The creative industry has become increasingly important to economic development and sustainable regeneration. Human creativity is the ultimate economic resource. Culture, creativity, knowledge and innovation will increasingly drive the economy of the 21st century.

Technology has an increasingly important role to play in the production, distribution and consumption of creative goods and services. Structured and informed investment in the creative economy over the short, medium and long term will accelerate the process necessary for Wales to regain ground lost over decades of decline and under-investment.

Through our dedicated creative industries division we are able to offer accredited training in the following fields:

• Basic/Intermediate and Advanced computer skills
• Graphics Design
• Introduction to Mac Computers
• Music Production
• Photography
• Video Production
• Web Design

This qualification has been developed for anyone entering teaching or training roles or are already in-service who need to achieve the minimum threshold status as a teacher in the lifelong learning sector – adult and community learning and development, further education, libraries, archives and information services and work-based learning.

This qualification introduces the knowledge and skills required by teachers to develop and deliver programmes, provide learning support and take responsibility in managing the learning process in post-16 education. Course duration: 30 hours over 10 weeks.

Understand your own role, responsibilities and boundaries of role in relation to teaching

• Understand appropriate teaching and learning approaches within a specialist area
• Demonstrate session planning skills – plan, deliver, observe and evaluate a micro-teaching session
• Understand how to deliver inclusive sessions that motivate learners
• Understand the use of different assessment methods
• Understand and analyse the need for accurate record keeping