T Level Craft & Design Y1 (Ceramics Maker)

Course overview

The T-levels are brand-new courses providing a fantastic opportunity to gain the correct knowledge and skills needed in the ceramics industry to progress into a range of opportunities with highly skilled employers and/or progression into higher education. During this two-year programme you will develop an understanding of a broad range of issues relevant to the sector, and you will also learn about topics specific to ceramics, including; Developing an appreciation of the different settings of pottery, understanding a studio potter setting, understanding pottery in an industrial setting and earning about related processes, tools, techniques and materials in these settings. Exploring different processes, techniques, tools and materials before specialising in a selected area.

Course requirements

Potential students will need a minimum of 4 GCSE’s Grade 4 or above which must include English and math’s. Students need a passion for working in the ceramics industry and are willing to attend college 4 days a week and placement 1 day a week.

What will I do?

The course is split into three different elements where you will study core units/assessments around underpinning knowledge, generating ideas, communication, developing designs and ideas, working collaboratively and reflective practice.

There is also an employer set project that is externally assessed but you complete within college, taking all the skills that you have learnt within your work placement. This includes: a research report, mood board and presentation, final design, completion and collaboration with an end reflective evaluation.

You will also complete some work within your occupational specialism that is assessed through practical projects, all of the topics set will cover creative propositions and briefs, creative product development, design processes, the use of clay, materials, tools processes and techniques including moulding, using a potter’s wheel, colouring and glazing etc.

What can I do when I finish?

A T Level course carries UCAS points that allows you to go onto university and study a degree around ceramics. It also gives you the work experience you may need to find full time employment with an employer in the ceramics industry.

What next?

If you wish to apply, please click APPLY NOW!

We would also love to hear from any potential students leaving school in the summer who would like some taster sessions in the college or further information and a chance to meet the tutor and see our brand-new facilities. Please contact Michelle Andelin at michelle.andelin@bacoll.ac.uk