Multimedia
Course summary
This exciting vocational course is aimed at those students who have an interest in television and film and who may wish to pursue a career in the media industry. The exciting practical element will allow students to gain or develop creative and technological skills in video production using new media facilities to research, plan, shoot and edit a range of video projects. It will help students to understand a very powerful force in our society, and is a good introduction for a variety of higher education courses. Students also study advertising techniques for the creative media industry, media research and film and video editing techniques.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 3.0 or above | — |
GCSE qualifications Alternative route | 5 gcse qualifications at grade 4.0 or above | — |
English Language | Grade 4 in English Language | — |
English Literature | Grade 4 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics | Grade 4 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
• A desire to learn about the media industry • Creativity and an interest in film • Single/1.5 qualification • 5 9-3 with Grade 4s in GCSE English Language or Literature and Maths OR • 5 9-4 with a Grade 4 in GCSE English Language or Literature Triple • 5 Grades 9-3 with Grade 4s in GCSE English Language or Literature and Maths
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Assessment
One unit will be assessed with an external examination, one unit will be in the form of an assignment which is constructed and marked by the exam board, and two units will be internally assessed project work which incorporates practical assessments and demonstrations. The units are based on 58% exam, 42% coursework: • 1 Media Representations(90 credit) – exam • 4 Pre Production Portfolio (90 credits) – coursework • 8 Responding to a Commission (120 credits) – controlled assessmentstyle exam • 10 film production – fiction (60 credits) – coursework
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