To complete the award students must have attended all ten of the tutor led sessions as well as a further ten sessions of personal portfolio work. There is no 'judging' of students work. Students can work at their own pace and in the main with materials of their choice. This course is ideal for those aiming to build a portfolio to assist with college or university applications. It is great for those working artists who wish to be encouraged to try different materials. It is perfect for those who need instruction/refreshing in certain drawing skills such as 'hands' or 'measuring'. There is no start date. This is because we have rolling programme of both tutored and sketch practice sessions. You miss a tutored session, say on 'hands' and you can catch up with it a few months later when it repeats. There is no end date. Take as long as you wish.