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DV8 Training DV8 Training
Waltham Forest14 – 19 Creative & Media Diploma
Dv8 Training BackgroundDv8 Training Background
Delivered Youth projects & E2E provision in Waltham Delivered Youth projects & E2E provision in Waltham Forest since 2000 in the following areas:Forest since 2000 in the following areas:
Music Production & BusinessMusic Production & Business Multi-media & JournalismMulti-media & Journalism Music & Events Promotions & ManagementMusic & Events Promotions & Management
All accredited with integrated basic and key skillsAll accredited with integrated basic and key skills Project based, learner led, experiential Project based, learner led, experiential High level employer engagementHigh level employer engagement
‘‘Skillset’ Pilot - Strategic AimsSkillset’ Pilot - Strategic Aims
2007 - ‘Skillset’ commissioned Dv8 to develop a pilot 2007 - ‘Skillset’ commissioned Dv8 to develop a pilot diploma delivery model with the following aims;diploma delivery model with the following aims;
i) i) Test principles of C&M diplomaTest principles of C&M diploma
ii) Develop employer engagement and a high level of WRL ii) Develop employer engagement and a high level of WRL opportunitiesopportunities
iii) Develop innovative delivery models using ICTiii) Develop innovative delivery models using ICT
iv) Test & inform partnership arrangements in Waltham Forest, iv) Test & inform partnership arrangements in Waltham Forest, Islington & HaringeyIslington & Haringey
Pilot - Creative & Digital SkillsPilot - Creative & Digital Skills
2 Strands – Music / Media2 Strands – Music / Media
Creative Writing & JournalismCreative Writing & Journalism PhotographyPhotography Video ProductionVideo Production Music ProductionMusic Production Graphic DesignGraphic Design PR & MarketingPR & Marketing Review and presentation skillsReview and presentation skills
One of the key challenges for the pilot was to develop an online learner One of the key challenges for the pilot was to develop an online learner portfolio to showcase work, act as an assessment tool and promote portfolio to showcase work, act as an assessment tool and promote personalised learningpersonalised learning
Learner VMC websitesLearner VMC websites
What will the sites look like?What will the sites look like? How will they function?How will they function? How will learners work be showcased?How will learners work be showcased?
Dv8 commissioned web development team to Dv8 commissioned web development team to build learner online portfolios based on build learner online portfolios based on ‘myspace’ social network idea‘myspace’ social network idea
Individual VMCIndividual VMC
All these areas will be filled by learners work
An empty learner website siteAn empty learner website site
login
Login Login User given access to back User given access to back
endend Upload work to chosen Upload work to chosen
area as its completearea as its complete Change site look and layoutChange site look and layout Areas include:Areas include:
BlogsBlogs BiographyBiography ImagesImages AudioAudio VideoVideo LinksLinks MessagesMessages
Configuration menu
e.g. biography
Site DesignSite Design•Look •Feel•Colour•FontsAll controllable
colour
fonts
VMC New featuresVMC New features
Example example learner sitesExample example learner sites www.dv8digital.co.uk/dwcwww.dv8digital.co.uk/dwc www.dv8digital.co.uk/mfm www.dv8digital.co.uk/mfm
New featuresNew features Password protection & child protection guidelinesPassword protection & child protection guidelines Tutor user guides to deploy learner sites & page Tutor user guides to deploy learner sites & page
configurationsconfigurations Resource to use across diploma linesResource to use across diploma lines
Project Outomes Worked with 7 schools, 28 learners and employed 2
teachers Developed course materials SOW and lesson plans Developed fully functioning online VMC resource Learners achieved ‘Bronze’ Arts Award accreditation Delivered 12 employer led sessions Successful work related trips to two theatres, two radio
stations (BBC 1Xtra, Street-life FM) and two music studios
WRL at the foundation of learners experience Procedures developed and tested for:
Learner register and absence Induction & Initial Assessment
WF Partnership ModelWF Partnership Model – Strategic Aims– Strategic Aims
Preparation for Sep 2008 deliveryPreparation for Sep 2008 delivery Common TimetableCommon Timetable Partnership & Quality arrangementsPartnership & Quality arrangements Consolidating employer involvement & Consolidating employer involvement &
external opportunitiesexternal opportunities Marketing the offer – IAGMarketing the offer – IAG Resource mapping & making the case to Resource mapping & making the case to
increase places 2009+increase places 2009+
Waltham Forest C&M diploma Waltham Forest C&M diploma Example StructureExample Structure
Sub groupsSub groups
2008/09 – 4 delivery hubs2008/09 – 4 delivery hubs
Walthamstow CLCWalthamstow CLCMultimedia, Animation & DesignMultimedia, Animation & Design
Media Resources at George Mitchell Media Resources at George Mitchell Moving ImageMoving Image
OutsetOutsetMusic & PerformanceMusic & Performance
Waltham Forest CollegeWaltham Forest CollegeFashionFashion
Creative & Media Diploma Qualification Creative & Media Diploma Qualification
Structure - www.openquals.comStructure - www.openquals.com Level 1Level 1 Principal Learning Principal Learning 240240 Functional EnglishFunctional English 30 - 4530 - 45 Functional NumeracyFunctional Numeracy 30 - 4530 - 45 Functional ICTFunctional ICT 30 - 4530 - 45 Additional & SpecialistAdditional & Specialist 120120 ProjectProject 6060
Total QualificationTotal Qualification 600 – 660 600 – 660
Level 2Level 2 Principal Learning Principal Learning 420420 Functional EnglishFunctional English 30 - 4530 - 45 Functional NumeracyFunctional Numeracy 30 - 4530 - 45 Functional ICTFunctional ICT 30 - 4530 - 45 Additional & SpecialistAdditional & Specialist 180180 ProjectProject 6060
Total QualificationTotal Qualification 800 - 890800 - 890
Delivery Challenges
Waltham Forest Common TimetableTuesdays – All day / Thursdays PM= 600 hours over 2 years
CHALLENGES
Meet the shortfall in guided hours to deliver the level 2 diploma
Functional skills delivery – proposals / models
Curriculum Development & Curriculum Development & AssessmentAssessment
Progress to date:Progress to date: Common timetable agreedCommon timetable agreed Common protocols & partnership arrangements – in draft Common protocols & partnership arrangements – in draft
form (based on Sheffield model)form (based on Sheffield model) Exam Officers meetings – accreditation and assessment Exam Officers meetings – accreditation and assessment
via schools exam officesvia schools exam offices OCR established as diploma awarding bodyOCR established as diploma awarding body Arts award tested during pilotArts award tested during pilot Waltham Forest VLE to host student registers, reports & Waltham Forest VLE to host student registers, reports &
progress notes and common quality arrangements.progress notes and common quality arrangements.
Curriculum DevelopmentCurriculum Development Unit writing & functional skillsUnit writing & functional skills
Based on Arts Inform Model linked to 12 national arts Based on Arts Inform Model linked to 12 national arts organisations – available via LONSAS – www.lonsas.org,uk organisations – available via LONSAS – www.lonsas.org,uk
Writing teams – WF teachers / tutors & Dv8 tutors – unit Writing teams – WF teachers / tutors & Dv8 tutors – unit writing in pairswriting in pairs
CPD events across 08/09 – introduce new teachers / tutors CPD events across 08/09 – introduce new teachers / tutors to units, resources and delivery approachto units, resources and delivery approach
Functional Skills model – 6 teachers drawn from WF Functional Skills model – 6 teachers drawn from WF schoolsschools½ day every 2 weeks within common timetable. ½ day every 2 weeks within common timetable. On-week – embedded deliveryOn-week – embedded deliveryOff-week – session planning & embedding with Dv8 staffOff-week – session planning & embedding with Dv8 staff
Challenges for Curriculum Challenges for Curriculum Development sub-groupDevelopment sub-group
Level 1 & Level 2 offer complete for Sep 2008Level 1 & Level 2 offer complete for Sep 2008 Level 3 offer complete for Sep 2009Level 3 offer complete for Sep 2009 Mapped to OCR unitsMapped to OCR units Common LBWF branding across all SOW, LP’s Common LBWF branding across all SOW, LP’s
& Resources& Resources Additional Projects mapped to Arts AwardAdditional Projects mapped to Arts Award Functional skills embeddedFunctional skills embedded Employer based resources & projects integratedEmployer based resources & projects integrated CPD for staff availableCPD for staff available
ResourcesResources
Progress to dateProgress to date Most established sub-groupMost established sub-group Resource mapping exercise undertaken across schools Resource mapping exercise undertaken across schools
and colleges (needs to be extensive)and colleges (needs to be extensive) Consultation with delivery staff & industry ahead of Consultation with delivery staff & industry ahead of
resource purchaseresource purchase LBWF pilot – feedback established that students LBWF pilot – feedback established that students
responded and achieved to a higher level in well responded and achieved to a higher level in well equipped specialist environmentequipped specialist environment
Challenge:Challenge: Strategy to identify future hubs based at Strategy to identify future hubs based at schools and colleges to facilitate increased learner schools and colleges to facilitate increased learner numbers from 09/10numbers from 09/10
Information, advice & GuidanceInformation, advice & Guidance
Progress to date Progress to date Flyer & Posters – circulated to participating schoolsFlyer & Posters – circulated to participating schools Dv8 creative & Media website – www.creativediploma.com phase 1 Dv8 creative & Media website – www.creativediploma.com phase 1
completion 15th Feb 2008completion 15th Feb 2008 Diploma brochures designed for ‘teachers’. ‘learners’ and ‘parents’ Diploma brochures designed for ‘teachers’. ‘learners’ and ‘parents’
available for all IAG events. available for all IAG events.
ChallengesChallenges Raise awareness amongst learners, teachers & parentsRaise awareness amongst learners, teachers & parents Ensure that it is an offer valued by learners of all abilitiesEnsure that it is an offer valued by learners of all abilities Create a demand for placesCreate a demand for places Creative & Media IAG workshops available for participating schools Creative & Media IAG workshops available for participating schools
on request ahead of optionson request ahead of options
Information, Advice & GuidanceInformation, Advice & Guidance
Flyers & Posters – circulated Flyers & Posters – circulated Launch Event – 15Launch Event – 15thth Feb 2008 Feb 2008Dedicated websiteDedicated websitewww.creativediploma.com www.creativediploma.com
IAG: Diploma awareness brochures - IAG: Diploma awareness brochures - all 5 linesall 5 lines
Employer EngagementEmployer Engagement
Progress to dateProgress to date
Units in development with Choice FM, MTV, Adidas and Units in development with Choice FM, MTV, Adidas and Touch MagazineTouch Magazine
Festival based ‘;Arts Inform’ unit written – pilot underway Festival based ‘;Arts Inform’ unit written – pilot underway in BTEC media groupin BTEC media group
Ever increasing resource base of established employers – Ever increasing resource base of established employers – BBC, Channel 4, ITV local, Arts Inform, AdobeBBC, Channel 4, ITV local, Arts Inform, Adobe
ChallengesChallenges Mapping employer resources to diploma unitsMapping employer resources to diploma units Integrate WRL opportunities into offerIntegrate WRL opportunities into offer CPD available for staff linked to employer based resourcesCPD available for staff linked to employer based resources
Creative Industry EmployersCreative Industry Employers
Some of the employers already Some of the employers already involved……………involved……………
Employer EngagementEmployer Engagement((national resources in developmentnational resources in development))
MTV BOOM ACADEMYMTV BOOM ACADEMYVIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT - ‘MAKING THE VIDEO’VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT - ‘MAKING THE VIDEO’Project available from June 2008 for 125 teachers Project available from June 2008 for 125 teachers
nationallynationally
CHOICE FMCHOICE FMRADIO PRODUCTION & THE MEDIA BUSINESSRADIO PRODUCTION & THE MEDIA BUSINESSDevelopment day planned for Feb 08Development day planned for Feb 08
ADIDASADIDASMARKETING & PR UNITMARKETING & PR UNITEarly discussions on conceptsEarly discussions on concepts
MTV Boom AcademyMTV Boom Academy
Music brief set by artists including Music brief set by artists including ‘Lily Allen’, ‘Athlete’, ‘The Kooks’, ‘Lily Allen’, ‘Athlete’, ‘The Kooks’, ‘Sway’‘Sway’ and many more and many more
2 day training provided by MTV and 2 day training provided by MTV and Apple – June 2008Apple – June 2008
Mapped to all awarding bodies + Arts Mapped to all awarding bodies + Arts AwardAward
Boom resource pack for school & Boom resource pack for school & great CPD opportunitygreat CPD opportunity
Award ceremony and MTV Flux for Award ceremony and MTV Flux for winning videoswinning videos
Email [email protected] if Email [email protected] if you are interested in enrollingyou are interested in enrolling
Long term ChallengesLong term Challenges
Planning for future – increased placesPlanning for future – increased places Beyond 2008 – delivery within schools and Beyond 2008 – delivery within schools and
colleges as specialist hubscolleges as specialist hubs Level 3 offer availableLevel 3 offer available Sustainable funding model in place to Sustainable funding model in place to
ensure quality of provisionensure quality of provision Good practice shared across diploma linesGood practice shared across diploma lines
Meeting the challengesMeeting the challenges
Focused sub-groupsFocused sub-groups Timetable for developmentTimetable for development Key stakeholders involved in processKey stakeholders involved in process Effective partnership arrangementsEffective partnership arrangements Strong Quality Improvement SystemsStrong Quality Improvement Systems
& most importantly& most importantlyLearners have a positive experience & Learners have a positive experience & achieve….achieve….
Contact DetailsContact Details Alexis Michaelides Alexis Michaelides –Diploma Coordinator –Diploma Coordinator
[email protected] [email protected] Ian Morton – Ian Morton – Curriculum Development Curriculum Development
[email protected] [email protected] Erica Neve – Functional Skills managerErica Neve – Functional Skills [email protected] [email protected] Karlene Palmer – Employer EngagementKarlene Palmer – Employer [email protected] [email protected] Tel: 0208 509 6070Tel: 0208 509 6070