Content Creation for Beginners: Become a Digital Creator


A beginner-level course covering social media content creation through demonstrations, workshops and practical filming and editing tasks.
About this course
This introductory course explores how to plan and produce content for social media, including videos, reels and graphics. Participants consider their audience, practise filming and editing, and use Canva and mobile apps as part of the creative process. Teaching is based on modelling, demonstrations, hands-on workshops and creative challenges. Learning is assessed through a short content portfolio.
What you'll learn
- Identify considerations involved in understanding a content audience
- Create videos and reels for social media
- Apply basic editing techniques to digital content
- Use Canva and mobile apps to create graphics and other content
Is this course right for you?
The course is intended for beginners, aspiring creators and small businesses. Participation involves workshops, filming tasks, editing practice and creative challenges. Basic digital skills are listed as an entry requirement, so it is aimed at learners who already have a foundation in using digital technology.
- Basic digital skills are required before joining.
Where this course runs
South Thames Colleges Group
Adult education at Merton, Kingston, Wandsworth, Tooting and Carshalton
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1 class
Selected date
Thu 25 Feb 2027
12:30 – 15:00 • 4 weeks
£10
Tooting Centre, Tooting
Digital Skills team
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