Creative Arts - Entry Level

This course is designed for adults with learning difficulties and additional needs. It will enable you to develop knowledge, skills, and experience to plan, promote and produce products.

You will be part of the planning of an enterprise event to sell the products you produce, within the college. You will be working with others to plan and produce products with the intention of raising money for a charity of the group's (collective) choice.

You will learn basic approaches to art, including different painting methods. You will be introduced to Batik, blending colours and using your creative ideas to produce a product. You will also be involved in the group task of planning to sell the products you make through enterprise activities.

There are no qualifications required but an Initial Assessment will be carried to ensure course appropriateness. Proof of support needs and/or previous support received.

You will be assessed through a variety of methods based on course requirements and individual needs. For example:

• Observations
• Workbooks
• Practical activities
• Questioning
• Peer feedback

Throughout the course, you will be gathering evidence/information in each unit. There are different methods that evidence can be gathered to meet individual needs.

Adults - ENTRY LEVEL/LEVEL 2

This course may be free if you meet certain conditions:

• If you are not working or have a low income. You need to show proof of your income or benefits.
• Residency rules apply. You need to show you have permission to live, work and study in the UK without conditions.
• There are some exceptions, such as certain visa types.

Check here which documents you need to show us and which visa types are allowed.

If you do not meet the residency rules, you can still enrol on the course, but you may have to pay some fees. All applicants are fee-assessed during enrolment.

If you are not eligible for a free or reduced-cost course, you need to pay the full fee.

Some courses have other additional costs, such as for specialist materials and trips.

Many of our students are eligible for financial support. See here for details.

This course will provide creative arts skills to progress onto further study or employment in this sector.