Training
Southbank Mosaics is registered as a National Open College Network (NOCN) Approved Training Centre. We offer NOCN courses in ART & DESIGN and PROGRESSION QUALIFICATIONS.
Learners can gain nationally recognized qualifications by combining courses and reaching enough credits.
| Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|
| NOCN Award | 9 credits |
| NOCN Certificate | 12 credits |
| NOCN Diploma | 18 credits |
Level 1 - NOCN Award in ART & DESIGN
*The Art of Craft (3 credits)
*Arts in the Community (3 credits)
*Basic Visual Language (3 credits)
*Ceramics (3 credits)
*Colour Theory and Design (3 credits)
*Creative Craft Skills (3 credits)
*Design History (3 credits)
*Design Project (3 credits)
*Design Style (3 credits)
*Discovering Arts and Culture (3 credits)
*Introduction to Mosaic (3 credits)
*Materials and Processes for 3D Design (3 credits)
Level 1 - NOCN Award in PROGRESSION QUALIFICATIONS
*Building a Personal Career Portfolio (3 credits)
*Communication in the Work Place (3 credits)
*Developing Group and Teamwork Communication Skills (3 credits)
*Developing Own Interpersonal Skills (3 credits)
*Health and Safety Awareness in a Working Environment (1 credit)
*Improving Assertiveness and Decision Making (3 credits)
*Making Choices in Pursuit of Personal Goals (3 credits)
*Personal Career Planning (3 credits)
*Personal Career Preparation (1 credit)
*Preparation for a Recruitment Interview (3 credits)
*Preparation for Work (3 credits)
*Problem Solving in the Work Place (3 credits)
*Recognising Employment Opportunities (1 credit)
*Study Skills (3 credits)
*Understanding Own Responses to Body Image (2 credits)
*Understanding Young People, Law and Order (3 credits)
*Understanding Your Payslip (3 credits)
*Using Team Work Skills (3 credits)
*Work Experience (3 credits)
Level 2 – NOCN Award in ART & DESIGN
*Approaches to Craft – Function and Object (3 credits)
*Approaches to Design – Making (3 credits)
*Approaches to Design – Research (3 credits)
*Art & Design Exhibition (3 credits)
*Clay as Fine Art Material (3 credits)
*Colour Theory and Design (3 credits)
*Design Project (3 credits)
*Drawing Development (3 credits)
*Introduction to 3D Modelling (3 credits)
*Introduction to Ceramics – Materials and Processes (3 credits)
*Introduction to Mosaics (3 credits)
*Professional Practise Studies of the Designer (3 credits)
*Research and Design Skills (3 credits)
*Research for Sculpture (3 credits)
*Sculpture - Abstraction and Construction (3 credits)
*Sculpture – Deconstruction and Abstraction (3 credits)
*Sculpture – Found Materials, Found Objects and Ready-Mades (3 credits)
*Sculpture - Non-traditional Materials (3 credits)
*Sculpture - Response to Nature and Landscape (3 credits)
*Sculpture - Subtractive Process (3 credits)
Level 2 – NOCN Award in PROGRESSION QUALIFICATIONS
*Developing and Using Research Skills (3 credits)
*Developing Problem Solving Skills (3 credits)
The time it will take a learner to reach these qualification will vary. As an average, each credit should take about 10 hours. Most learners will undertake the practical side of their courses in our studio; however the research, design, recording, and evaluating they do, can be done from home, our Studio, or elsewhere (i.e. library).
It is a requirement of the NOCN that people who achieve qualification are 16 years old and above. At Southbank Mosaics we have people learning from the age of 5 up to 80. People under 16 can gain credits, but they must wait until 16 to receive a qualification.