Level 3 Access to HE Creative & Digital Media at Stanmore College

Overview

Qualification	Level 3 Access to HE Creative & Digital Media
Subject Area	Access Courses
Attendance	Full Time

Course Content

Over the year you will study the following units:

Unit ID	Unit Title	Level	Credits
CBA783	Finding and Reading Information	3	3
CBA847	Essay Writing	3	3
BZL853	Portfolio Development and Presentation	3	6
CBA851	Note-taking and Note-making	3	3
AAZ113	Desktop Publishing	3	3
BZT767	Digital Image Making	3	3
BZC003	Digital Imaging	3	3
CBA958	Exhibition	3	3
AHH550	Multimedia Authoring	3	3
CBA493	Multimedia Scripting	3	3
BLQ197	Storyboarding	3	3
CAI273	Using a Sketchbook to Record Information and Develop Ideas	3	6
CBA961	Visual Research	3	6
BZB971	Web Animation	3	3
CBA880	Web Authoring Software	3	3
CBA881	Website Design and Creation	3	6

Course Outcomes

A one year course designed to equip over 19s with the skills, confidence and academic qualification to enable them to progress to university. As a learner on this qualification you will be offered a coherent, integrated and supported year of study through which you will gain the knowledge, awareness, skills and confidence necessary for successful undergraduate study in a range of creative and digital media progression routes. Aims:

To provide HE progression opportunities for adults who, because of social, educational or individual circumstances do not have the necessary qualifications
To give learners a general introduction to the basic concepts, methods and key areas of knowledge within the core disciplines taken and offer a coherent and stimulating framework within which they can broaden their intellectual outlook and make connections between subject areas;
To help learners to develop and consolidate the various skills required to enable them to cope successfully with the demands of undergraduate study and to become independent, self-directed learners
To establish a positive and supportive learning environment within which learners can build their confidence through successful learning and the sharing of their experience.

The course is 12 hours a week class contact time over 3 or 4 days. At least 20 hours per week self-directed study. 32 weeks

Progression

Learners primarily progress to Higher Education and study in areas related to media

Entry Requirements

GCSE English and maths at grade 4/C and above or level 2 functional skills Complete initial assessments in English and maths and a short piece of writing at the interview session to assess suitability for the course