Gateway Qualifications
Level 1
QN: 603/2331/0
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media Skills
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 892 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 1
Awarding Body
Gateway Qualifications
Syllabus Units
40 Units
Guided Hours
892 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Applying for a Job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand different methods of applying for jobs, Be able to complete a job application
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Assessing own Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to determine own strengths and weaknesses in relation to personal, learning and thinking skills, Be able to plan how to develop their personal, learning and thinking skills
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Building Working Relationships with Colleagues
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know why it is important to get on well with colleagues, Be able to work with employers and/or managers, Be able to work with peers in the workplace
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Career Planning
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about different career options., Be able to assess career options., Be able to plan goals for future career.
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Career Progression
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify different career progression routes in the creative media sector
- Assess personal skills and qualities against those required for a chosen career path
- Plan short-term goals to support career progression
- Review and update a personal development plan
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Comic Artwork for Creative Media Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the different techniques used in the creation of comic books., Be able to use different types of comic book industry tools., Be able to illustrate characters and environments for the comic book industry., Be able tocreate a comic book story and present to an audience.
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Concept Art for Creative Media Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the various concept designs from the film or game industry., Know about the different types of equipment used in the creation of concept art., Be able to create a landscape for concept art for film or game., Be able to draw concept art characters for film or game., Be able to prepare a game or film concept artwork portfolio and display.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Creative Craft Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify health and safety requirements relevant to creative media activities.
- Describe methods for developing ideas for creative media work.
- Experiment with a range of media to explore creative possibilities.
- Plan a creative media activity, including resources and timelines.
- Select and use appropriate materials and equipment for a given task.
- Apply techniques to produce media work within a given context.
- Reflect on own creative work, identifying strengths and areas for improvement.
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Creative Media Production Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Investigate an aspect of creative media to inform a media product.
- Plan a media product considering audience, purpose, and resources.
- Produce a media product using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Present a media product to an audience.
- Review media products against criteria and suggest improvements.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Creative Writing Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Differentiate between fiction and non-fiction texts
- Apply personal experiences to generate creative writing ideas
- Use a range of stimuli to inspire creative writing
- Develop a piece of creative writing through drafting and editing
- Explain the importance of choosing a specific reading audience
- Reflect on own creative writing to identify strengths and areas for improvement
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Digital 3D Modelling for Creative Media Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the stages involved in the production of 3D objects for creative media.
- Explain the purpose and use of primitive 3D objects in modelling.
- Create primitive 3D objects using appropriate software tools.
- Plan a 3D object by breaking it down into primitive components.
- Produce a 3D object from a plan using primitives.
- Present a 3D object in a suitable format for a given purpose.
- Review a 3D object against the original plan and suggest improvements.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Digital Graphics Editing
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the uses and principles of digital graphics., Be able to plan the editing of digital graphics., Be able to produce a digital graphic., Be able to review a digital graphic.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Digital Photography
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know photography technology and materials., Be able to generate ideas for photographic images., Be able to produce photographic images., Be able to review own work.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Effective Communication in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the benefits of effective communication in a creative media workplace
- Explain how different workplace situations require different communication methods
- Select appropriate written communication formats for given workplace scenarios
- Produce clear and professional written communications (e.g., emails, memos)
- Demonstrate effective oral communication in a simulated workplace interaction
- Evaluate the effectiveness of communication choices in a given context
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Effectiveness at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about effective behaviour at work., Be able to demonstrate effective working practices., Be able to assess own practice in the workplace.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Exploring and Presenting Enterprise Ideas
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to discuss ideas for an enterprise activity, Be able to select an enterprise idea, Know the risks involved in implementing the enterprise activity, Be able to present an idea for an enterprise activity to an audience
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Exploring Entrepreneurship
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify the key characteristics of a successful entrepreneur
- Explain how entrepreneurial characteristics contribute to business success
- Assess own suitability for enterprise using a range of criteria
- Reflect on personal strengths and areas for development in relation to entrepreneurship
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Game Engine Technologies for Creative Media Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about 3D game engines., Be able to plan the development of a 3D game level using a 3D game engine., Be able to use a Level editor to create a 3D game engine map., Be able to apply testing techniques to a 3D game engine map.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Interview Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to prepare to be interviewed, Be able to respond to questions in an interview, Be able to assess own performance in an interview
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Introduction to Programming
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- 1. Know about components of computer programming2. Design a simple computer program to a given brief, using an algorithm3. Develop a simple computer program to meet a given brief
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Introduction to Self-Employment
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify self-employment opportunities in the creative media sector
- Describe the characteristics of successful self-employed people
- Explain the concepts of income and expenditure in self-employment
- Outline the key elements of a business plan for self-employment
- Identify sources of support for people considering self-employment
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Positive Attitudes and Behaviours at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand the importance of positive attitudes and behaviours at work., Be able to demonstrate a range of positive attitudes and behaviours in the workplace., Be able to assess own attitudes and behaviours in the workplace.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Preparing for an Interview
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify key information sources to research a media organisation before an interview
- Prepare structured answers to commonly asked interview questions in media roles
- Plan a travel itinerary including route, transport modes, and contingency time for an interview
- Demonstrate appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication techniques for an interview setting
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Preparing for Work Placement
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about the work placement company or organisation, Know what is expected of the learner during the work placement, Be able to set goals to help the learner get the most out of the work placement
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Searching for a Job
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know sources of information about jobs, Know how to recognise own interests and skills for job roles, Know how to search for job vacancies
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Setting and Meeting Targets at Work
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to set personal targets for a workplace., Be able to review progress in meeting personal targets.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Skills for Creative Thinkers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to think creatively, Be able to work creatively to apply imaginative solutions to issues
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Skills for Effective Participants
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to engage in issues that affect their communities (eg place of learning, work or area in which they live), Be able to take action to bring about improvements within communities
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Skills for Independent Enquirers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Plan an investigation by defining aims, objectives, and methods.
- Carry out an investigation using appropriate research techniques.
- Record and organise data systematically.
- Analyse findings to draw valid conclusions.
- Present findings clearly and coherently.
- Evaluate the investigation process and outcomes.
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Skills for Reflective Learners
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to identify own strengths and weaknesses, Be able to set goals for own development, Be able to reflect on progress and achievement
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Skills for Self Managers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to manage self, Be able to work in a positive manner
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Skills for Team Workers
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to plan as part of a team, Be able to carry out activities as part of a team
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Solving Work-related Problems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand problems that arise in the workplace., Know how to use sources of help for workplace problems., Know how to solve workplace problems., Know how to apply a strategy to solve a workplace problem.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Sound and Audio Production Skills
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Identify potential hazards in a sound production environment and describe appropriate control measures.
- Explain the functions of different types of audio equipment used in sound production.
- Demonstrate correct procedures for setting up and using audio recording equipment.
- Record and store audio files using appropriate formats and file management practices.
- Create a sound or audio product that meets a given brief.
- Review own sound or audio product against the brief and identify areas for improvement.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Time Management
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know why it is important to manage their time in the workplace, Be able to manage their time effectively in the workplace, Be able to assess how well they are managing their time
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Using ICT in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the importance of making effective use of ICT in the workplace, Be able to identify the ICT requirements of workplace tasks, Be able to make safe use of an ICT system to undertake workplace tasks, Be able to use ICT to find and select information in the workplace
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Using Numeracy Skills in the Workplace
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Be able to recognise when to use numeracy skills in the workplace, Be able to select appropriate numeracy skills in a work context, Be able to apply appropriate numeracy skills in a work context, Be able to interpret and communicate results in situations where they have applied numerical skills in a work context
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Video Editing for Creative Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about video editing techniques and technologies., Be able to organise and import video footage into editing software., Be able to edit video footage using appropriate editing software., Be able to carry out colour correction techniques., Be able to use effects within an edited video sequence., Be able to cut video to the pace of a sound track.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Video Production Skills for the Creative Industries
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about video production terms and technologies., Be able to operate a video camera device., Be able to plan a short video sequence., Be able to create a short video sequence., Be able to follow post-production processes., Be able to review a video sequence.
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Gateway Qualifications Level 1 Diploma in Creative Media
Work in a customer-friendly way
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know about good customer service, Be able to provide effective customer service
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 603/2331/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Gateway Qualifications
- Qualification Type
- Vocationally-Related Qualification
- Operational Start
- Sept 2017