Creative and Media

An interdisciplinary approach is central to the Creative and Media Diploma. Learners will be able to choose from at least 2-3 subject areas for the overall course enabling them to bring their ideas to life through making, doing and performing. The Creative and Media Diploma focuses on creative business and enterprise and firmly places creative work within a businesss context.

Disciplines include:

  • Art and Design - 2D and 3D Art, Craft, Graphic design, Product design, Fashion, Textiles, Footwear, Photo imaging
  • Performing Arts - Dance, Drama, Music
  • Media - Film, Television, Radio and audio, Interactive media, Animation, Computer games
  • Creative writing, Advertising, Publishing and printing

Diplomas can be studied at three levels. Preview units and assessment methods for each level - Foundation, Higher and Advanced.

Our Principal Learning specifications have been put together into four main themes giving you clear and well structured teaching methods:

  • Creativity in context
  • Thinking and working creatively
  • Principles, processes and practices
  • Creative businesses and enterprise

Tips: You will have the ability to co-teach levels 1 and 2 with the option to decide on the level to enter students at after teaching has started.

FREE Teaching Resource CD

AQA-City & Guilds have developed a FREE Creative and Media CD full of resources to help guide you through Diploma Delivery.

The interactive CD includes:

  • Teaching materials including; Principal Learning Specifications, Sample Assessment Material, Resources Lists etc
  • Details and access to Online Resources including; Online Forums, ERA etc
  • Latest support and event information

To order email diplomadvisors@cityandguilds.com

Wheels of Glory

As part of the AQA-City & Guilds Diploma in Creative and Media, staff and students at Chalfonts have worked with industry experts  and Stoke Mandeville Stadium to develop a new interactive online game, which will be played by young people all over the World. Find out more.

Download our Creative and Media Diploma Guide to get you started.