BTEC Level 2 Art and Design Skills Course in Kensington and Chelsea. Classes run at Morley College London North Kensington Campus, one day a week over 33 weeks. Fees may apply depending on your circumstances, so check the college website for current funding options. Using ceramics as the main medium, you'll develop practical making skills alongside creativity, research, and design thinking. You'll work through projects that build both technical ability and individual creative practice. Entry is by interview, and you'll ideally bring a basic portfolio showing any creative experience in art, craft, or design.
Who this course is for
Across a full academic year this BTEC-accredited course will run for one day per week making it ideal for anyone with existing work or family commitments. During the course you will develop and produce your portfolio which will include several finished pieces of jewellery. At all stages your jewellery works will be supported by your sketchbook development and visual research enabling you to design and make jewellery which is individually inspired and conceived. You will experience new techniques and skills to render your own jewellery from initial idea through to finished product. There is a strong emphasis on design, visual research and problem solving. Tutors with many years of teaching experience will support you at every stage of your learning advising and guiding you with structured timetables and project briefs as well as practical expertise in a broad range of jewellery making aspects. There will be individual tutorial support and plenty of group workshop demonstrations and theory. Field trips will provide you with inspiration and trade links in the jewellery industry will prepare you to enter the next stage of your development whether this be a higher level course or employment.
Entry requirements
This course is suitable for beginners, although experience in Jewellery is welcomed.
What you will learn
You'll develop practical ceramics-making skills through hands-on project work.
You'll build creativity and individual artistic practice through taught sessions and exploration.
You'll apply research skills to inform your design decisions.
You'll develop technical abilities in working with ceramics as a material.
You'll produce a body of work demonstrating your creative and design development.
How you will learn
You'll learn through a mix of taught sessions and practical studio exploration, one day a week in the classroom. Assessment on this Pearson Edexcel BTEC Certificate is typically through a portfolio of practical work and projects that demonstrate your creative and technical development. Your tutor will guide you through projects that build skills progressively across the 33 weeks.
What you will need to bring
The centre will provide most materials. Morley College London North Kensington Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start. At interview, you'll ideally bring a basic portfolio showing any creative experience in art, craft, or design.
Where next
Jobs you could do
Ceramics artist or maker: create and sell your own work independently.
Craft workshop assistant: support sessions in community or education settings.
Studio technician: assist in art or ceramics studios.
Art and design teaching assistant: support learners in creative subjects.
Visual merchandiser: use design skills in retail display and presentation.
Community arts worker: deliver creative projects in community settings.
What you could study next
Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Art and Design: a natural next step if you want to go deeper into art and design practice or move toward higher education.
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design (Level 3): prepares you for degree-level study at art college or university.
Higher Education courses in Ceramics, Fine Art, or Applied Arts: for those aiming toward a degree in a creative discipline.
