Media BTEC
Entry Requirements
Minimum grade 4 English due to the accessibility to exam components.
Who is it for?
This course is for students who have a keen interest in the Media world including Film, Photography and Publishing. They are highly creative and imaginative with a keen eye for detail and a passion for Digital Design.
Course Structure
Single BTEC National Extended Certificate in Media
The qualification comprises 4 units which there are 3 mandatory units and 1 optional unit.
- Mandatory Units: Media Representations/ Responding to a Commission / Pre-Production
- Optional Units: Fictional Film Production
Double BTEC Diploma in Media
This qualification comprises 13 Units which there are 6 mandatory units, 4 pathway optional units and 3 optional units.
- Mandatory Units: Media Product and Audiences/ Pre-Production and Planning/ Create a Media Product/ TV and Short Film Production/ Social Media Globalisation
- Pathway Optional Units: Create Audio Visual Promos – Music Video Production/ The creation and use of sound in Media/ Visual Effects and Special Effects in TV/Film/ Cinematography
- Optional Units: Advertising Media/ Scriptwriting for Media Products/ Plan and Deliver a Pitch
Assessment
The units are assessed by two methods. There are 3 formal exam unit and the remaining units will be verified internally and moderated externally by a visitor from the exam board. The unit length is dictated by its weighting and the guided learning hours a unit will either last, half a term, a term or a term and a half.
University Pathways
This courses provide an excellent grounding and preparation for Higher Education study in vocational Media degrees. A good number of our students go on to study Film Production and other practical Media courses.
Career Opportunities
This qualification is an excellent stepping stone to a practical career in the Media industries – to work as a Camera Operator or Editor, as a Graphic Designer, Visual Effects Designer or Photographer.
