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They provide students with opportunities to enter abroader range of higher education, apprenticeships, or employment roles.  \nNew Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Art and Design Practice  \nThe qualifications benefit from:  \nSimple structure and reduced admin: featuring two large, simple and holistic teaching modules across the extended diploma with only four assessments (two in the 540 diploma, and two more in the extended diploma) .  \nA progression focus: learner work is generated through practical projects, briefs, workshopsand engagement with industry, preparing them through the development of portfolios and materials for progression.  \nGrading designed to reflect development:  \nwithin the Extended Diploma, the final grade is weighted towards the second year of the programme to ensure that students have maximum opportunity to develop and apply their skills.  \nFair and compensatory assessment:  \nrewards learners for exceptional performance in some areas without requiring it in all areas, so grade outcomes reflect a fair balance.  \nLevel 4 optional unit: the final assessment in the Extended Diploma offers learners the option of producing additional evidence to demonstrate ability at Level 4, supporting them in achieving their aims for progression.  \nSupportive Visits: your standards verifier (SV) will visit your centre prior to the end of year standards verification to discuss your programme and make sure you have all the support you need.  \nAvailable in 540 Diploma and 1080 Extended  \nDiploma  \n100% internally assessed and eligible for UCAS points  \nWhat can my students study?  \nTo allow for a rich andimmersive learning experience, students can work freely across a range of technical skills areas which reflect current industry practice.  \n Technical Skills Areas   \n  Image and mark    Fashion/wearable    Space and form    Moving image and lens    Experience    Usable   \n  Text    Sound   \n* Learners must complete all mandatory assessment units for the relevant qualification size and achieve a Pass grade or above in each assessment criteria.  \nA0784b  \nHow will my students be assessed?  \nAll evidence produced for assessment is based on practical portfolios of work. The same five assessment criteria are used to assess all work throughout the qualification, making the assessment process simple and clear to teachers and learners.  \nWhat skills will learners gain?  \n| Learning and teaching modules | Assessment units | 540\u003Cbr>Diploma | Extended\u003Cbr>Diploma |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| A Exploring and Developing Art and Design Skills – 540 GLH | A1 Skills Development (405 GLH)\u003Cbr> Exploration of the fundamentals of art and design practice\u003Cbr>and develop practical skills | Mandatory | Mandatory |\n|  | A2 Creative Project (135 GLH)\u003Cbr> Response to a brief from ideas generation to communication of outcomes. | Mandatory | Mandatory |\n| B Advancing Creative Practice – 540 GLH | B1 Personal Progression (135 GLH)\u003Cbr> Develop an understanding of industry, employment roles and higher education routes and prepare progression materials relevant to personal aims. |  | Mandatory |\n|  | B2 Creative Industry Response (405 GLH)\u003Cbr> Advance practical, critical and reflective skills to plan, prepare and develop a proposal for a response to an industry relevant brief and carry it out from concept to resolution. |  | Mandatory |\n| (optional 30 GLH) | Critical Self-appraisal (30 GLH)\u003Cbr> Optional level 4 unit focused on critical reflection to aid transition to university or employment. |  | Optional |\n\ninforming ideas  problem solving  technical skills  professional practice  communication  \nFind out more about the Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Art and [Design Practice:](Design Practice: qualifications. pearson.com/artdesignpractice)[ qualifications. pearson.com/artdesignpractice](Desig","cbCaiqDbqVV0TqqW","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqDbqVV0TqqW","pdf",228718,"English","# Qualification overview\n## Structure and assessment approach\n## Grading and progression support\n## Available qualifications and assessment evidence\n## Learning modules and assessment units","[{\"question\":\"What is the main learning approach of the BTEC Level 3 Art and Design Practice qualification?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on practical projects, briefs, workshops, and industry engagement that generate learner work through portfolio development and progression materials.\"},{\"question\":\"How many assessments are included and how are they distributed between the qualifications?\",\"answer\":\"There are only four assessments in total: two in the 540 Diploma and two in the Extended Diploma.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the qualification ensure grading is fair and reflects development?\",\"answer\":\"The Extended Diploma final grade is weighted toward the second year to maximize skill development, and assessment rewards exceptional performance in some areas while keeping outcomes balanced across areas.\"}]","New Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals in Art and Design Practice - Qualification Overview | PDF",1792465638]