Creative Media

Creative Media Curriculum Overview

At Salmons Brook School, Creative Media is offered as a vocational option at Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5, providing a structured, creative, and career-focused learning pathway for students with EHCPs and SEMH needs. Delivered through OCN London-accredited qualifications, students follow a personalised route in Creative and Digital Media at Entry Level 3 or Level 1, depending on their interests, aspirations, and starting points. The course not only develops technical skills but also supports emotional wellbeing, confidence, and employability. 

Intent 

Our Creative Media curriculum aims to: 

  • Equip students with practical skills in areas such as digital photography, video production, animation, and graphic design to support progression into further training or employment. 

  • Promote professional behaviours, project management skills, and workplace readiness in a studio-style learning environment. 

  • Build social and emotional confidence through hands-on, supported practice that allows students to take pride in their creativity and achievements. 

  • Foster understanding of digital literacy, media ethics, and personal presentation in line with industry expectations. 

  • Offer clear accreditation through the OCNLR Entry Level Award in Creative and Digital Media (Entry 3) at KS4 and the OCNLR Level 1 Award in Creative and Digital Media at KS5, with opportunities to specialise in various creative disciplines. 

Implementation 

Students studying Creative Media at KS4 and KS5 follow a tailored vocational curriculum mapped to OCN London unit standards. All students complete core units and then build a portfolio of work through selected optional units matched to their career goals. 

  • Core Units (All pathways): 

  • Action Planning for Own Development in the Creative Sector (Entry 3): Students reflect on personal strengths and areas for growth, set development targets, and review progress through a structured plan. 

  • Exploring a Career in the Creative Sector (Level 1): Students identify career opportunities, match their skills to job roles, and prepare CVs or application materials. 

  • Creative Media Route may include: 

  • Creative Media Production Skills (Entry 3/Level 1): Students learn to plan, produce, and evaluate media products, focusing on different formats and audiences. 

  • Developing Animation (Entry 3/Level 1): Students explore the basics of animation, including storyboarding, character design, and digital tools. 

  • Digital Video (Entry 3/Level 1): Students gain experience in video production, from scripting and filming to editing and post-production. 

  • Digital Photography (Level 1): Students develop skills in capturing and editing photographs, understanding composition, lighting, and digital manipulation. 

  • Students complete all work in a structured portfolio of evidence, including practical projects, self-reflections, peer feedback, and photographic records of outcomes. 

  • Learning takes place in a realistic studio environment, where students follow industry-standard routines and develop confidence interacting with peers and staff in professional roles. 

  • CREATE values are embedded throughout: Community through collaboration; Relationships through respectful communication; Enrichment through exposure to vocational pathways; Aspirations through qualification-based progression; Trust through developing responsibility; and Education through purposeful, accredited learning. 

Impact 

Through the Creative Media programme, students: 

  • Gain recognised vocational qualifications through OCN London at Entry Level 3 or Level 1, tailored to their pathway in Creative and Digital Media. 

  • Build the confidence and competence to move on to supported internships, college courses, or employment in creative industries, media production, or digital marketing roles. 

  • Develop technical and social skills that enhance self-esteem, independence, and employability. 

  • Improve digital literacy, communication, and organisational habits that prepare them for life and work. 

  • Take ownership of their learning through reflective practice and build a portfolio they can be proud of. 

Impact is measured through qualification outcomes, portfolio completion, student voice, and progression routes. Above all, Creative Media provides our learners with a meaningful, enriching pathway to a confident future. 

Generated with Avocode.