The Creative Media Passport gives young people a hands-on introduction to digital media by building their own creative media “company” from the ground up. Across seven modules they design a brand, tell stories, record audio, produce a podcast, take and edit photographs, and shoot and edit a short film, building a portfolio of real media work as they go.
Every module follows our Learn ▸ Create ▸ Share approach: short two-to-four-minute video tutorials, a practical creative project, then sharing work with peers, giving feedback and reflecting. Learners earn a digital badge for each module, building towards the full Passport.
All that’s needed is a smartphone or tablet, headphones and free editing apps, so the programme is open to every learner. It was developed with Learnovate (Trinity College Dublin) and an advisory board of teachers and Transition Year coordinators.
Module | What you’ll do |
1. Introduction to Digital Media | Create your brand, stay safe online and organise your digital work |
2. Digital Storytelling | Find your creative voice and plan stories using the Hero’s Journey |
3. Graphic Design & Branding | Use type, colour and layout to design posters and a brand style |
4. Audio Production | Record clean sound, build soundscapes and mix your own audio intro |
5. Podcasting | Plan, script, record and edit your own podcast episode |
6. Digital Photography | Use composition, light and editing to tell a story in photos |
7. Video Production | Plan, shoot and edit your own short film |
Young people from S3 upwards who are curious about media, film, design or content creation. No previous experience is needed. The CMP works in timetabled classes, senior-phase option columns, enrichment weeks and youth or after-school settings, and suits learners who show what they can do by making things.
Around 70 hours in total: 34 hours of guided sessions (usually one hour a week across the school year, or condensed into enrichment blocks) plus around 36 hours of independent project work. Teachers and youth leaders receive a full handbook, lesson plans, worksheets and onboarding from CDMI, and learners work through an online platform that tracks progress and issues badges.
Yes. The Creative Media Passport is credit-rated on the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) at Level 5, worth 7 SCQF credit points. It is listed on Insight, so schools can record learners’ achievement using their Scottish Candidate Number.
The programme supports Curriculum for Excellence in the Senior Phase, contributing to digital skills, attainment and wider achievement. Assessment is continuous and project-based and includes some short online knowledge assessment.
Provider: Creative Digital Media Institute
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Time to Complete: 70 Hours
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Meeting Frequency: Weekly, Ad Hoc
Contact Peter Baxter on +353 452 8533, or send an email.
