Course Equivalent

This course is the equivalent of 3 A Levels

Why should you take this course?

This course gives the opportunity to develop both academic and practical skills in an in-depth vocationally focused holistic study of media. Throughout the course, students will cultivate a range of analytical, theoretical, and technical skills relevant to working practices in the Creative Media industry. The course is 100% internally assessed. Students will also be expected to undertake a relevant work experience placement which the College can help to organise.

Course content

Students will develop skills in the following areas:

• Moving Image (short film music video)
• Graphics and Lens (branding photography)
• Audio (podcasts)
• Character and Environment (character set and costume design) 
• Text (blogs social media)

They will also follow a brief to complete a creative project to demonstrate the skills they have developed.

In the second year students will undertake work experience by completing a brief for an outside organisation/client.

How will I be assessed?

The units are internally assessed by projects and the development of a portfolio.

Are there any special expenses?

Students should be prepared to invest in resources for their productions, as well as a pair of over-ear headphones with a 3.5mm jack. It would also be beneficial to own a memory storage device (flash drive, external hard drive) to store work on.

There will be opportunities for students to attend various trips and workshops that may entail additional costs. Students will also be expected to carry out a short work experience project that may incur small expenses.

What could I do next?

The course is designed to cater for different media aspirations and disciplines with an emphasis on transferable skills, as well as project-specific expertise. The overall aim is to prepare learners for a career in the Creative Media industry. Our students have gone on to relevant university courses, apprenticeships, and full-time employment.