Digital Course Guide 2027 - Flipbook - Page 70
GCSE COURSES
GRAPHIC DESIGN
MATHEMATICS
GCSE
GCSE Higher Level
Learn how to design logos, posters and packaging and
understand how designers create the brands you love.
Graphic Design is about creative problem solving and
communicating ideas using the layout of images and
text. Your Graphic Design lessons will blend Art skills with
Digital skills and you’ll be exploring Adobe Photoshop
as well as experimenting with printmaking, illustration
and collage techniques. In busy practical lessons you’ll
learn about fonts and layout and how colour is used in
design and you’ll gain skills and understanding that will
be valuable for any creative career. Success on this GCSE
qualification can lead you to progress onto one of our
Advanced Level Visual Arts courses.
GCSE Foundation Level
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CONTENT
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
You’ll be set ‘client briefs’ and learn about the stages a designer goes
through to realise exciting and successful work. You might be asked
to create a logo and packaging for a new fast-food brand or to create
digital illustrations for a fashion magazine. You’ll learn about key
design movements, influential graphic designers and take inspiration
from street artists. Coursework projects prepare you to tackle any
design challenge with creativity and confidence and in the exam
project, you get a choice of themes, a period of preparation and then
a 10-hour practical exam to create your chosen design work.
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements
Number & Measure - Level 1
Mathematics qualifications improve your chances of
employment considerably. Most jobs include some degree
of measurement, money handling and mental arithmetic
and a large number of jobs will require some use of skills
such as percentages. You must study Maths GCSE if
you do not already have a Grade 4 in GCSE Maths upon
enrolment at college. This course can be taken alongside
Advanced Level courses.
Plus, for GCSE Higher Level - Grade 4 in GCSE Maths is required.
Must be taken for a specific and appropriate progression aim
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Standard Foundation Level entry requirements
Plus Grade 3 in GCSE Art, Graphics, Photography or Textiles (if taken)
ASSESSMENT
60% coursework, 40% externally set assignment
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