1.     present enquiry-based projects for review at certain points though the year and as a portfolio of projects at the end;

2.     use media, materials, processes, technologies and/or equipment to initiate and progress ideas and to develop and evaluate outcomes;

3.     articulate through presentation their own ideas, opinions and concerns in relation to broader critical and cultural frameworks;

4.     identify research and develop project work to explore and explain an increasing awareness of and commitment to a subject area specialism.

AA3002                   Techniques

1.     acquire and develop technical skills for use in relation to different media, materials, technologies, processes, equipment and contexts; including health and safety requirements;

2.     identify, explore and evaluate relations between the technical, functional, conceptual and aesthetic aspects of their own and others’ work;

3.     describe, document and present the transformative stages of their own work in a clear and organised form;

4.     acquire and develop a common vocabulary, core skills, methods and reference models and apply these in specific technical and creative contexts.

AA3006                   Critical Creative Practice

1.     apply concepts, principles, methods and processes in formats related to creative practices and present these as a book of projects;

2.     use a range of media, techniques and forms of publication/presentation in relation to different contexts, participants, viewers and audiences;

3.     apply practical and theoretical methods to broaden their experience of creative practice in their own work and working with others including chance, experimentation and play;

4.     develop self-awareness in relation to the work of others and working with others in different contexts including team work, collaboration and collective presentation.

CP3010                   Critical Contextual Studies

1.     demonstrate good practice in relation to written work, information retrieval and presentation and communication skills for articulating ideas and applying a critical understanding of objects of study;

2.     read, reflect on and discuss different kinds of texts and information resources, ie, libraries museums, galleries, exhibitions and to identify cultural/ social, ethical, environmental and economic issues in relation to creative practice;

3.     demonstrate personal learning development and improvement using self-reflection, critical evaluation, responding to feedback, time-management skills and learning resources;

4.     engage and participate in different discussion and presentation contexts including seminars, peer to peer feedback, online platforms.