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Creative Media (BTEC)
New Specification What does this mean?
Digital Media. An excellent logo designed by a Digital Media student
Why choose Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Digital Media Production?
The media industry has become an essential part of economies from around the world and is one of the fastest growing sectors of the job market. This course includes refreshing and exciting content, based on practical application and develops transferable skills suitable for the 21st century workplace. Students will gain an understanding of how different sectors in the industry carry out all stages of the production process and apply it to realistic, vocational briefs. Students will also gain a deep understanding of the impact and creation of identity and representation in media products, through one of the externally assessed exam units. Students are encouraged to develop creative, imaginative ideas, and study successful examples from industry professionals.
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The course is a modular course, based on mandatory and optional units. In the “Extended Certificate”, students complete two internally assessed coursework units and two externally assessed exam units. The internally assessed units cover the theory behind a particular process or product and students then apply this in a practical scenario, using a ‘brief’ outlining their role and how to present their information and creative pieces. This could be a written report, video evidence, presentations, creative log, or a portfolio of documents.
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Digital Media is a subject area that is offered at many Universities. It is a blend of academic study and practical application that can help lead to careers within the creative industries. It is a great complimentary subject, with cross-curricular links, to:
Film Studies
Business Studies
Sociology
English Language
Drama and Theatre Studies
Performing Arts including technical courses
Related Careers:
As a highly practical subject, Creative Digital Media puts students into scenarios using industry standard software and equipment, and requires them to prepare industry standard materials through pre-production, production and post-production processes of a broad range of sectors. Most careers linked to this subject are creative, innovative and rewarding through job satisfaction and long-term professional development. Some don’t even exist yet as most industries are looking to Media to enhance their own sectors, meaning opportunities are typically plentiful in this digital age.
This course provides an excellent foundation for students to follow whichever path they choose to take, whether employment, apprenticeship or further education.
Back to topFurther Course Information:
Students will be provided with many different resources including access to e-learning materials, specialist equipment and software, examples of previous learner assessed work, detailed notes. Students will be expected to work independently and in groups, to agreed deadlines, and must be prepared to take their own notes in theory based lessons. While school provides a lot of the specialist technical equipment, it is important that students can access and work on coursework from home using a PC or laptop or be prepared to use facilities in school in their own time. As well as the use of Microsoft Teams, there will also be after school support classes available if needed.
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