Media

Encouraging creative minds and ideas

Vocational qualifications in Creative Media are a great choice for students bursting with creative ideas. They'll gain valuable hands-on experience which can help them progress to further study or take them straight into a career in a creative industry. 

Stay up to date with the latest information about vocational qualification reforms and what that means for your creative media curriculum.

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Your guide to vocational qualification reform in England

As you and your students consider your options, we’ll help you plan with confidence.

What's changing and when?

The Department for Education has published its post‑16 pathways implementation plan and as the new qualifications are rolled out from 2027 onwards, funding for some existing qualifications will be removed.

  • For Level 3: V Levels will be introduced.
  • For Level 2:  Foundation Certificates and Occupational Certificates will be introduced.

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Plan with confidence

We’ll give you clear guidance, training and ongoing support to help you and your students make the move. And whenever you need extra help, our specialist sector experts are on hand to support you.

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Refer to our funding guides for latest information

 

Our post-16 Media offer in England

The large BTEC Level 3 qualifications will be defunded in summer 2027 but you can continue to teach smaller BTECs.

See below for all your post-16 options.

We will update this list as funding rules change. Please get in touch if you need any help planning your curriculum or need further information about any of our qualifications.

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Level 2 qualifications

Including BTECs
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Level 3 qualifications

Including BTECs and T Levels
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Other qualifications

Including BTEC Higher Nationals, GCSEs, apprenticeships and other smaller vocational qualifications

Explore our full Media offer

For information about all Pearson Media qualifications, including below level 2 and adult learner qualifications please see our main Media qualifications sector page.

Pearson Media qualifications

Progression opportunities

We've included below two progression maps to help illustrate potential routes for learners.

One shows our media qualifications and the other is a generic progression map which summarises the wider offer for learners.

Media progression map

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Wider offer progression map

View or download your wider offer progression map

Success

Celebrating Learner Success

We share inspiring stories about learners who are shaping their futures through vocational pathways and opening doors to new opportunities and encouraging others to do the same.

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Deborah Mungai

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Siomha studied a BTEC Level 3 in TV and Film Production at Belfast Metropolitan College.

"This course allowed me to build skills that I am still using to this day - because my tutors taught me how to format my ideas and produce a product, I now believe in my ability to make my dreams a reality"

Read Simoha's story

Industry professional partnerships

We collaborate with over 300 employers, industry specialists and professional bodies to shape qualifications and training across all our sectors that reflect what real jobs demand. Together, we design learning that’s practical, purposeful and built to help people thrive.

Find out more about how we work with industry partners

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Please use the form below to get in touch - we'll work with you to create a progression route for every learner.

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