CTC Kingshurst Academy Post 16 College Prospectus

BTEC Creative Media Production
What will I study?
BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production has been developed in the creative media
sector to focus on providing vocationally-related education and training for those who are intending to work
in the creative media sector or to progress to higher education. It is broadly equivalent to three A Levels. The
qualification provides opportunities for learners to develop skills, knowledge and understanding relevant
to the media industries in an applied learning context giving learners the opportunity to develop a range of
skills and techniques, personal skills and attitudes essential for successful performance in working life.
The benefit of joining this course:
• the qualification provides opportunities for learners to develop skills, knowledge and understanding
relevant to the media industries
• it gives opportunity to enter employment in the media sector, apprenticeships or to progress on to
• university
• it gives you the learners the opportunity to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal skills and
attributes essential for successful performance in working life
There will be various opportunities for students go on work related trips to broaden their experience on the
course. These visits will take place each year in order to reinforce learning. Trips this year include a three day
educational event with media sector related talks at Disneyland Paris.
The units you will cover are:
• Pre-Production Techniques for the Creative Media Industries
• Communication Skills for Creative Media Production
• Research Techniques for the Creative Media Industries
• Creative Media Production Management Project
• Working to a Brief in the Creative Media Industries
• Critical Approaches to Creative Media Products
• Understanding the Creative Media Sector
Specialist Units: We have a large range of units to choose from,
but previous units have included the following:
• Understanding the Television and Film Industries
• Understanding the Radio Industry
• Understanding the Sound Recording Industry
• Understanding the Print-Based Media Industries
• Understanding the Interactive Media Industry
• Film and Video Editing Techniques
• Producing Print-Based Media
• Digital Graphics for Interactive Media
• Television and Video Studies
• Film Studies
• Social Action and Community Media Production
• Designing Idents for Television
How will I be assessed?
All assessment is internally assessed by a teacher through a portfolio of work produced by the student for
each unit that they study. The method of assessment will be varied according to the nature of the
qualification being studied and will range from formal assignments being written to delivering a
presentation. There are NO exams.