This document provides information about a Creative Media Production course, including that it is 100% coursework-based, involves regular assessments and practical applications of theory through independent and group projects using industry-standard equipment. Students will study units in areas like communication skills, pre-production techniques, and television and film production over two years. The course aims to prepare students for careers in creative media fields or further education by developing skills applicable to jobs like camera operation, video editing, and social media.

1. Creative Media
Production
Taster Session

2. What the course is about…
• 100% coursework
• Regular assessments
• Practical application of theory
• No exams
• Highly vocational
• Independent and group projects
• Real world briefs
• Equivalent to one AS/A-level
• Graded Pass, Merit, Distinction

3. Meet the Team…
Eddie Wright
Subject Leader &
Media Lecturer
Jack Tomlinson
Media Lecturer
James Turner
Multimedia
Technician

4. Units Studied
Year 1Year 1
(Level 3 Certificate):(Level 3 Certificate):
Communication SkillsCommunication Skills
Pre-Production TechniquesPre-Production Techniques
Television AdvertisingTelevision Advertising
Short Film ProductionShort Film Production
Year 2:Year 2:
(Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma)(Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma)
Research techniquesResearch techniques
Music Video ProductionMusic Video Production
TV News ProductionTV News Production

5. Resources Available
Two full Apple Mac SuitesDSLR Cameras
Panasonic HD
Camcorders
Creative
Software
Tripods and Dollys

6. 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…

7. 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.

8. Possible Apprenticeships

9. Possible Apprenticeships

10. Possible Apprenticeships

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

12. What else should you study?
As this course equates to one A-level, this will allow you to
choose up to three other subjects along side.
The Media Department strongly recommend that you pick
one of the following subjects to coincide with creative
media production:
•A-level Film Studies.
•ICT BTEC
•Performing Arts
•English Language
•Applied Business
•Graphic Communications

13. A-Level and BTEC Media –
The Difference
BTEC Media:BTEC Media:
100% internally assessed coursework100% internally assessed coursework
All units are practicalAll units are practical
No examNo exam
All theory is practically appliedAll theory is practically applied
Practical work is more specialist/technicalPractical work is more specialist/technical
Variety of assessment methodsVariety of assessment methods
More suited for jobs andMore suited for jobs and
apprenticeshipsapprenticeships
A-Level MediaA-Level Media
50% coursework 50% exam50% coursework 50% exam
Half the course is practical and half is theoreticalHalf the course is practical and half is theoretical
Exam at the end of both yearsExam at the end of both years
Working towards exams with theory unitsWorking towards exams with theory units
Assessed by practical coursework and examAssessed by practical coursework and exam
More suited for progressionMore suited for progression
to universityto university

14. Student Films

15. Task: News Reader
As part of the course, you will need to be familiar with Chroma Key and editing
technologies.
We need four volunteers to shoot a piece to camera from television news.
You will then use the Macs and editing software to super-impose a newsroom
in to the background.

16. Other Media Stuff!
Each year we run the following events:
Trips to the cinema
Visits to the BBC
Screen Stockport (local film festival)
New York trip
The ATFAS (Aquinas Film and Television Awards!)
And more…

17. 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
• Equivalent to one A-level