This document outlines the learning outcomes and assessment criteria for a unit on communicating and presenting ideas in the creative media sector. The unit aims to provide learners with an understanding of appropriate communication and presentation techniques relevant to the creative media workplace. Upon completion of the unit, learners will understand different communication techniques and how to apply them, compare techniques for influencing others, describe constructive feedback methods, and communicate technical issues within teams. Learners will also be able to present their own creative ideas in different environments using appropriate techniques, and evaluate their presentation performance with others.

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Unit 2: Communicating and Presenting
Ideas in the Creative Media Sector
Unit code: R/600/9038
QCF level: 3
Credit value: 5
Guided learning hours: 30
Unit aim
The aim of this unit is to prepare the learner with an understanding of
appropriate communication and presentation techniques relevant to the
Creative Media workplace.
Learning outcomes and assessment criteria
In order to pass this unit, the evidence that the learner presents for
assessment needs to demonstrate that they can meet all the learning
outcomes for the unit. The assessment criteria determine the standard
required to achieve the unit.
On completion of this unit a learner should:
Learning outcomes Assessment criteria
1 Understand how to
communicate in the
workplace
1.1 Describe several communication
techniques and explain their
appropriate application
1.2 Compare a range of techniques
used for influencing and
persuading others and their
application
1.3 Describe how to give and receive
constructive feedback
1.4 Describe methods used to
communicate technical and
specialist issues within and
across teams

2. Learning outcomes Assessment criteria
2 Be able to present own
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ideas in different
environments
2.1 Describe examples of effective
presentation techniques
2.2 Select and justify appropriate
presentation techniques for a
specific creative idea
2.3 Present own creative ideas on a
one-to-one basis; in a small
group; to a large group
2.4 Evaluate, with others, areas of
strength and weakness, in
relation to own presentation
performance