Explore Computer Graphics and Design – Foundation at accredited Level 2. The official course awards 15 TCE credit points if successfully completed; a school year label does not change its level.
Confirm your cohort: Course span 2018 onwards. Course CGD215118. Confirm the version and delivery for your cohort.
What will I learn?
Unit 1 - Design Foundation 30 hours
Headings from the official course contentUnit 2 - Digital Imaging 30 hours
Headings from the official course contentUnit 3 - 3D Modelling 30 hours
Headings from the official course contentUnit 4 - Animation 30 hours
Headings from the official course contentUnit 5 - Computer Graphics and Digital Elective Topic 30 hours (One must be selected)
Headings from the official course contentHow will I be assessed?
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Will I find it hard?
Difficulty depends on your experience, interests, teaching and assessment. These are our reflection prompts, not an official difficulty rating.
- Do you enjoy designing, testing and improving a solution over several attempts?
- Look at the tools and techniques in the course outline. Ask your school which equipment and projects it uses.
Does it scale up or down?
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Sources, versions and verification dates
Profile source metadata last checked: 2026-11-12. A source check is not an endorsement by the authority or confirmation that a future course version is unchanged.
- Computer Graphics and Design – Foundation CGD215118 — Level 2 — TASC; 2026-11-12. Official source snapshot; Course span 2018 onwards. Check accreditation and school delivery for your cohort.