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 Level 1 | 9 credits| Level 2 - 12 credits |
| NOCN Certificate - Level 1 | 12 credits |
| NOCN Diploma - Level 1 | 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 National Open College Network that people who achieve qualifications are at least 14 years old and above. At Southbank Mosaics we have people learning from the primary age up to those who are enjoying their retirement. We create a learning environment, where people can work purposefully on public realm projects, making a significant contribution at their own level.