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NCFE Level 3 Applied General Certificate in Art and Design
Ref:
601/8898/4
Sector:
Arts, Media and Publishing
Features:
Performance Points, UCAS
Registration & certification fee:
£109.00
Level:
Level 3
Minimum entry age:
16
GLH:
378
TQT:
540
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This qualification is now withdrawn and we are no longer able to take learner registrations. The support materials for this qualification will not be updated.
External assessment timetable
Please see the external assessment timetable for a breakdown of the assessment dates for this qualification.
Useful links
Regulations for the conduct of external assessment
Qualification specific instructions for delivery (QSID)
Support materials
Mandatory qualification information
Qualification specification (PDF | 1023 KB)
Qualification specification (Word) (DOCX | 453 KB)
Summary of changes (PDF | 122 KB)
Additional qualification information
Purpose statement (PDF | 103 KB)
Qualification factsheet (PDF | 108 KB)
Teaching/delivery guidance
Delivery guide (PDF | 369 KB)
Grading information
Grading calculator (XLSX | 21 KB)
Using UMS to calculate qualification grades (PDF | 126 KB)
Letters of endorsement/support
University of Sunderland letter of support (PDF | 89 KB)
University of Huddersfield letter of support (PDF | 40 KB)
Southampton Solent University letter of support (PDF | 1091 KB)
Support Handbook
Support Handbook (PDF | 327 KB)
Assessment materials
NCFE have password protected the latest external assessment past-paper, mark scheme and chief examiner report. You are now able to use these as current and valid mock assessments. To access the documents, you will need a Portal login. If you do not have a Portal login please contact your Portal administrator.
Assessment pack - spring 2020
Past paper - spring 2020 (PDF | 457 KB)
Mark scheme - spring 2020 (PDF | 672 KB)
Chief examiner report - spring 2020 (PDF | 663 KB)
Assessment pack - summer 2019
Sample paper - summer 2019 (PDF | 708 KB)
Mark scheme - summer 2019 (PDF | 373 KB)
Chief examiner report - summer 2019 (PDF | 392 KB)
External assessment - practice papers
External assessment sample paper (PDF | 998 KB)
Mark scheme (PDF | 26 KB)
Sample and past assessments
Internal assessment sample tasks (PDF | 270 KB)
Sample portfolio (PDF | 8163 KB)
Supplementary answer booklet
Supplementary Answer Booklet (PDF | 140 KB)
Unit breakdown
Mandatory units
Materials, Techniques and Processes in Art and Design (M/508/4397)
Research Project in Art and Design (M/508/4402)
Communicate Visually (A/508/4404)
Present and Promote Your Work (R/508/4408)
Develop a Personal Response in Art and Design (Y/508/4412)
Applied General Art & Design – External Assessment (AGAD/EXTA)