Cambridge International Level 3 Pre-U Certificate in Art and Design: Textile Design (Principal)
Qualification summary
Cambridge International Level 3 Pre-U syllabuses aim to encourage the development of skills that students require in their subsequent studies at university. This syllabus not only provides a solid grounding, at an appropriate level, in Art & Design but also nurtures the ability of students to undertake independent and self-directed learning and to think laterally, critically and creatively. This focus on independent thinking and study skills, combined with a strong subject base, means that Cambridge Pre-U promotes the development of successful students – equipped to succeed once they are at university.
Cambridge Pre-U is offered as an alternative to current provision at 16-19. It has been developed in collaboration with schools and in consultation with universities and subject associations.
This syllabus in Art and Design actively encourages candidates to develop:
• their abilities imaginatively, creatively, intellectually and innovatively;
• analytical, investigative, experimental, technical and expressive skills;
• confidence, initiative, aesthetic awareness and the ability to make critical judgements;
• an understanding of the role of Art and Design over time and in a cultural context, to apply that understanding in a contemporary context and utilise that knowledge and understanding to inform their own visual experience.
Qualification details
OG - Other General Qualification
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This syllabus aims to encourage the development of generic skills of independent study and research, and to promote critical thinking and self-directed learning – all of which are intended to provide for successful progression to Higher Education and employment. In addition, the syllabus provides deep learning in terms of knowledge, understanding and skills that will provide a sound basis for progression to higher study in cognate subjects.
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09 Arts, Media and Publishing
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09.2
Crafts, Creative Arts and Design
D1, D2, D3, M1, M2, M3, P1, P2, P3
The qualification is assessed using independent and holistic assessment.
The Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate in Art & Design is assessed through three mandatory coursework components and a single grade is awarded. All three components will be internally assessed by the Centre and externally moderated by CIE.
Component 1: the Portfolio must demonstrate evidence of:
• a highly informed and personal series of explorations within the chosen endorsed course or unendorsed area(s) of study;
• perceptive recording, analysis, organisation and collation of observations, expressions and insights pertinent to intentions;
• extensive experimentation with ideas, concepts, materials, techniques and processes;
• in-depth reflection, review and refinement.
The Portfolio may also include evidence of:
• investigation of relevant contexts demonstrating independent thinking within analysis and evaluation;
• explorations of the practice of other related practitioners to inform and augment the candidates own work, and an understanding of the cultural/person context within which the work was created.
Component 2: Evaluative Study - minimum 3,000/maximum 3,500 words. The focus of the Evaluative Study would evolve through ideas generated during the first year of the course. Candidates should be exposed to a wide range of references such as gallery visits, artists in residence etc., this type of exposure will lead to relevant and personal ideas for the Evaluative Study. Candidates are expected to have viewed relevant works that relate to their Evaluative Study at first hand.
Component 3: Project is the development of a sustained piece(s) of studio practice based on one of the starting points which will be posted on the CIE Teacher Support website at the start of the course. These will be grouped according to theme and are intended to act as stimuli for candidate’s focus of study. The Project will culminate in a successfully resolved final piece or pieces, and may include sketchbook(s), design sheets, maquettes, lens-based outcomes, samples, test pieces, large-scale studies, note books and/or models.
Further details about the schemes of assessment and the content of the course can be found in the subject syllabus, available on www.cie.org.uk or direct from CIE.
The Cambridge International Pre-U Certificates in Principal Subjects can act as standalone qualifications but are also intended to form a part of the Cambridge International Pre-U Diploma, along with Global Perspectives and an Independent Research Report. It is expected that this Principal Subject will require a minimum of 380 Guided Learning Hours. This is a notional measure of the substance of the qualification. It includes an estimate of the time that might be allocated to direct teaching or instruction, together with other structured learning time such as directed assignments or supported individual study and practice. It excludes learner-initiated private study.