Edexcel BTEC HND Photography (Level 5)

The Higher National Certificate (HNC) is the first year of the two year Diploma (HND) course and can be taken as a standalone qualification or as the first year of a two year program. This course is designed to develop your understanding of photographic practices, including materials, techniques, processes and technologies associated with this specialist area. In the first year you will be encouraged to adopt an experimental approach to the subject area allowing you to broaden your understanding of the creative potential of photographic working practices. You will then be able to use this information to form an opinion of the creative potential of photographic processes, their underlying nature and how they are used. The practical elements of the course are supported by contextual studies which allow you gain a better understanding of others working practices and analyze the way they have used photographic processes in their work. You will be expected to develop a high level of competency in practical work and observe relevant Health and Safety Legislation in relation to your own and others welfare. By participating in live projects and external competitions you will gain valuable experience of ‘real life’ vocational contexts; this will be further enhanced by guest speakers and educational trips which will be used to inspire and promote a broad cultural understanding along with essential links to the creative industries. Core mandatory units
• Professional Development Level 4
• Contextual Studies Level 4
• Individual Project Level 4
• Techniques and Processes Level 4
• Professional Practice Level 5
• Applied Practice Collaborative Project Level 5 Specialist Mandatory Units
• Lighting for Photography Level 4
• Photographic Practices Level 4
• Advanced Photography Studies Level 5 Plus two further optional units at level 4 and three further optional units at level 5. Qualification Title including awarding body and credit values necessary to achieve the qual Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Art and Design (Photography) 120 credits HE level 4 and 120 credits HE level 5 - 240 total Core Modules (making it clear that it is necessary to achieve these in order to achieve the qual) At this level you will be expected to develop a broad knowledge and awareness of key aspects of the creative industries sector. This will be delivered via mandatory core units, which includes one unit assessed through a Pearson-set assignment. The core units are as follows and must be passed in order to achieve the qualification. Core Mandatory Units Professional Development L4 Contextual Studies L4 Individual Project L4 Techniques and Processes L4 Professional Practice L5 Applied Practice Collaborative Project L5 Specialist mandatory units are compulsory and differ depending on your specialist pathway. For Photography they are: Specialist Mandatory Units
• Lighting for Photography Level 4.
• Photographic Practices Level 4.
• Advanced Photography Studies Level 5.

Entry on to year 1: A BTEC Level 3 qualification in Art and Design. A GCE Advanced Level profile that demonstrates strong performance in a relevant subject or adequate performance in more than one GCE subject. This profile is likely to be supported by GCSE grades at A* to C and/or 9 to 4 (or equivalent).
- Other related Level 3 qualifications.
- An Access to Higher Education Diploma awarded by an approved further education institution.
- A BTEC Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.
- Related work experience.
- An international equivalent of the above. You will also need to have passed a level 2 qualification in English. This could be GCSE English at grade C/4 or above, or level 2 Key Skills or Functional Skills in Literacy. If you are an adult learner with different or no qualifications then your prior knowledge and experience will be taken into account at application and interview stage. Existing skills or experience in Photography are important as this is not a course for complete beginners. Entry on to year 2: Completion of level 4 HNC Photography achieving 120 credits at HE level 4.

The Core and Mandatory Specialist units total 165 of the 240 credits required for you to achieve the qualification. The remaining 75 credits will be delivered through optional units and may change dependent on students’ interests, employer engagement opportunities or competitions.
• Darkroom techniques.
• Visual narratives.
• Communication in art and design.
• Moving Image.
• Digital animation. Teaching and learning may vary throughout the course but will take one of the following formats, individual studio practice, one to one and group tutorials, workshops, seminars, group critiques, reviews and presentations of work, lectures and study trips. Projects are used as a vehicle for developing the practical, creative and intellectual aspects of the subject and may cover multiple units. There will be a handbook issued for each project, available in hardcopy and on-line via the VLE, which will provide further details of each the units. The intention is to provide you with an open and transparent curriculum and will include learning aims, expected learning outcomes, teaching schedule and assessment deadlines. This course will also promote self-reflective teaching and learning. Students will be expected to reflect on their performance and plan ways of achieving their goals at a number of points within the courses. Tutors will encourage students to use information such as assignment feedback, peer feedback and self-assessments to identify ways in which they can achieve their personal objectives in future assignments and beyond. Demonstrations in and access to technical workshops and computing facilities offer introductions and opportunities for you to acquire, employ and build on practical skills.

On-going assessment throughout the course. This will take place at the end of each project and there will be between 4 - 6 projects each year.

Additional costs: Residential Ed Visit Cumbria - £150 (subject to confirmation) Overseas Residential Ed Visit - £500 (subject to confirmation) Educational visits within the UK (day trips) - £20 each (subject to confirmation) Delivery materials approximately £300. You will be expected to undertake between 25 – 20 hours independent learning per week. Staff on the course all have degrees in a related Art and Design subject and have industrial experience. Staff profile: Anne-Marie Kerr | Artist, Designer & Educator "The best way for me to describe myself is as a designer who thrives on the creative process. My passion for making has been life long and extends across multiple 2D and 3D processes. "After gaining my degree in 3D Design specializing in Furniture Design and Manufacture, I was awarded an industrial placement through the Royal Society of Arts - Young Designers in Industry Scheme. This placement lead to me spending several years working in the design industry but a move to Lincolnshire enabled me to move into Design Education, something that I had always wanted to do. "For the past 20 years I have been working with and sharing my industry knowledge with students of all ages and abilities which is something that I regard as a privilege. "My understanding of the design industry has meant that I have been able to design a vocational style curriculum working with outside agencies such as the National Trust and Rosa Productions giving students opportunities beyond the normal teaching environment. These projects have meant that I have built contacts beyond the classroom and this is something that I want to explore more in the future."

Industry Other Universities – year 2 or year 3.