Level 3 Access to HE Creative & Digital Media

Course Content

Over the year you will study the following units:

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

Assessment

Assessment methods

• Formal written examinations
• Oral presentations
• Formal essays
• Written reports
• Assignments
• Exams

Equipment

Stationery, folder, access to a computer