-----Achievements Brochure 2009/10

-----We are Cleveland College of Art & Design

WE COMMEND,WE AWARD,WE CELEBRATE,WE ACHIEVE.

To provide specialist further and higher

education programmes in Art & Design and

related areas as a centrefor creative excellence.

CCAD Mission Statement

Welcome to Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) – the only learning establishment of its kind in the North East and the perfect setting from which to launch any number of exciting careers in design and the arts. We have been the top performing College in the North East at Level 3 (‘A’ Levels and equivalent) for the last four years running. That’s not because we take the most able students. Our contextual value added results, showing the progress that our students make after GCSEs, placed us in the top twenty schools and colleges out of more than 2,600 in the country - for the third year running. More than nine out of every ten students who complete a Level 3 qualification with us will go on to study at degree level. It’s no surprise that our most recent Ofsted inspection, which judged the College to be outstanding, praised many aspects of our work from the quality of student support and the variety of our curriculum to the high standard of our specialist teaching.

At degree level we were rated fourth for overall student satisfaction out of 290 colleges and universities in the latest National Student Survey – and our response rate was over 80%. In the last year we have bought and refurbished two superb listed buildings in Hartlepool for our degree programmes and have expanded our student social space with a new refectory due to open this month. We also plan to build new space at our Middlesbrough campus in 2011 to significantly enhance student social space and facilities, including an enlarged and refurbished learning resource centre and the creation of additional studio areas.

Despite these improvements, and the provision of industry standard equipment, what’s really important to us is that our students enjoy their time with us and are supported to achieve the very best results that they are capable of. We expect that they will look back on their time with us fondly and we are sure that the skills that they gain will stand them in good stead throughout their careers.

This brochure shows some of the exceptional achievements that our students have recorded, as well as including case studies that spotlight some of our successful students of recent years. I hope you enjoy finding out about their stories.

Martin RabyPrincipal, Cleveland College of Art & Design.

Welcome

“Cleveland College of Art and Design is outstanding.

Achievement and standards are outstanding.

Success rates are very high on most courses. Pass rates are

ExCEptIonAl. Many students achieve beyond

their expectations.”

“Students receive very high quality

individual suppoRt

which they value immensely.”

“Academic guidance is

outstanding. Students are set

challenging targets that are monitored regularly. They know their

targets well, understand the review process and say that the system

motivates them to do better.”

“Their personal development is

ExCEllEnt. Students speak very

positively about their achievements and enjoy their time

at college.”

“Many are successful in local and national

competitions which develop well their employability skills and

raise their aspirations and self esteem.”

“An outstanding curriculum meets the needs of students very well.”

Ofsted report

AcHIeVemeNTSFuRtHER EDuCAtIon

Graphic Design

One student designed the corporate identity

for a new national company (The Mix) offering young people the opportunity to record their own music

Fine Art

Seven students reached the regional final of the

Lloyds TSB Art of Nurture competition, with one student successfully progressing to the National final held at the Saatchi Gallery London

Textiles

Three student winners of the digital print

competition set in collaboration with BA Textiles, all exhibited work in Paris at the international trade show ‘Indigo’

Advanced Diploma

Students designed and created artwork for

Parkend Skate Park in collaboration with the

local police

Foundation Studies

One student won Han Brinker Trophy (European painting prize 5,000 euros)

INTERACTIVE MEDIA

A group of students have successfully filmed a

video for the NHS project ‘Time to Change’ which

looks at mental health issues

HIGHER EDuCAtIon

Film

TV & Film students won a national competition, Brake campaign ‘TooYoung2Die’, raising £900 for the charity

Fashion

One student won Partner College Award with £500 towards setting up her business, Blueprint Awards 2010

Graphics

Students successfully produced branding and advertising work for Cleveland Police, Teesside Sexual Violence Strategy Group and a range of small businesses

Entertainment

Two students were awarded £100 by Northern

Film and Media

Photography

One student was the winner of Free Range

Graduate Arts Awards 2010

Textiles

One student awarded Texprint Colour Prize £750

plus exhibition at Interstoff Asia Essential in Hong Kong

Applied Arts

Students designed and made ceramic and jewellery pieces which were photographed and displayed in the Maternity Unit and Fertility Assisted Unit of Hartlepool General Hospital NHS Trust

Niall BradleyFormer student of CCAD Foundation Diploma in Art & DesignFdA Graphic Design

“This course has really opened my eyes and made me more aware of the design industry and where it could take me - maybe even my own graphics business.”

Gareth StoBartFormer student of Parkside Comprehensive SchoolBTEC Extended Diploma in Art & Design (Graphics)

“CCAD has been fantastic. I’ve learnt so much. You’re surrounded by like-minded people and it’s very easy to make new friends.”

WeNdy hideMature StudentBTEC First Diploma in Art & Design 19+

“We all have very different circumstances, and the course has responded and supported us, with great flexibilty.”

Zara ridleyFormer student of Queen Elizabeth Sixth FormBA (Hons) Fashion Enterprise

“CCAD has allowed me to gain knowledge and experience to go on and progress within the fashion industry, workspaces are amazing and the resources available are fantastic.”

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exAm ReSUlTS SUmmeR 2010

Subject Numbers Sat Numbers Passed Overall %Pass Rate

Level 1 Diploma in Art & Design 11 11 100%

Level 2 Diploma in Art & Design 29 29 100%

Art & Design 19+ Level 2 18 18 100%

Foundation Diploma in Art & Design 71 71 100%

L3 Diplomas in Art & Design

(3D Design) Interior, Architectural & Product 24 24 100%

Design Crafts 28 28 100%

Fashion & Clothing 33 33 100%

Fine Art 20 20 100%

Graphic Design 29 29 100%

Interactive Media 20 20 100%

Photography 28 28 100%

Textiles 13 13 100%

A Levels

Fine Art (Sculpture) 27 27 100%

Photography 20 20 100%

Textiles 30 30 100%

ARt & DeSigN COLLegeS

Name of College Value Added

Average point score per student

Average point score per examination entry

A Level equivalency grade

CCAD 1059.5 942.9 241.8 B

Hereford College of Arts 1002.2 811.1 227.9 C

Leeds College of Art 1011.4 790.1 227.9 C

Plymouth College of Art 989.1 653.0 222.5 C

FuRtheR eDuCAtiON COLLegeS

Name of College Value Added

Average point score per student

Average point score per examination entry

A Level equivalency grade

CCAD 1059.5 942.9 241.8 B

Darlington College 1003.6 558.3 218.7 C

Hartlepool College ofFurther Education 989.6 598.6 213.0 C

Middlesbrough College 998.8 554.4 212.6 C

Redcar andCleveland College 987.0 589.8 212.7 C

Stockton Riverside College 1003.1 656.6 212.7 C

STATISTIcSThe college continues its excellent performance and remains at the top of the league table within a national context, within the region and as compared to other Art Colleges. These outcomes reinforce the many outstanding success stories when one considers the ‘distance travelled’ by a large proportion of the college’s student cohort. The college is now ranked fifteenth in the country out of 2607 educational institutions.

COMPARiSON withiN teeS VALLey- The college continues to be the highest scorers when considering both Publicly funded colleges and theSixth form colleges

COMPARiSON with OtheR ARt COLLegeS- College performance remains the highest amongst all four Art Colleges

Sixth FORMS FOR LOCAL SChOOLS

Name of Schools/6th Form Colleges

Value Added

Average point score per student

Average point score per examination entry

A Level equivalency grade

CCAD 1059.5 942.9 241.8 B

Carmel RC Technology College 996.2 917.1 217.5 C

Conyers School 974.1 883.4 204.9 D

Egglescliffe School 1005.2 842.7 231.9 C

English Martyrs School 991.4 818 208.8 D

Eston Park School 962.7 531.5 183.9 D

Hartlepool Sixth Form College 1014.3 758.5 204.8 D

The King’s Academy 999.6 604.7 204.7 D

Macmillan Academy 1015.9 772.1 228.1 C

Nunthorpe School 994.1 699.5 227.3 C

Prior Pursglove College 993.2 801.8 198.2 D

Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College

994.1 867.9 204.7 D

St Mary’s College, Middlesbrough

972.4 587.2 182.0 D

NAtiONAL COMPARiSON- The college remains significantly above the national average- Top in National Student Survey for colleges offering HE programmes in a FE setting- 100% A Level pass rate- The College was placed 3rd amongst FE Colleges in National Student Survey- 90% of Level 3 students continue to Degree Level

Key FOR LeAgue tAbLeS(a) Value added uses a benchmark score of 1000 to measure how well students have progressed from GCSE

to A-level or their equivalent. For schools and colleges who achieve 1000, this shows that the value they add

to a student is in line with their expectations and that such students have realised their potential. Scores

above this figure mean students, on average, have overachieved, scores below 1000 have underachieved.

(b) Average point score per student means the total grades each student achieved in total. The higher the

points, the better the student did across every qualification taken.

(c) Average point score per exam means the average grade students achieved for each exam. The higher

the points, the higher the grade

Cleveland College of Art & Design (CCAD) aquired over Hartlepool’s Leadbitter and Archive Buildings from the Borough Council in May 2010 as part of a £2.2m redevelopment plan, creating a cutting edge art and design college in the heart of the North-East. Further development plans, include the acquisition of the Municipal Building. This new campus, exclusively for HE in Church Square, involved the centralisation of the College’s current higher education provision and allows for future expansion, forming a cultural quarter in the centre of town. The grade II listed buildings were refurbished to blend historic and contemporary features creating studio space and student social areas, The College’s existing premises in Green Lane, Middlesbrough also benefited from the

cUlTURAl QUARTeR

re-development plans. With its refectory being extended and refurbished as part of the first stage of improving the social space and services for further education students. Proposals for the future will include the building of a large central courtyard atrium and internet cafe facility, which will be accessed via a new entrance gallery running alongside a new learning resource centre with a student support and guidance help desk. CCAD Principal Martin Raby said: “Our expansion project has been part of a longstanding strategy to separate out our further and higher education.”

CCAD CeLebRAteS the OPeNiNg OF itS New he CAMPuS

“This would not have been possible without the additional space that has been created by the acquisition of the best legacy buildings available in Hartlepool. “After nearly three years of searching we were struggling to find suitable premises and discussions with the council led us to the availability of these incredible buildings. The refurbishment plans saw modern elements blended seamlessly with the traditional architecture which offers students inspiration by providing the very best facilities in an historical setting. CCAD Director of Estates, David Lawton said: “The new buildings added almost 2,000 square meters to the College which has allowed us to develop our strategy to provide degree provision on a single campus and improve the working and social facilities for both students and staff.

“The Hartlepool buildings were well maintained by the Council so we have reaped the benefits of that and continue with ongoing maintenance, retaining all the original classic features of the buildings including cornices, mouldings, staircases and wood panelling.” “The new buildings already provide excellent studio workshop space but we want to invest in more social space to give the buildings a real heart and a university environment for our students.” “The improvements in Middlesbrough will ensure that the Green Lane Campus continues to be an outstanding centre for further education art and design regionionally.”

Student JeSSica laNGford, 18, of Middlesbrough, hopes to start her own jewellery design business, after completing a Foundation Degree in Applied Arts “I knew I wanted to come to CCAD even before I left school. “I used to visit one day a week for my art lessons and knew it was the place for me. “I’ve now been able to get my National Diploma in Design Craft and an A level in Textiles and I’m really excited about taking my degree course in the fantastic new buildings. CCAD is way better than an ordinary college. “It’s so friendly and relaxed the tutors are really helpful. There are great extra-curricular activities that get everyone together and there is a real close knit supportive family feel within the whole college.”

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CCAD continue to develop their Industry links through project work and winning commission work for their students through work modules. Recently lucy atkiNSoN, Advanced Diploma, Creative and Media Student, was chosen from dozens of entries, to produce a leaflet for family fun day out for Hartlepool Borough Council. Her winning leaflet attracted more than double the usual turnout to the one day event. Lucy said “It was my first design to be commissioned and I was so excited to actually see it in print that it has made me want to pursue a career in graphic design.”

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eliZaBeth iNGledeW graduated with us, at the age of 64. Elizabeth shows that Learning a new skill is great for anyone of any age and committing part-time to learning enables you to enjoy a great work, study and life balance.

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ruSSel WatSoN was awarded the coveted Best Performing Student of the Year at our Higher Education Art & Design Graduate Show. His gruesome animatronics of the Greek character Prometheus being disembowelled for eternity by a giant eagle persuaded judges the accolade should be his. “I was really surprised to win the title,” said Russel, who was studying a BA (Hons) in Entertainment Design Crafts.

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Cleveland College of Art and Design was awarded a grant of £225,000 from the Skills Funding Agency to help young graduates set up their own businesses in Hartlepool. The funding has been used to transform the former Masonic Hall and adjoining shop premises to create incubator units and retail space for graduates to make and sell their designs. The new project will hopefully be a boost to the economy of Hartlepool following the recent Experian survey showing that the Tees Valley is likely to be particularly vulnerable to reductions in Government expenditure. About 40 % of our graduates come from Hartlepool, Middlesbrough and Redcar, three of the towns mentioned as the ten least resilient to impending economic change. CCAD are planning to do all that they can to help their graduates to earn a living from the skills that they gain in their time at the College and help increase economic activity locally. The new unit can accommodate up to twenty graduates across all disciplines including ceramics, photography, fashion,

BooST FoR GRADUATe BUSINeSSeS

and jewellery making, offering low cost affordable rent and access to specialist college equipment which would otherwise prove too costly to many new businesses. Martin Raby, CCAD Principal said “This is something we have wanted to do for a long time. This grant has helped us to push the project forward and if it is successful the college will consider expanding the project when it acquires the Municipal Building from Hartlepool Borough Council.” CCAD business development manager, Melanie Shee added: “Our hope is that this project will help our graduates become established more quickly as self employed creative artists in the local area. “We already have excellent support from Business Enterprise North East which delivers a business link service and will continue to offer support to our graduates. “At CCAD we want to help those graduates who want to live and work locally and it is important that we do everything we can, no matter how small, to play our part in boosting the local economy.”

Cleveland College of Art & Design are delighted to be working with Sir John Sorrell and his foundation to offer a Saturday Art & Design Club for talented young artists. The Saturday morning classes are for 14 to 16 year olds and are designed to help young people gain a wider awareness of the opportunities available within the art and design industry. The project is being funded by the Sorrell Foundation with support from Audi Design. The Sorrell Foundation, set up by eminent designer Sir John Sorrell and his wife Francis, aims to inspire young people offering the opportunity to explore drawing, painting, making and a range of other activities through the resources available at the four remaining art colleges in the country, of which CCAD is one.CCAD was approached by Sir John Sorrell to pilot a Saturday morning art club for GCSE art pupils in the region. It had been a long-time dream of his to start a national network of clubs to help inspire and engage young artists and designers, as well as offering them the opportunity to acquire new skills to use as part of their GCSE coursework.CCAD contacted local schools in Middleborough

SATURDAY SoRRell clUB

asking for art teachers to nominate pupils who would be interested in taking part. This resulted in twentyfive very dedicated young people attending and producing some outstanding work.The thirty week multi-discipline course offers students the chance to try a range of creative arts including animation, drawing, painting, fashion, photography, ceramics, sculpture, games design, print and multi-media. As part of the course the students have already visited Somerset House in London where they presented self portraits to the foundation.The students will also be offered the opportunity to attend a master class with internationally renowned artists and display their work with an exhibition and certificate ceremony in London.A spokesman for the Sorrell Foundation said: “Opportunities for young people to discover and develop their creative skills outside the school environment are few and far between. The Sorrell Foundation aims to bring back a system which led to many individuals developing successful careers, creating thousands of jobs, contributing to the economy and helping to form the bedrock of what is now called our creative industries.”

SUmmeR AND GRADUATe SHoWSDuring June the College holds its annual HE and FE summer shows. For venues, dates and times for our 2011 shows, please contact Student Recruitment on (01642) 288888

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