Creative

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Creative Media Diploma Information Evening

• April 2008

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Why Creative Media?

• To place the Arts at the heart of your learning
  experience and at the centre of our community

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How is the qualification structured?

• To gain a Higher (Level 2) Diploma learners must
  achieve
• Principal Learning qualification in the Line of
  Learning (Creative Media)
• Project qualification (Creative Media)
• Functional Skills qualifications in Eng, ICT,
  Maths
• Additional or Specialist Learning Business
  Studies (tbc)

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PROJECT
WORK EXPERIENCE
ADDITIONAL OR SPECIALIST LEARNING
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
PRINCIPAL LEARNING
PERSONAL LEARNING THINKING SKILLS
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Where will I be based?

• learners travel to one base (18 lessons per
  week) The Ferrers (Host School)
• with ASL, PSHCE, Tutor time _at_ your Home School
• Applied Learning Centre for Creative Media at
  The Ferrers from September 2009

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What grades do I need?

• we are looking for learners with a grade profile
  of C Ds with possibly a higher grade in
  Creative Media subject (Dance, Drama, Textiles,
  Media, Eng Literature, Music)
• good Attitude to Learning / well motivated /
  enquiring mind / creative thinker
• Good attendance

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What Art Forms will I be working on?

• Learners have to use a minimum of 6 Art Forms
• There are 7 units
• Students have to use a minimum of two Art Forms
  in
• each unit

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RADIO
DANCE Mrs Atkins
FILM Mr Richmond
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DRAMA Miss Howe
FASHION Ms Venables
MUSIC Mr Welsh
CREATIVE WRITING Mrs Gibbons
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What are the unit titles?

• AQA/City Guilds
• 1. Exploring creativity
• 2. Creating inspiration
• 3. Creating possibilities
• 4. Discovering creative potential

• 5. Developing a creative response
• 6. Creative teamwork
• 7. Promotion and review

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How is the programme structured?

• Term 1
• Exploring creativity
• Term 2
• Creating inspiration
• Creating possibilities
• Term 3
• Discovering creative potential
• Term 4
• Developing a creative response
• Term 5
• Creative teamwork
• Term 6
• Promotion and review

• Term 1
• All six Art-Forms
• Term 2
• All six Art-Forms
• All six Art-Forms
• Term 3
• 2/6 Art-Forms
• Term 4
• 2/6 Art-Forms
• Term 5
• All six Art-Forms
• Term 6
• All six Art-Forms

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Which Employers will you be working with?

• Media Outcomes (Silent Witness Script Editor)
• Northants 96 FM
• BBC Radio Northamptonshire
• University of Northampton
• Castle Theatre / The Willows
• Joules Fashion House
• Roadmender
• The Paddocks
• Learning Discovery Centre
• Rushden Diamonds

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How will I be assessed and graded?

• Coursework Projects Assignments
• Portfolio Evidence
• Practical Projects Assignments
• Self-Assessment
• Peer Assessment
• Teacher Assessment
• External Assessment
• A A B C worth 7 GCSEs

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Where does it lead in the future?

• Advanced and Advanced Progression Diplomas (Level
  3)
• BTEC Nationals TENC or FE College
• AS/A2 TENC
• Employment (with training) in the Creative
  Media Sector/Industries

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What happens next?

• Impartial Support Advice Guidance from key
  staff _at_ Home school
• Interview _at_ The Ferrers Mr Welsh, Miss Howe,
  Miss Massey you will be expected to
• discuss your career plans
• tell us why you want to do the CM Diploma and
  to
• find out and tell us something we havent already
  told you about the CM Diploma
• GCSE results day in Home School then confirm
  place on Creative Media Diploma

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• Thank you ...
• Any questions?
• If would like to find out more go to
• www.skillset.org or www.diploma-support.com
• and read the information we have for you
  tonight, there are details of other websites you