What Is the Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media?

The Pearson BTEC International Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media is a 1,080 guided learning hour (GLH) qualification. Pearson describes it as equivalent in size to three International A Levels. Its purpose is to makes Creative Media the main focus of a two-year full-time programme and can support progression to higher education in its own right.

Mandatory assessment units

Learners complete A1: Skills Development, A2: Responding to a Brief, A3: Creative Project, B1: Personal Progression, B2: Personal Investigation and B4: Extended Creative Industry Response. Pearson’s Issue 5 specification sets the unit order, GLH and assessment conditions. Learners must meet the requirements for the mandatory assessment units to achieve the qualification.

The A2: Responding to a Brief unit is a Pearson Set Assignment (PSA): Pearson sets the task and the centre assesses the work. Other units use internally set assessments. Follow the unit’s own instructions when planning the teaching and assessment sequence.

Plan from the specification

Compare this size with the Diploma and return to the full Creative Media overview. For official requirements, use Pearson’s Issue 5 specification and the current qualification page.