NQF BTEC FoundationDiploma in Art and Design
TUTORIAL YEAR PLAN
Wednesday 2.30pm – 4.30pm and Friday 9.00am – 11.00am
Week / Wednesday/Friday / Teaching and learning activity
5/7 Sept / Independent Research Day
1 / 12/14 Sept / Ground rules activity individual tutor groups
Position statement 1 individual tutor groups
Review of Tutorial Year Plan and Tutorial Aims
2 / 19/21 Sept / Group crit—a look at specialist work so far (1 hr)
Project 3 introduction — (15mins)
3 / 26/28 Sept / One to one —individual appointments (45 mins)
NB: all projects briefs for the following week will be issued each Friday
Ruskin School of Art UCAS applications in by 14 Oct
4 / 3/5 Oct / Writing a Personal Statement for HE applications —whole group (1 hr)
UCAS — The application Process — whole course (1 hr)
NB: students to purchase floppy disk from college shop
5 / 10/12 Oct / Student led group crit — a look at Exploratory work so far (1hr)
One to one—PersonalStatement review and check 2nd rotation choices (1hr)
6 / 17/19 Oct / LONDON RESIDENTIAL — 3 days 15–17 Oct
Student led group crit — a look at Exploratory work so far (1 hr)
Tutor meeting to discuss Project 5 specialist groups
7 / 24/26 Oct / Specialist Tutor HE surgery—(2hrs)
SC — Graphics; TH — Fine Art; JG — Textiles; KM — Fashion; SP — 3 D;
TR/WL —Photo; FD — all others.
Compulsoryattendance required
31 Oct/2 Nov / COLLEGE READING WEEK
8 / 7/9 Nov / Specialist Tutor HE Surgery—(2hrs)
SC — Graphics; TH — Fine Art; JG — Textiles; KM — Fashion; SP— 3 D;
TR/WL — Photo; FD — all others.
Compulsoryattendance required
9 / 14/16 Nov / Student led group crit —a look at the work so far (1hr)
10 / 21/23 Nov / One to one —Personal Statement for HE review (1hr)
Paper based UCAS applications ONLY
UCAS route A forms to be completed and checked by Personal tutors to hand in at the main office by 12 Dec (end of week 13)
11 / 28/30 Nov / Assessment guidance tutorial— introduction to the Assessment and Grading Criteria plus the Self Assessment form (2hrs)
12 / 5/7 Dec / Position Statement 2
UCAS group tutorial — review of personal Statement and HE choices
13 / 12/14 Dec
19/21 Dec / EXPLORATORY STAGE ASSESSMENTS. Week 13/14. See Assessment Timetable on main notice board. (50 mins assessment including Pathway Stage guidance and HE choices)
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26 Dec/4 Jan / CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
15 / 9/11 Jan / AS CRITICAL AND CONTEXTUAL STUDIES WEEK — all tutorials suspended for the special 1 week of AS Unit 2 activities to operate in all studios
Project 6 — “Style, Process and Method”
16 / 16/18/Jan / Writing a Personal Statement for HE Route B(individual tutor group)
Tutors re-assess Exploratory Stage Referrals
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Friday / Teaching and learning activity
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20 / 23/25 Jan
30 Jan/1 Feb
6/8 Feb
13/15 Feb / Student led group crit—a look at the Pathway Stage so far (1hr)
One to one Portfolio and Personal Statement review—(1hr)
20/22 Feb / COLLEGE READING WEEK
For paper-based applications:
UCAS Route B forms to the main office by 20 Feb
21 / 27/29 Feb / Student led group crit — a look at the Pathway Stage (1 hr)
One to one Portfolio reviews — (1hr)
22 / 5/7 Mar / Pathway Stage Assessment— individual 40 minute assessments with two tutors to discuss FINAL MAJOR PROJECT and Route B HE choices
23 / 12/14 Mar / AS CRITICALAND CONTEXTUAL STUDIES WEEK — EXTERNAL EXAMINATION
Tutorials will not operate
24 / 19/21 Mar / EUROPEAN STUDY TRIP
26/28 Mar
2/4 Apr / EASTER HOLIDAY
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26 / 9/11 Apr
16/18 Apr / Writing a Statement of Intent [SOI] — Individual Tutor Groups (1hr)22 March
One to one portfolio reviews— (1hr)
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31 / 23/25 Apr
30 Apr/ 2 May
7/9 May
14/16 May
21/23 May / Student led group crit — a look at FMP work so far(1hr)
One to one portfolio reviews — (1hr)
Tutors to provide support for FMP presentation of work
28/30 May / COLLEGE READING WEEK — FMP work MUST be ready for submission to the internal examination on 2 June
32 / 4/6 June / Assessment— tutorials are suspended
Internal Standardisation
Archiving of student work and preparation for End of Year Exhibition
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34 / 11/13 June
18/20 June / Assemble and curate exhibition
Annual Course Review
Student Report Forms SRFs issued 30 June
Collect portfolios