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1. CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTION
YEAR 10Taster Session

2. Session Aims
• Introduce you to Creative Media
Production
• Demonstrate equipment and facilities
• Exhibit student work from this year
• Use the green screen facilities

3. What the course is about…
• 100% coursework
• Regular assessments
• No exams
• Practical assignments
• Learn industry standard techniques
• Independent and group projects
• Real world briefs
• Equivalent to one A-level
• Graded Pass, Merit, Distinction

4. MEET THE TEAM
Karl Mitchell
Lecturer in Film and
Media Production
Nichola Garde
Lecturer in
Media Production
Jack Tomlinson
Lecturer in Media Studies
and Media Production
Eddie Wright
Head of Media Production
James Turner
Media Technician and
Trainee Lecturer in Media Production

5. Units Studied
YEAR 1
Communication & Pitching Skills
Pre-Production Techniques
Television Advertising
Short Film Production

6. Units Studied
Year 2:
Research techniques
Music Video Production
Documentary Production

7. Resources Available
Two full Apple Mac SuitesDSLR Cameras
(100D/500D)
Creative
Software
Tripods and Dollys
Various rigs

8. Possible Career Paths
This course is designed to create vocational scenarios which
are transferable to both higher education and creative media
employment (or apprenticeships). Possible jobs can include:
•Camera Operators
•Researchers and Runners
•Journalism
•Social and Digital Media
•Video Editors
•Sound Engineers
•Photographers
And many more…

9. Basis for Employment
• Many apprenticeships within the media are
asking for level 3 BTEC diplomas in Media.
• Many of these apprenticeships require
knowledge of industry standard editing
equipment.
• Local institutions such as Futureworks
recognise the qualification.
• In the north west there are currently over 500
apprenticeships available in creative media
industries.
• You can also progress to university with this
qualification.

10. Your Attributes
• Enthusiasm
• Positivity
• Creativity
• Ability to meet strict deadlines
• Independent worker
• Team player

11. A-Level and BTEC Media – The
Difference
BTEC Media:
100% internally assessed coursework
All units are practical
No exam
All theory is practically applied
Practical work is more specialist/technical
Variety of assessment methods
More suited for jobs and apprenticeships
A-Level Media30% coursework 70% exam
Two exams at the end of second year
Heavily Theoretical
Assessed by some practical coursework
but mostly by exam
More suited for progression to
university

12. Student Films

13. Green screen activity

14. Other Media Stuff!
New York Trip Annual Aquinas Film and
Television Awards
Cinema Trips Film FestivalsGuest Speakers from
Industry

15. Summary
• 100% coursework
• Practical and theoretical skills and knowledge
• Group projects
• Independent projects
• Industry standard equipment
• Links with both university and
apprenticeships
• Creative and Digital Media is a growing
industry
Please collect a hand-out on your way out