DIGITAL MEDIA Course
Assessment
Cambridge Technical Level 3
The Certificate and the Extended Certificate are both assessed using a combination of:
Exam Board
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OCR
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Entry requirements
External assessments, marked by the awarding body Internal assessments, which is teacher marked then moderated by the awarding body.
Grade 4 in Maths Grade 4 in English Grade 4 GCSE average Students who have not studied GCSE Computer Science or Art may still be accepted.
Every unit achieved will be graded as Pass, Merit, or Distinction. Learners who don’t achieve a Pass in a unit will be unclassified. A learner must get at least a Pass for every unit to be awarded the qualification they have entered for. Qualifications are graded using a Pass, Merit, Distinction, Distinction* (and Unclassified) structure.
Why study Digital Media?
Progression after Sixth Form
Course content
Many students progress onto further study in a related discipline. The Digital Media course is widely accepted by universities offering degree courses or colleges offering a HND/C or foundation degree courses. Alternatively, it is possible to progress directly from a level three Digital Media qualification directly onto a higher apprenticeship in a range of areas.
Students will cover: Unit 1 - Media products and audiences ●
Develop an understanding of how different media institutions operate in order to create products that will appeal to specific target audiences
Unit 2 - Pre-production and planning ● ●
Understand the pre-production process the creative media industry follows when creating a product. Learn how to carry out research in the planning stage of a media production and about the various acts of legislation that need to be considered.
Unit 3 - Create a media product ●
Develop knowledge and understanding of the production processes of producing a media product from one of the following: ● Print-based product ● Audio-visual product ● Audio product.
Plus a range of optional units including: ● Social media and globalisation ● Journalism and the news industry ● The creation and use of sound in media ● Comics and graphic novel storytelling ● Create a digital animation
Career opportunities There are a range of careers students could enter after completing their Digital Media qualification. Examples of these are as follows: Business adviser, Marketing Consultant, Retail Manager, Human Resource Officer, journalist, marketing, social media analyst, social media management, web designer, fine artist, graphic designer, print designer, media, broadcaster, photographer, foley artistry, illustrator, animator, publisher, desktop publishing, editorial illustrator, stage/ prop design, advertising, audio engineer.
Course available subject to numbers.
For more information contact: Mr R Mclean - rmclean@speters.org.uk
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