Alongside the entry requirements for each course, you will also need to achieve the minimum Sixth Form entry requirements.
Assessment
20% Assessment 80% Portfolio
Next Steps
Social media manager. Web developer, User experience designer, Pre-press operator!
BTEC in Digital Media Production
This qualification is designed to provide a technical introduction to digital content publishing. Learners develop skills in areas such as digital magazine production, image manipulation techniques and writing and editing copy.
This course is suitable for students who prefer coursework to exams as such a large proportion of the course is internally assessed. As with any BTEC course students must be able to organise their workload outside of the classroom and be prepared to work on their assignment in their study lessons.
If you have an eye for design and want to develop practical skills using Adobe packages such as Indesign and Photoshop whilst learning the theory behind the design this is the perfect course for you.
In this synoptic unit you will learn how to work to a client brief relating to a specific media sector and its associated digital skills. You will choose the format and medium for your digital media project and demonstrate your creative and technical skills acquired throughout the course in the production of a complete product. this unit, you will need to draw on your learning from across your programme.
Unit 14: Digital Magazine Products
Learn about the codes and conventions that magazine producers use to communicate with their target audience, and how they generate, select and prepare materials to produce a completed magazine cover and double-page spread.
Unit 26: Writing Copy
The production of original text, known as copywriting, is an important element in the construction of most print-based and interactive media texts. In this unit you will develop skills to produce copy for different purposes and a range of publications.
Unit 28: Image Manipulation Techniques
Image manipulation is used to create and enhance photographic images, in this unit, you will learn about historic and contemporary approaches to image manipulation and use these skills to correct images for a range of purposes.
Unit 27: Digital Photography
Digital photography is used widely in the media industries to convey a message, illustrate the written word or to advertise a product. It can be used as a recording tool or as an opportunity to integrate text and images in an e-magazine or newspaper. Photographers are employed to produce digital photographs in situations such as photojournalism, advertising, fashion, paparazzi and specialist areas in industry and commerce.
