Gateway Qualifications
    Level 2
    QN: 603/6570/5
    Curriculum Active

    Gateway Qualifications Level 2 Diploma in Creative Industries

    Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Gateway Qualifications. Classified as a Vocationally-Related Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 2879 hours.

    Qualification Level
    Level 2
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Syllabus Units
    107 Units
    Guided Hours
    2879 hrs
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    Course Syllabus & Study Modules

    Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.

    1

    Acting Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use acting skills in practical activities.
    • Be able to develop a character for an acting role.
    • Be able to use acting skills in a performance.
    • Be able to demonstrate a positive approach through participation in practical activities.
    2

    Applying for a Job

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand different methods of applying for a job.2.
    • Be able to prepare a job application.3.
    • Be able to prepare a CV.
    3

    Career Planning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to investigate career options.2.
    • Be able to assess career options.3.
    • Be able to plan to achieve a career-related goal.4.
    • Be able to plan for career progression.
    4

    Communication Skills for Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Use written communication in a work context.
    • Use oral communication in a work context.
    5

    Community environment project

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select a focus for a community environment project.
    • Be able to communicate the benefits of engaging in a community environment project.
    • Be able to plan a community environment project.
    • Be able to participate in a community environment project.
    • Be able to review a community environment project.
    6

    Customer service skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand good customer service.2.
    • Be able to communicate with customers.3.
    • Be able to perform customer service tasks.
    7

    Develop Varied Dance Pieces

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about different styles of dance.
    • Be able to use a variety of styles within a dance session.
    • Be able to use other art forms as a stimulus to create a dance piece.
    8

    Digital Graphics

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the principles of digital graphics.
    • Be able to plan design ideas for bitmap and vector digital graphics in response to a client brief.
    • Be able to develop bitmap and vector digital graphics.
    • Be able to review and refine bitmap and vector digital graphics.
    9

    Digital Skills for Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use digital skills to handle work-related information.
    • Be able to create and edit digital content for work-related purposes.
    • Be able to use digital skills to communicate in a work context.
    • Be able to work online and use digital devices safely and responsibly in a work context.5.
    • Be able to solve technical problems.
    10

    Drawing for Garden Design

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to develop ideas for drawing/s.2.
    • Be able to produce drawings.
    • Be able to comment on own work.
    11

    Engage in Discussion

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to contribute to discussions and move them forward.
    • Be able to respond to others in discussion.
    12

    Environmental awareness

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the indicators and causes of climate change.
    • Understand the effects of climate change on plants, animals and people.
    • Understand how impact on the environment can be measured.
    • Understand how individuals and businesses can reduce their carbon footprint.
    13

    Exercise and Fitness Instruction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about planning exercise and fitness sessions and programmes.
    • Be able to design exercise and fitness programmes.
    • Be able to lead aspects of fitness sessions.
    • Be able to assess a fitness session.
    14

    Exploring and Presenting Enterprise Ideas

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to explore ideas for an enterprise activity.2.
    • Be able to test out ideas with potential customers.3.
    • Understand the risks involved in implementing the enterprise activity.4.
    • Be able to present an idea for an enterprise activity to an audience.
    15

    Exploring Entrepreneurship

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.2.
    • Understand own strengths as an enterprising person.3.
    • Understand ways to develop enterprise skills and knowledge.
    16

    Fashion Design: CAD Colour and Pattern

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use functions of chosen software.
    • Be able to manipulate colour in print designs using chosen software.
    • Be able to create decorative pattern repeats using chosen software.
    17

    Fashion Design: CAD Technical Illustration

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use the functions of chosen software.
    • Be able to create technical illustrations for fashion purposes using chosen software.
    • Be able to create fashion presentation images and captions using chosen software.
    18

    Fashion Design: Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work to a fashion design brief.
    • Be able to create visual research to a specified brief.
    • Be able to develop initial design ideas.
    • Be able to develop a finished design.
    19

    Fashion Design: Illustration Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to develop original figure templates for fashion illustration purposes.
    • Be able to create illustrations for fashion designs.
    • Be able to present a design collection on a storyboard.
    20

    Fashion Design: Presentation

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to produce technical drawings of a fashion design.
    • Be able to identify fabrics and trimmings for a fashion design.
    • Be able to apply fashion illustration techniques.
    • Be able to present fashion design work.
    21

    Fashion Design: Research

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the role of visual research in fashion design development.
    • Know key sources for drawn visual research.
    • Be able to create visual research for fashion design purposes.
    • Be able to organise visual research.
    22

    Games Design and Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to understand different types of computer games.
    • Be able to design a computer game in response to a client brief.
    • Be able to develop and test a computer game.
    • Be able to review a computer game.
    23

    Games Engines

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the purpose and components of games engines.
    • Be able to use a game engine to plan the development of a 2D or 3D game.
    • Be able to create a 2D or 3D game map.
    • Be able to apply testing techniques to a 2D or 3D game map.
    24

    Garment Construction: Detail Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to produce decorative seams.
    • Be able to produce different types of buttonhole.
    • Be able to provide a variety of pleats.
    • Be able to use bias or binding.
    • Be able to organise samples.
    • Know how to produce a fabric swatch reference book.
    • Understand health and safety requirements in the work place.
    25

    Garment Construction: Detailed Garment Construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how interlining is used in garment construction.
    • Know how haberdashery components are used in garment construction.
    • Be able to select and cost garment production components.
    • Be able to produce garment pieces.
    • Be able to produce a detailed garment.
    • Know about health and safety in the workshop.
    26

    Garment Construction: Pockets and Collars

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to produce pocket samples.
    • Be able to produce collar samples.
    • Be able to produce samples of a sleeve opening and a cuff.
    • Know about health and safety in the workshop.
    27

    Group Devised Drama Project

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to communicate with an audience.
    • Be able to take direction.
    • Be able to use team
    • work in moving a performance project forward.
    • Understand how to structure performance work to meet the needs of an audience.
    • Be able to use scripting conventions.
    28

    Health and Safety in a Fashion Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know Health and Safety legislation applicable to a fashion studio or workshop environment.
    • Understand Health and Safety good practice in a fashion studio or workshop environment.
    • Know how to work safely in a fashion studio or workshop environment.
    • Know how to carry out a risk assessment in a fashion studio or workshop environment.
    29

    Health and Safety in the Workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand roles and responsibilities for health, safety and welfare in the workplace.2.
    • Understand how risk assessments contribute to health and safety.3.
    • Understand how to identify and control the risks from common workplace hazards.4.
    • Know the procedures for responding to accidents and incidents in the workplace.
    30

    Improving sustainability in the workplace

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify an area of a business in need of improvement in terms of sustainability.
    • Be able to identify processes, practices or resources to support improvement in terms of sustainability.
    • Be able to develop and present a project plan to support improvement in terms of sustainability.
    31

    Improvisation and Performance Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the nature of improvisation.
    • Be able to create a performance through the process of improvisation.
    • Know about the functions of a given performance aim, brief or concept.
    • Be able to contribute to a group improvised performance.
    • Know about the value of evaluation.
    32

    Interview Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for an interview.2.
    • Be able to present self positively at an interview.3.
    • Be able to review own performance in an interview.
    33

    Introduction to Self-Employment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about self-employment in a given sector.2.
    • Know about income and expenditure as a self-employed person.3.
    • Know the responsibilities of a self-employed person.4.
    • Know the responsibilities of a self-employed person.
    34

    Leadership skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand effective leadership.2.
    • Be able to demonstrate effective leadership skills.3.
    • Be able to review own leadership performance.
    35

    Listen and Respond

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to understand and respond to spoken language.
    • Be able to listen and respond in exchanges.
    36

    Making Calculations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to add and subtract whole numbers and decimals.
    • Be able to multiply and divide whole numbers and decimals.
    • Be able to solve problems with and without a calculator.
    37

    Making Dance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to warm up and cool down.
    • Be able to participate in trust building exercises.
    • Be able to create movement phrases.
    • Be able to combine movement phrases.
    • Be able to dance with a partner or small group.
    38

    Making the most of work placement

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for a work placement .2.
    • Be able to set goals to get the most out of a work placement
    • Be able to review a work placement.
    39

    Mobile App Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand the characteristics of mobile apps.2.
    • Be able to produce a design specification for a mobile app for a specific purpose and audience.
    • Be able to develop a mobile app to meet design specification requirements.
    • Be able to test the mobile app against the design specification.
    40

    Money, Time and Temperature

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work with money.
    • Be able to work with time.
    • Be able to work with temperature.
    41

    Multi-Track Audio Recording

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the process of multi-track recording and mixing.
    • Be able to prepare for recording operations.
    • Be able to use a multi-track audio mixer and recording device/software.
    42

    Music for Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the part music can play in creating mood and atmosphere
    • Be able to demonstrate music making skills
    • Know about rhythm and tempo
    • Be able to select music for use in performance
    43

    Music Improvisation and Performance Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the nature of improvisation.
    • Be able to create a performance through the process of improvisation.
    • Know about the changes and patterns in a given score or piece.
    • Be able to contribute to a group improvised performance.
    • Know about the value of evaluation.
    44

    Music Marketing and Promotion

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about marketing and promotional processes in the music industry.
    • Produce promotional materials.
    45

    Music Production and Remixing Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about remix styles and audio production processes.
    • Be able to produce a remix of a piece of music.
    • Be able to review own remix production.
    46

    Music Sequencing and Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know the features of music sequencing software.
    • Be able to produce music using music software.
    • Be able to respond to a brief for the production of sequenced music.
    • Be able to apply a review process to a sequenced piece of music.
    47

    Music Skills for Solo Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use technical skills to perform and practice music.
    • Know the importance of correct posture when performing.
    • Be able to establish practice routines.
    • Be able to perform music.
    • Be able to review own music progress and performance.
    48

    Musical Theatre Performance

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about musical theatre performance.
    • Be able to use acting skills for a musical theatre performance.
    • Be able to use dance skills for a musical theatre performance.
    • Be able to use music performance skills for a musical theatre performance.
    • Be able to perform a musical theatre work.
    49

    Negotiation Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to communicate
    • justify and defend own position.2.
    • Be able to discuss the position of others.3.
    • Be able to conclude a negotiation process successfully.
    50

    Numbers, Decimals, Fractions and Percentages

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work with numbers.
    • Be able to work with fractions.
    • Be able to work with decimals.
    • Be able to work with percentages.
    51

    Numeracy Skills for Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to select appropriate mathematical approach to solving work-related problems.2.
    • Be able to apply appropriate numeracy skills in a work context.3.
    • Be able to interpret and communicate results in situations where they have applied numeracy skills in a work context.
    52

    Numerical Relationships, Algebra and Ratio

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to solve problems involving algebra.
    • Be able to work with ratios.
    53

    Numerical Relationships, Algebra and Ratios

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about numerical relationships.
    • Be able to solve problems involving algebra.
    • Be able to work with ratios.
    54

    Pattern Cutting: Garment Modelling and Fitting

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to model garment parts.
    • Understand standard figure sizes.
    • Be able to fit and shape a garment for the front and back of the body.
    55

    Pattern Cutting: Manual Lay Planning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about pattern piece markings.
    • Understand the importance of comparative lay plans.
    • Understand fabric characteristics relevant to lay planning.
    • Be able to complete a lay plan for maximum fabric utilisation.
    56

    Pattern Cutting: Pattern Construction Blocks

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to create fashion blocks.
    • Be able to adapt a fashion block to produce a dress block.
    57

    Pattern Cutting: Pattern Design

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to create dress patterns.
    • Be able to adapt patterns.
    • Be able to create a pattern and toile for a dress.
    • Be able to produce a lay plan.
    58

    Performing Arts Business

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about employment opportunities and requirements in the performing arts sector.
    • Know about different types of organisations in the performing arts sector.
    • Know about finance and funding in the performing arts industry.
    59

    Performing in a Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to employ disciplines and techniques central to effective performance.
    • Be able to review own contribution to a performance.
    • Be able to review a production.
    60

    Photo Editing Software

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use photo editing software for a specific purpose.
    • Be able to adjust, modify and prepare digital images to meet requirements.
    61

    Plan, Lead and Evaluate a Series of Dance Sessions

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan a series of dance sessions.
    • Be able to lead a series of dance sessions.
    • Understand the purpose of feedback.
    • Be able to evaluate a dance session.
    62

    Read for Information

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to obtain and use information from a range of sources.
    • Be able to use reference material.
    63

    Read for Purpose and Meaning

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to read and understand a range of texts.
    • Be able to judge the purpose of texts.
    • Be able to use a range of strategies to understand text.
    64

    Rehearsal Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the purpose of rehearsing.
    • Be able to plan a rehearsal.
    • Be able to use rehearsal techniques.
    • Be able to review the rehearsal process.
    65

    Searching for a Job

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to find out about job vacancies.2.
    • Be able to take a pro-active approach to job-searching.
    66

    Self-Management Skills for Work

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to manage self in a work context.2.
    • Be able to review own self-management skills.
    67

    Setting and Meeting Work-Related Targets

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to set personal targets relating to work.2.
    • Be able to review progress in meeting own targets.
    68

    Skills for Creative Thinkers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to think creatively
    • Be able to work creatively to apply imaginative solutions
    69

    Skills for Effective Participants

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to engage with 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
    70

    Skills for Independent Enquirers

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan research
    • Be able to carry out research
    • Be able to present findings of research
    71

    Skills for Reflective Learners

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to evaluate own strengths and weaknesses
    • Be able to set goals for own development
    • Be able to reflect on progress and achievement to support future progress
    72

    Solving Work-Related Problems

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use sources of help for a work-related problem.2.
    • Be able to solve a work-related problem.3.
    • Understand how to apply a strategy to solve a work-related problem.
    73

    Song Writing Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about song styles and the use of form in popular music.
    • Know about the use of subject matter in popular music.
    • Understand the use of lyrical and compositional devices in popular music songs.
    • Be able to compose a popular music song.
    74

    Sound and Music Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the basic nature of sound.
    • Be able to use technical language relating to sound and acoustics.
    75

    Sound Effect Techniques for Music Production

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about the key features of sound effects production.
    • Be able to produce sound effects.
    76

    Sound Production and Recording

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about health and safety measures relating to sound production and recording.
    • Be able to use methods and equipment to store
    • record and manipulate sound.
    • Be able to use technical skills and equipment to develop ideas for sound production.
    • Be able to review own use of sound and recording equipment.
    77

    Speak to Communicate

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to communicate with others.
    • Be able to adapt speech and style according to context.
    78

    Sustainability

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand what is meant by sustainability.
    • Understand how human activity is threatening sustainability.
    • Know about sustainability goals and targets.
    • Understand how businesses can work towards achieving sustainability.
    79

    Tailoring: Alterations

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know information required to make tailoring alterations.
    • Be able to perform practical sewing and finishing skills required for alterations.
    • Be able to make alterations to tailored garments.
    • Know about health and safety in the workshop.
    80

    Tailoring: Tailored Garment Construction

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to prepare for tailored garment construction.
    • Be able to prepare pattern for cutting.
    • Be able to prepare and cut fabric.
    • Be able to produce tailored trousers.
    • Be able to apply finishing techniques.
    • Be able to review own work.
    • Know about health and safety in garment construction.
    81

    Tailoring: Techniques

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about different fabrics.
    • Be able to use hand stitching techniques used in tailoring.
    • Be able to use standard and personal measurements.
    • Understand health and safety requirements in the workshop.
    82

    Taking Personal Responsibility for the Environment

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to research ways individuals can help fight climate change.
    • Be able to identify ways to reduce own negative impact on the environment.
    • Be able to implement actions or changes to reduce their negative impact on the environment.
    • Be able to reflect on how effectively they have reduced their negative impact on the environment.
    83

    Time Management

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to demonstrate time-management skills while working or studying.2.
    • Be able to assess how well they are managing their time.
    84

    Using and Communicating Data

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to extract and interpret information.
    • Be able to collect and organise data.
    • Be able to present results.
    85

    Using Aural Skills in Music

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about time signatures.
    • Know rhythmic terminology, notations and patterns.
    • Be able to re
    • produce melodies.
    • Know how to sing and harmonise during rehearsals and performances.
    • Be able to recognise cadences and harmonic perception.
    • Know about changes of dynamic, articulation, tempo and tonality.
    86

    Using DJ Skills

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know how to design a DJ rig.
    • Be able to perform a DJ set to an audience.
    • Evaluate a DJ set.
    87

    Using Probability

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Know about probability.
    • Be able to calculate and express probability.
    88

    Using Size, Shape and Space

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to measure length.
    • Be able to measure weight.
    • Be able to measure capacity.
    • Be able to work with shape, positional vocabulary and space.
    89

    Website Design and Development

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand website fundamentals.
    • Be able to design a website for an audience and purpose.
    • Be able to produce planning documentation for a website in response to a client brief.
    • Be able to create a website.
    • Be able to test
    • review and refine a website for functionality and usability.
    90

    Working in the Creative Industries

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Understand employment opportunities in the creative industries.2.
    • Be able to assess self against roles within the creative industries.3.
    • Be able to plan own development to support progression into the creative industries.
    91

    Working in a Team

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to identify when it would be beneficial to approach a task or problem as a team.2.
    • Be able to identify when it would be beneficial to approach a task or problem as a team.3.
    • Be able to identify when it would be beneficial to approach a task or problem as a team.4.
    • Be able to work positively as a member of a team.5.
    • Be able to reflect on the performance of a team.
    92

    Working with Colleagues

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to work with a manager.
    • Be able to work with peers.
    93

    Write Fluently and Accurately

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use complex sentences and accurate grammar and punctuation in own writing.
    • Be able to write legibly and with accurate spelling.
    • Be able to check own writing for accuracy.
    94

    Write to Communicate

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to plan own writing.
    • Be able to structure own writing to communicate ideas and information.
    95

    Write with Accuracy

    Verified
    Key Learning Objectives:
    • Be able to use correct grammar in written texts.
    • Be able to write legibly with correct spelling and punctuation.
    • Be able to proofread and revise writing.

    Regulatory & Verification Details

    Qualification Number (QN)
    603/6570/5
    Regulated Status
    Available to learners
    Awarding Body
    Gateway Qualifications
    Qualification Type
    Vocationally-Related Qualification
    Operational Start
    Sept 2020

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