BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate Creative Digital Media
Production
Who is this course for?
Any student with an interest in the Media and/or thoughts of following a Higher
Education course in Media / Film / Communications / Journalism / Cultural
Studies.
The Extended Certificate in Creative Digital Media Production is an exciting and
practical course which offers a number of transferable skills in preparation for
employment or further educational study in areas such as; Television and Film,
Radio, Sound Recording, Print-Based Media, Interactive Media and Games
Development. This course is aimed provide learners with the strongest
opportunity for employment and provide skills that can be transferable in all areas
of media including film photography and sound.
The Media Studies department at Wyke Sixth Form College
The Media Studies department has five dedicated Media teaching rooms with
access to the Media resource room which is equipped with PCs and a suite of
iMac computers. Creative Digital Media students will have access to a variety of
production equipment such as DSLR cameras, tripods, Go-Pro’s, a Drone, Mini
studio, recording mics and much more to be able to produce and edit their final
submission piece.
The Creative Media Production team is:
Rebecca Ives (Course Leader)
Liam Peachey (Digital Media Technician)
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Creative Digital
Media Production
Course content
There are 3 mandatory units, 1 internal and 2 external, plus one optional unit within
this qualification:
- Media Representations
- Pre-Production Portfolio
- Responding to a commission
- Plus one optional unit yet to be confirmed.
Assessment methods:
On screen exam (external): Unit 1 media representations. Set and marked by
exam board. Learners will complete a 2-hour onscreen exam where they will watch
and control audio-visual media products and analyse them in terms of media
messages. This test is worth 80 marks.
Internal assessment: Unit 4 Pre-Production portfolio. You will be required to
produce a report, presentation and a written/audio/video summary to document
how pre-production was managed.
Task (external): Unit 8 Responding to a commission. A task set and marked
by the exam board completed under supervised conditions. This will consist of 2
parts. Part A: Learners will be provided with a commission for a media production.
Part B will be a task completed in 5 hours under supervised conditions. This will be
a written submission worth 75 Marks.
What does this course lead to? As we live in a media dominated world, gaining excellent digital media ability will equip students
with the skills that many employers require. It will also help students when applying to University
courses that require students to attend interview with a portfolio of work.
In the past former Wyke media students have progressed onto careers in advertising, broadcast
media, radio, print journalism, social media, website development and video production.