Qualifications

Creative and Media

Diploma in Creative and Media

The principal aims and aspirations of the Diploma in Creative and Media are to provide experiential learning that will enable learners to acquire knowledge and develop skills in the broad context of the Creative and Media industries whilst also exploring creativity and the creative application of skills. It will also enable students to apply their knowledge and skills effectively as they progress into further and higher education and future employment through:

  • providing breadth of learning that supports diversity in progression by avoiding over-specialisation and encouraging cross-disciplinary application of knowledge, skills and understanding
  • providing a greater choice of qualification pathways for 14 -19 year olds with a particular emphasis on developing and fostering creativity, which may be applied to the Creative and Media industries or to other lines of learning
  • developing a world class qualification that is rooted in broad education principles, incorporating theoretical and practical skills through blended and experiential learning
  • offering learners who achieve the Diploma a qualification that is recognised and valued by employers and higher education
  • providing opportunities for meaningful work-related learning that brings together industry and education in a sustainable way and which animates the curriculum through stimulating learning activities.

Principal Learning structure

Level 1

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1.1 Discovering creativity 60 Internal
1.2 Investigating ideas 60 Internal
1.3 Experimenting with the tools of creativity 60 Internal
1.4 Responding creatively 60 Internal and external

Level 2

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2.1 Exploring creativity 60 Internal
2.2 Creating inspiration 60 Internal
2.3 Creating possibilities 60 Internal
2.4 Discovering creative potential 60 Internal
2.5 Developing a creative response 60 External
2.6 Creative teamwork 60 Internal
2.7 Promotion and review 60 Internal

Level 3

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3.1 Communicating creatively 90 Internal
3.2 Exploring professional creativity 90 External
3.3 Realising creativity 90 External
3.4 Creating opportunity 90 Internal
3.5 Working with a client 90 Internal
3.6 Realisation and review 90 Internal

For more information on support from Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for Audio and Visual Industries please visit the Skillset website.