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Level 3
Digital Media CAMTEC Certificate/Extended Certificate
COURSE OVERVIEW
Equivalent to 1 A-level.
This course aims to give students experience and expertise in media productions in a range of contexts. Emphasis is upon student-led practical study and coupled with a theoretical/conceptual study of media production practice. This course is equivalent to one A Level. Students who complete the first year only will achieve a Certificate in Digital Media (½ of an A-Level). Students will; • Learn how to write, plan and manage the production of media content. • Learn how to research and produce media content in a format appropriate to • their subject. • Study theories and concepts in media production and the working of the media industry • and apply them to the analysis of case histories. • Students will respond to briefs set internally by the college and externally by the exam board. They will work in fiction, factual and Fine Art contexts. A range of teaching and learning styles is used during the course: group assignments, video presentations, practical demonstrations and tasks, research tasks, discussions, group and individual critiques, student presentations and student led production activities. 1:1 support is available to all students.
FURTHER INFORMATION
You need a minimum of five GCSEs at 9-4, including grade 4 in English Language. A passionate interest in media (film, TV production, advertising, the visual arts etc.) is essential. Tenacity: Each production will demand a great deal of commitment from you. You do not need to have any previous experience or knowledge of media production. We will teach you everything you will need to make a success of this course. You do not need to have your own equipment either.
This is a subject that complements a diverse range of other subjects, or can broaden an interest in Media and the Arts. Past students have gone on to study degrees in TV and Video Production, Documentary Production, Digital Screen Arts, Scriptwriting, Video and Film Production, Critical and Historical Studies and Games Design. Some have found employment in the Media. Some students go on to an Art Foundation course. You can readily combine the course with A Levels to gain entry to an enormous range of higher education courses. In the past students have successfully applied to degree courses in Philosophy, History and Law, among others.
Units are internally and externally assessed. The unit grades are added together to give you your final results: Pass, Merit or Distinction. Exceptional students are awarded a Distinction*. Your coursework will be assessed by your teacher throughout the year and written and verbal feedback given. There are 3 units a year. One unit is an examination unit and two are coursework units. The examination will be undertaken in June. Marking is completed with reference to grading criteria set for each unit of study.
No additional costs or equipment required. The Media & Film department lends out all necessary practical equipment. However, if you have access to your own digital SLR camera, this would benefit practical work.
• To be observant and analytical when looking at the work of other media content creators. • Attention to detail. You will need to pay attention to each and every aspect of your productions, • scriptwriting, sound recording and mixing, camera movement, lighting. • Communication and team work. • It takes more than one person to make a media production! You must be committed to developing strong communication skills. • Creativity: You will be expected to think creatively at every stage of production from the beginning of the course.