Creative and Cultural Practice Level 2

The Certificate in Creative and Cultural Practice is intended to assess knowledge and understanding for the creative and cultural sectors and is designed to form part of the Creative Apprenticeship, whilst complimenting the National Awards.

Individuals looking to work in the industry will be able to attain this qualification proving a certain level of knowledge and understating prior to actually gaining any work experience. Employers can use this qualification as an indication of the ability for the future employees. Part, or all of the Certificate in Creative and Cultural Practice can be used in the organisations’ induction process for new and nearly new employees and together with additional practical training will contribute toward the achievement of the Creative Apprenticeship.

Level 2 Certificate in Creative and Cultural Practice comprises of 4 units, all of which are mandatory. To gain the Certificate learners must successfully complete learning requirements and assessments for the following:

Unit 1 Understanding creative and cultural business

Element - Learning outcomes

  • 1.1 How to develop opinions about different areas of the creative and cultural industries
  • 1.2 The Social and cultural factors that affect how people work in the creative and cultural industries, both in the UK and internationally
  • 1.3 The variety of work in the creative and cultural industries
  • 1.4 About diversity (valuing people’s differences) and equal opportunities in the creative and cultural industries
  • 1.5 How new technologies are used in the creative and cultural industries.

Unit 2 Working in the creative and cultural sectors

Element - Learning outcomes

  • 2.1 How to experiment with ideas and change them to suit a range of audiences and purposes
  • 2.2 How to communicate your ideas effectively in different ways
  • 2.3 How to receive and respond to feedback
  • 2.4 Why research is important in developing your ideas
  • 2.5 How to identify a range of creative and cultural products their purpose and their cultural value
  • 2.6 Why you must be able to work flexibly to adapt to different ways of working and different situations
  • 2.7 Why identifying and solving problems in the working environment is important

Unit 3 Understanding how to develop creative and cultural ideas

Element - Learning outcomes

  • 3.1 How a creative or cultural idea or product can be developed
  • 3.2 How to use a range of materials and technologies to develop your ideas
  • 3.3 How legal and ethical issues can affect the creative cultural industries

Unit 4 Understanding creative and cultural businesses

Element - Learning outcomes

  • 4.1 How to choose and use the right resources in creative and cultural industries
  • 4.2 What office skills you will need in a creative and cultural business, and how to use them effectively
  • 4.3 The range of jobs in the creative and cultural industries
  • 4.4 How a freelancer or sole trader (someone who is self-employed and works for different companies) works within the creative and cultural industries
  • 4.5 What is meant by 'enterprise' and 'enterpreneurship'
  • 4.6 Where to get financial help for a creative or cultural business

Creative and Cultural Practice Level 3

Level 3 Certificate in Creative and Cultural Practice comprises of 4 units, all of which are mandatory. To gain the Certificate learners must successfully complete learning requirements and assessments for the following.

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