Key Stage 4 Progression Guide 2022 - BTEC Creative Media Production

BTEC Creative Media Production (Media)

The creative media sector is a dynamic, growing and rewarding sector to work in, with new opportunities arising continually. The UK’s creative industries as a whole are now worth over £84 billion per year to the UK economy. Working in the creative media industry involves a wide range of practical processes, skills and techniques – from broadcast media to increasingly interactive products and platforms. As digital technology continues to evolve, media techniques have become more sophisticated and media products are becoming more advanced. However, what has not changed is that media products still have the power to enthral, intrigue and affect audiences.

Are you a Media Creative?

Do you know what one is?

There are many answers to that second question and the Media BTEC will help you to find out about a wide range of career opportunities.

CONTENT

The BTEC Tech Award in Creative Media Production is designed to:

Encourage learners to look critically at the world of media and recognize that they already have a wealth of experience and knowledge. We then build on this by analysing current media products as case studies, eg film trailers, to see how they are made to satisfy their target audiences.
Support learners in planning and preparing to create their own digital media products. This will involve activities like running your own production meetings, storyboarding, scripting, budgeting, designing layouts and titles. For example, current Y11s are presently completing their preproduction work to create one of a range of video products: a brand new mobile phone advert for TV; a music video; an online cosmetics advertorial
Give learners the opportunity to develop a range practical skills (digital cameras / Photoshop / video cameras / digital editing), across the creative digital media sectors: moving image, audio production, games design, website design and publishing. For example, as soon as they are ready current Y11s will be filming and editing their phone adverts / music videos / advertorials.
Support progression to a more specialised level 3 vocational or academic media qualification, or an apprenticeship. BTECs are vocational courses and you will learn skills that are used daily in the real world of work in Media industries.

QUALIFICATION STRUCTURE

We complete 2 coursework units in Year 10 in order to develop our knowledge and skills.

In Year 11 we focus on preparing for the external assessment that begins in February and completes in May.

ASSESSMENT

The BTEC Level 2 Tech Award in Creative Media Production consists of:

two internally assessed (coursework) Component 1 (30%) and Component 2 (30%)
and, one externally assessed Component 3 (40%) which is also project based.

In Year 10 we work on 2 coursework units that introduce a range of skills and include: video production; website production, digital publishing and digital games production. You will: learn about the production processes; plan your own production; create your own production. In order to achieve this, we will teach you the skills needed to operate professional equipment: DSLRs, DV cameras, Photoshop, Premiere. We have the equipment, our own studio, photographic darkroom and 2 computer suites all based in RR6.

The new generation of BTEC qualifications feature an element of external assessment constituting almost half of the final grade. For CMP the assessment is a production portfolio in which students design and make a media product in response to a brief set by the exam board. This is completed over a number of weeks and there is no formal written examination. We do this unit (Component 3) in Year 11.

PROGRESSION AT POST-16 & BEYOND

You can go on to study Level 3 Creative Digital Media Production, A Level Media Studies, A Level Film Studies or Level 3 BTEC Photography. We offer all these courses in the Sixth Form. At age 18 you can then progress onto Foundation/Degree in Art & Design, Fine Art, Photography,Film, Design Technology, History of Art, Advertising, Digital Arts, Animation and a great many more media related studies.

BTEC Creative Media Production (Media)

Syllabus Title:

BTEC Tech Award in Creative Media Production

Exam Board: Pearson/EDEXCEL

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