Learning the Diploma in Creative and Media
From September 2008, the Diploma in Creative and Media will provide an alternative route to GCSEs or A levels.
Studying for a Diploma will not be like taking a conventional academic course.
It introduces different ways of learning and a broader range of subjects within one qualification than have been taught before.
The close links with the business world prepare students for life after education. The freedom to make choices about their studies within the Diploma will keep students motivated and encourage them to continue learning for longer.
Young people will learn important skills for the job market such as managing their time and working as a team. They will develop the ability to analyse, create and communicate. And they will study the creative industries as businesses, covering film to fashion, advertising to animation. Follow this link for a full list of the different creative industries covered by the Diploma:
There are three levels of Diploma:
- Usually starting in Year 10 or 12
- Foundation Diploma (equivalent to studying four or five GCSEs)
- Higher Diploma (equivalent to studying five or six GCSEs)
- Usually starting in Year 12 or above
- Advanced Diploma (equivalent to studying three A levels)
A Progression Diploma will also be available, equivalent to two A levels, for those students who do not want to study for the full Advanced Diploma.
