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 alexis@dv8training.co.uk if Email alexis@dv8training.co.uk 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

alexis@dv8training.co.uk alexis@dv8training.co.uk Ian Morton – Ian Morton – Curriculum Development Curriculum Development

ian@dv8training.co.uk ian@dv8training.co.uk Erica Neve – Functional Skills managerErica Neve – Functional Skills managererica@dv8training.co.uk erica@dv8training.co.uk Karlene Palmer – Employer EngagementKarlene Palmer – Employer Engagementkarlene@dv8training.co.uk karlene@dv8training.co.uk Tel: 0208 509 6070Tel: 0208 509 6070