Media Production BTEC National Certificate

MEDIA PRODUCTION BTEC NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
The BTEC National Certificate in Media Production is equivalent to 2 A levels. This is a course that will give you important insights into the Media industry with special focus on television film and print media. You will be able to be creative and work independently as well as with others. At the end of the first year you will gain an Award in Media Production which is equivalent to a single A level.

What and how will I be studying?
You will have a mixture of classroom-based lessons, group work, practical sessions, group and individual field visits and the chance for independent study. In a typical lesson you will be taught relevant media theory, which you will then apply to the written assignment or the practical session that you being assessed in. The course gives you the opportunity to focus upon specific areas that interest you.

Your work is assessed internally by your teachers and externally moderated by Edexcel.

What skills will I need and be developing during the course?
The course is coursework based with some practical assessment as part of some units. In addition to gaining media industry knowledge you will have the chance to develop your organisational skills, as well as the ability to work to deadlines, and learn to work as part of a team. You will also have lots of opportunities to develop the research, team working and presentational skills valued by universities and industry. You will also develop confidence to present ideas to others and to do such things as conduct interviews.

What units will I study? AS - Year 1
Students must take the following 6 units in the first year to achieve the BTEC Award:

• Research techniques for the Media Industry
  
• Pre-production techniques for the Media Industry
  
• Understanding the television and film industries
  

3 specialist units:

• Practical techniques of Interviewing
  
• Single Camera techniques
  
• Making a TV Advertisement
  

A2 - Year 2
Students will take a further 6 units in the second year to Achieve the BTEC Certificate:

• Production Management Project
  
• Working to a brief in the media industries
  
• Page Layout
  Writing and Editing copy for print
  
• Understanding Media Industries
  
• Making a pop video
  

What career opportunities are there?
The BTEC qualifications are recognised by most universities and therefore successful completion will enable students to continue their studies in higher education on a related course. Alternatively students will find that BTEC qualifications are valued by employers and can lead to career opportunities in a variety of fields including marketing and events management, as well as directly related careers in the IT and computing and entertainment industries.

...and what else?
There are no exams in this qualification. There will be a wide variety of activities and contact with the industry throughout the two years in order for students to gain an understanding the industry and how it operates.