Creative and Media Diploma
The Diploma in Creative and Media, launched in September 2008, is one of the first new Diplomas available to 14-19 year olds in England. With a range of disciplines including music, dance, film and fashion those studying the Diploma in Creative and Media will gain knowledge, experience and skills common to all creative industries.
The new 14-19 Diplomas are qualifications for 14-19 year olds. Diplomas give young people a fully rounded qualification and include functional English, Maths and ICT, to equip them with the skills, knowledge and understanding they need for further or higher education and long-term employability. Diplomas are taught in schools and colleges alongside the traditional qualifications including GCSEs, A-Levels and Apprenticeship routes.
The Diploma in Creative and media combines theoretical knowledge with practical skills and other essential soft skills applied in a 'real world' environment. Learners who achieve the Diploma will have knowledge, experience and attitude to prepare them for higher education, further education, training or employment.
The Diploma in Creative and Media is available at three levels:
- Foundation (level 1) - equivalent to 5 GCSEs at grades D to G
- Higher (level 2) - equivalent to 7 GCSEs at grades A*-C
- Advanced (level 3) - equivalent to 3.5 A Levels
Creative and Media Diploma Resources
Arts Inform have developed, via the Employer Focus Groups and case studies in Cambridge and Norwich, a resource framework for creative industry employers interested in engaging in the Creative and Media Diploma.
It offers information and resources which should enable an arts organisation to:
- Find out about local Creative and Media Diploma (CMD) consortia and support systems
- Research the CMD and create activity appropriate to it
- Plan, cost and carry out CMD-related projects.
To find out more and use these resources please click here.