Autumn Term
Monday 7th September 2020 - Friday 11th December 2020
Dear student
Please read the essential information relating to your chosen course below. This includes the equipment you will need for your studies, when you will be able to enrol as well as information about your induction to the college.
If this is not the course you want to study, please contact the college to discuss an alternative course by calling 01964 553000.
BTEC Level 3 in Art and Design (all options and pathways)
Enrolment Days and Information
HOW AND WHEN TO ENROL
To ensure the safety of our staff and students and to manage the number of people on campus in a Covid-safe manner during this busy period, it is our intention to enrol as many students as possible online. You can find out if you’re eligible for online enrolment on our How to Enrol page.
If you are eligible to complete your enrolment online, you will receive a unique username and password via letter and email. This will allow you to sign in to access your online enrolment dashboard.
If you do not receive this information by Monday 10th August, please contact the college on 01964 553000.
Online enrolment for this course opens on the following dates:
- Year 1 students: 20th August 2020
- Year 2 students: 13th August 2020
Please note: Access to your personal online enrolment dashboard will only be available from the date stated above.
If you need support with online enrolment, please email enquiries@bishopburton.ac.uk or give us a call on 01964 553000 during the support times shown on our How to Enrol page.
If you are not eligible for online enrolment or need extra support, please call 01964 553000 to book an appointment to enrol on campus.
INDUCTION
The enrolment process will be complete once you have attended Bishop Burton for your induction sessions, which will be the week commencing 7th September 2020.
The days that you are expected to be on campus for your induction sessions will be the same as your normal timetable. This will be sent to you via post after you have enrolled.
At induction, students will receive their ID badge, a copy of their Learner Agreement and details about how to access your college email account, including your username and password.
Recommended Reading
The college has its own Learning Resource Centre that houses an extensive collection of books and journals. However, from time to time, it’s useful to have access to your own copies.
There is no single text which we would ask you to buy, but we will expect you to explore and get to know a broad range of books, journals and websites to support your own practical work. Art, Design and Fashion books are frequently available at low prices in discount book shops – buy what you like to help support the development of your own ideas, interests and enthusiasms.
Key Dates
Autumn Half Term
Monday 26th October 2020 - Friday 30th October 2020
Spring Term
Monday 4th January 2021 - Friday 26th March 2021
Spring Half Term
Monday 15th February 2021 - Friday 19th February 2021
Summer Term
Monday 12th April 2021 - Friday 2nd July 2021
Summer Half Term
Monday 31st May 2021 - Friday 4th June 2021
Work Experience, Trips and Visits
The art and design world is very diverse – it’s exciting, it’s dynamic and it’s everywhere. We try to relate our course to the world of work through our live projects, to the realities of all creative industries, and to preparing students to progress into higher education, if they choose. We encourage students to gain part-time work experience whilst they’re on the course so they can apply the knowledge learned in the classroom in the real world.
We’ll take you on a range of visits that are relevant to the programme of study you choose. You’ll get plenty of notice of these activities so that you can budget accordingly, although we try and keep them as cheap as possible.
For selected programmes students will have the opportunity to participate in an Industry Placement. This will comprise of 315 hours of placement in an area linked to the selected programme of study. If this is the case, your course manager will contact you in due course to discuss further.
Clothing and Equipment
Before you begin your course, you’ll need to make sure you’re prepared with the right equipment. Many of our courses need specialist health and safety clothing, but we’ve made it simple - some of your essentials and college branded clothing can be bought from our online shop.
For your course, you will need:
Fashion and Clothing
- Metric pattern master
- Metric 30cm ruler
- Tape measure
- Pins
- Tailors chalk
- Scissors
- Tracing paper
- Sketchbook
- USB pen drive - at least 8GB
- Drawing equipment including pens, pencils, rubber, sharpener, watercolours, acrylic paints, drawing pens
- A digital camera or smartphone for taking photos of your work is also useful
3D Design
- Pencils, drawing pens and coloured pencils
- USB pen drive or hard drive - at least 8GB
- Sketchbook
- All-purpose adhesive
- Glue stick
- Paint brushes
- Scissors
- Metal ruler
- Craft knife and cutting mat (for use at home)
- Watercolour paint
- Camera or smartphone
- Sharpie markers
- Cellotape
- Your own laptop would also be of benefit.