Course Summary
Media courses focus on teaching the skills and knowledge required to work in various forms of media, including television, film, radio, print, and digital media. These courses cover a wide range of topics related to communication, production, journalism, and content creation, and they often blend practical, technical, and theoretical aspects of the media industry. Those who have a passion for storytelling, whether through writing, video, or visual arts, will find media courses rewarding.You will be working in a professional environment using industry standard software including the latest equipment, software and Apple Mac computers. Educational visits will also form an integral part of the curriculum
Course Content
There are many elements to media and depending on the level of course that you start with us you can look forward to studying many of these topics during your time with us including:
• Developing Digital Information Using IT
• Creating a Website
• Creating a Spreadsheet to Solve Problems
• Designing an Interactive Presentation
• Creating an Animation
• Recording Income and Expenditure (Microsoft Excel)
• Digital Media Skills
• Pre-Production Portfolio
• Film Production
• Post-production editing
• Scriptwriting/Storyboarding for Digital Media
• 2D Animation
• 3D Digital Animation
• 3D Modelling/Environments
• Digital Games Production.
• Creative digital media disciplines including film, television, radio, advertising, photography, publishing and print.
• behind the scenes of the film and television industries
• technical and practical understanding of film and television production skills. • Film and television studies
• Single camera techniques
• Editing techniques
• Scriptwriting
• Short film production
• Factual production
• Advertising production
Course Assessment
You will be assessed through:
• coursework for both practical and theoretical elements.
• independent assessment evidence of learning
• portfolio-based assessment.
•examination and core skills through a practical employer-set project.
• practical and written assignments
• External moderation of some units is likely
Materials
Materials that you will need to purchase independently for your course will include; a pen, note paper, memory/USB stick, memory card for use with cameras. (SD minimum Class 6 - minimum of 8 GB).
Progression
The progression table shows you all of our creative, performance and media subjects along with the levels you are likely to study at depending upon your final GCSE grades. Offers will be made based on your indicated grades and the levels available within the progression table.
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Expected grades when leaving school. |
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Level 1 - no formal qualifications needed |
Level 2 - 3 x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths |
Level 3 - 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths |
T Level - 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths |
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Art & Design |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Graphic Design |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Games Design |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Fashion & Textiles |
Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Media |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Film & Media |
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Yes |
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Music |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Performing Arts - Acting |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Performing Arts - Dance |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Photography |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Production Arts - Technical Theatre |
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Yes |
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Production Arts - Special Effects Make-Up |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Entry Requirements
- No GCSE results for Level 1
- 3x GCSEs at grade 3 including English & Maths for Level 2
- 4 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for Level 3
- 5 x GCSEs at grade 4 including English & Maths for T Level Level 3
