Creative Media Level 1

Start Date

Level: 1

Course Course: P00701

Area: Media, Photography & Journalism

Campus: Hillsborough Campus

About this Course

This practical course has been designed to look to the future of the creative industries, enabling the learner to build creative and technical skills, preparing them for potential progression onto a variety of level 2 courses. This is a one year full-time course which offers an exciting blend of Photography, Film, Graphic Design and Journalism.

Key Units

The qualification is made up of seven units, which students must successfully complete. All units are written and delivered in a sequence which enables the learners to build a skill set as they work through the projects. The Final Major Project allows learners to use the skills they have acquired throughout the year to deliver their own project allowing them to become more autonomous in their creative thinking. The Final Major Project takes place at the end of the course when students are at their best. This large project allows students to demonstrate all the learning that has taken place through completion of the other previous projects. This unit is graded Pass, Merit or Distinction and determines the overall qualification grade.

Units:

Unit 1 - Poster Campaign
Unit 2 & 3 - Narrative
Unit 4 - Product Redesign
Unit 5 & 6 - Animation
Unit 7 - Final Major Project

Entry Requirements

Students who have not studied at the college before will need one of the following:

3 GCSEs at grade 2
English and Maths Functional Skills at Entry Level 2
BKSB IA Entry Level

Assessment

All units are coursework based.

Where does this Lead

Following completion of this study programme, students will be ready to progress to a variety of level 2 programmes.

Tell Me More

If you wish to progress to Level 2, you must achieve a grade of Merit or higher at Level 1.

Alongside Level 2 you are required to study GCSE Maths and/or GCSE English if you do not already hold a minimum of GCSE grade 4 in both.

Extra Costs

Exhibition printing fees of approximately £100 per academic year.

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