140 hrs
Studio practice 50 hrs
Unit 2 – Block lettering
History of sans serif letters. Essay Learning review
- Block letter practice: Drawing and structure of 3 key styles
- Spacing
- Bold block lettering
- Condensed block lettering
- Lowercase block lettering 2 styles
- Group Crit
- Shading
- Review essay.
- Presentation
- Tutorial
20 Pts Completion of Segment Part 1.2
110-140 hrs
Studio practice 50 hrs
Unit 3
- Serif lettering
- History of Romans and Venetian serif ‘filleti’
- 4 styles: Trajan Roman, Traditional London, Venetian, Egyptians
- Practice and Composition
- Group Crit
- Review essay
- Cursive Lettering
- History of Cursivo and Italics
- Key Strokes
- 3 styles: Calligraphic, Signwriters, and Italian
- Practice and Composition
- Review essay
- Presentation
- Tutorial
20 Pts Completion of Segment
110-140 hrs
Studio practice 50 hrs
Unit 4
Design
- Working freehand
- Design thinking – input
- Design, Font design and CAD
- Photoshop
- Marketing
- Designing the Brand icon
- Production methods
- Tutorial – Final Editions
20 Pts Completion of Segment
110-140 hrs
Unit 5
Design and Delivery
- Project Management
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- Group Crit
- Industry entry
- Presentation and client handling
- Business plan and finances
- How to price work – Review from Unit 1
- Marketing and future trend
- Final Exhibition
20 Pts Completion of Segment
110-140 hrs
Studio practice 50 hrs
Award
Crafts, creative arts and design NVQ Level 4
5 Modules 100 pts Total
Learn Easy
Course structure is flexible. Start times, continuation points and close off are set at commencement are are open to renegotiation onward of start-up subject to course leader guidance and approval.
Students who have completed 1 week course with NGS may be eligible for assessment or recommencement. Tutor will advise on level and practical attainment in order to re-join practice at appropriate point.
COURSE STATUS – ACTIVE
Public Holiday
Upcoming bank holidays in England and Wales
| 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 14 April | Friday | Good Friday |
| 17 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 29 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 28 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Monday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Tuesday | Boxing Day |
| 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Monday | New Year’s Day |
| 30 March | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 7 May | Monday | Early May bank holiday |
| 28 May | Monday | Spring bank holiday |
| 27 August | Monday | Summer bank holiday |
| 25 December | Tuesday | Christmas Day |
| 26 December | Wednesday | Boxing Day |
If a bank holiday is on a weekend, a ‘substitute’ weekday becomes a bank holiday, normally the following Monday.
- Monday 1 January 2019 is a Bank Holiday
- Easter weekend is Friday 19 April to Monday 22 April 2019
- May Day Bank Holiday is Monday 6 May 2019
- Spring Bank Holiday is Monday 27 May 2019
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