AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate in Creative and Digital Media (QCF) AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 ©Version AIM Awards 2 – 2014May 2015 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate in Creative and Digital Media (QCF) 601/3355/7 2 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 © AIM Awards 2014 Contents Page Section One – Qualification Overview 4 Section Two - Structure and Content 9 Section Three – Assessment and Quality Assurance 277 Section Four – Operational Guidance 283 Section Five – Appendices 285 Appendix 1 – AIM Awards Glossary of Assessment Terms 287 Appendix 2 – QCF Level Descriptors 290 3 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 © AIM Awards 2014 Section 1 Qualification Overview 4 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 © AIM Awards 2014 Section One Qualification Overview Introduction Welcome to the AIM Awards Qualification Specification. We want to make your experience of working with AIM Awards as pleasant as possible. AIM Awards is a national Awarding Organisation, offering a large number of Ofqual regulated qualifications at different levels and in a wide range of subject areas. Our qualifications are flexible enough to be delivered in a range of settings, from small providers to large colleges and in the workplace both nationally and internationally. We pride ourselves on offering the best possible customer service, and are always on hand to help if you have any questions. Our organisational structure and business processes enable us to be able to respond quickly to the needs of customers to develop new products that meet their specific needs. We are licensed by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) to approve and certificate Access to Higher Education Diplomas. This Qualification Specification contains everything you need to know about this qualification/qualification suite and should be used by everyone involved with planning, delivery and assessment. This is a live document and as such will be updated when required. Centres will be informed via email when changes are made and it is the responsibility of the approved centre to ensure the most up-to-date version of the Qualification Specification is in use. This document is copyright but may be copied by approved centres for the purpose of assessing learners. It may also be copied by learners for their own use. This Qualification Specification is mapped to the Ofqual General Conditions of Recognition with references cited for each section as appropriate and the whole document is mapped to Ofqual General Conditions of Recognition C2.5 and E3.2. 5 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 © AIM Awards 2014 About the Qualification Mapped to Ofqual General Conditions of Recognition: E3.2a/E3.3b The AIM Awards Suite of Creative and Digital Media (QCF) qualifications comprise two qualifications; the Level 3 Certificate (knowledge) and the Level 3 Diploma (competence) and together are included in the Advanced Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media. This Apprenticeship is designed to attract and develop creative and digitally competent work-ready apprentices who are multi-skilled and can work across different technologies. The qualifications give learners the opportunity to develop the knowledge and competence required for their intended progression route. Learners may progress onto higher level training and roles within the industry. Some of these roles include advertising, art director, animator, computer games designer, media researcher, radio producer, TV film editor/director etc. Qualification AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate in Creative and Digital Media (QCF) Assessment Internally assessed and externally moderated assessment evidence Grading Assessment is competent / not competent. There is no grading Operational Start Date 01-Jun-2014 Review Date 31-Aug-2016 Sector 9.3 Media and Communication Qualification Accreditation 601/3355/7 Number Learning Aim Reference 60133557 Credits 20 Guided Learning Hours 120 Learner Age Range 16-18; 19+ Rules of Combination Learners must achieve a minimum of 20 credits from the Optional Units (O) to achieve this qualification. A maximum of 5 credits may be achieved at Level 2. 6 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 © AIM Awards 2014 Entry Guidance Mapped to Ofqual General Conditions of Recognition: E3.2b/c There are no specific entry requirements for this qualification. The End of the Accreditation Period We review qualifications that are near the end of their accreditation period, working with sector representatives to make any changes necessary to meet sector needs and to reflect recent developments. We will post information relating to changes or extensions to qualifications on our website and centres approved to offer the qualification will be kept updated. Certificate End Date The final date that certificates can be issued for this qualification is three years from the Review Date. AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate in Creative and Digital Media (QCF) 31-Aug-2019 Resource Requirements There are no specific resource requirements for these qualifications. Centres must ensure that they have the appropriate resources in place to deliver the unit in this qualification. For Inclusion in the Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media (England) Entry Guidance Learners must complete or have completed one of the English transferable skills qualifications, one of the Mathematical transferable skills qualifications and one of the ICT transferable skills qualifications listed in the Creative and Digital Media (England) Framework document (see link below) in order to successfully complete their Apprenticeship and this will carry the QCF five credit values. If they do not have these qualifications as part of their evidence, an Apprenticeship certificate cannot be awarded. Employee Rights and Responsibilities The Employee rights and responsibilities (ERR) component of the apprenticeship is embedded within the Level 3 Diploma in Creative and Digital Media qualification. The Preparing to Work in Creative Media units (mandatory units in the Level 3 Diploma qualification) are ideal ways of reiterating some of the ERR outcomes and these will be explained in the template provided by Creative Skillset. Creative Skillset will provide a template which specifies the nine ERR outcomes and must be used to record achievement and evidence of each outcome. For further detail on the signposting and documentation for ERR, please visit http://www.creativeskillset.org/acdm. 7 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 © AIM Awards 2014 Personal Learning and Thinking Skills Assessment and Recognition The six Personal Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) have been signposted to mandatory units within the Level 3 Diploma qualification for apprentices. Please refer to the Advanced Level Apprenticeship in Creative and Digital Media (England) document issued by Creative Skillset for further details – here. 8 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 © AIM Awards 2014 Section 2 Structure and Content 9 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 © AIM Awards 2014 Section Two Structure and Content Mapped to Ofqual General Conditions of Recognition E3.3a/b Qualification Structure and Unit Content Mapped to Ofqual General Conditions of Recognition: E3.2d /e/f/g/h/j Please select the unit title to view the individual unit content and assessment guidance. Rules of Combination for: AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate in Creative and Digital Media (QCF) Learners must achieve a minimum of 20 credits from the Optional Units (O) to achieve this qualification. A maximum of 5 credits may be achieved at Level 2. Unit Unit Title M/O Level Credit GLH Page Reference Value No. Number J/502/5663 2D Animation Production O Three 10 60 13 F/600/6538 2D Digital Art for Computer Games O Two 10 60 20 H/502/5668 3D Animation O Three 10 60 26 A/600/6599 3D Environments O Three 10 60 33 K/600/6601 3D Modelling O Three 10 60 39 M/600/6602 Advertisement Production for Television O Three 10 60 46 M/600/0119 Audio Production Processes and O Three 10 60 54 Techniques Y/600/6609 Communication Skills for Creative Media O Three 5 30 60 Production K/502/5672 Computer Game Story Development O Three 10 60 65 F/600/6703 Creative Media Production Management O Three 10 60 72 Project Y/600/6612 Critical Approaches to Creative Media O Three 10 60 77 Products D/600/6613 Designing Idents for Television O Three 10 60 85 M/600/6616 Digital Communication O Three 10 60 91 A/600/6621 Digital Graphics for Computer Games O Three 10 60 97 F/600/6622 Digital Graphics for Interactive Media O Three 10 60 103 10 AIM Awards Level 3 Certificate In Creative And Digital Media (QCF) Qualification Specification V2 © AIM Awards 2014 L/600/6624 Digital Graphics for Print O Three 10 60 109 T/502/5674 Digital Video Production for Interactive O Three 10 60 113 Media A/502/5675 Drawing Concept Art for Computer Games O Three 10 60 119 Y/600/6626 DVD Menu Design and Authoring O Three 10 60 125 T/600/6634 Film Studies O Three 10 60 130 J/600/6637 Flash for Computer Games O Three 10 60 136 H/601/3045 Freelance Employment Techniques