BTEC CREATIVE MEDIA - L2 & 3
BTEC CREATIVE MEDIA - L2 & 3
Scenario
You are looking for work in the media. In the meantime. You have been commissioned to produce some materials for BTEC students who are interested in Media careers.
Task 1
Produce a resource for BTEC students explaining structure and ownership of TWO sectors of the Media with reference to TWO detailed case studies from each sector. This can be in the form of a documentary video, a podcast, a written resource or a presentation.
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EVIDENCE: Notes, planning, finished resource.
P1, M1, D1
DUE DATE: February 4th
Task 2
Produce a presentation explaining:
· How TWO Media sectors are regulated
· Referencing in detail TWO case studies examining products by those two Media sectors which provoked ethical and/or legal controversy
EVIDENCE: Planning and pre-production notes, pre-production portfolio
P2, M2, D2, P3, M3, D3
DUE DATE: February 25th
Task 2
Task 3
Think of TWO roles in the Media which you might be interested in.​
· Produce a poster or leaflet for each role explaining to BTEC students the requirements of the role, where to find such jobs and how to succeed in it.
· Produce a video for BTEC students giving advice on how to find employment and how to be successful in work.
· Produce your own job application materials: CV, covering letter and showreel or your work.
EVIDENCE: Finished film
P4, M4, D4, P5, M5, D5
DUE DATE: March 31st
Task 3a
Really Useful link to CV site
Really Useful link to Cover letter advice
Task 3C
Basic setup for video, simple task
Task 3b
Resources
• Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) – www2.aprs.co.uk – A professional body for the recording industry
• BBC – www.bbc.co.uk
• British Phonographic Industry (BPI) – www.bpi.co.uk – The professional body for the recorded music industry
• British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) – www.bbfc.co.uk
• Channel 4 – www.channel4.com
• Granada – www.itv.com/about
• The Guardian’s job site – jobs.guardian.co.uk
• Ofcom – www.ofcom.org.uk – The independent regulator for the UK communications industries
• www.asa.org.uk – the Advertising Standards Authority www.bbc.co.uk/jobs/workexperience/index.shtml – a BBC website which offers advice on work experience
• www.bbc.co.uk/mediacareersday.co.uk – information about the BBC careers day
• www.bima.co.uk – the British Interactive Media Associationwww.ivca.org – the International Visual Communication Association (promotes effective business and public service communications)
• www.journalism.co.uk – a website for journalists
• www.nmk.co.uk – New Media Knowledge
• www.nuj.co.uk – the National Union of Journalists
• www.pact.co.uk – UK trade association representing the commercial interests of independent feature film, TV, animation and interactive media companies
• www.skillset.org.uk – website of Skillset, the Sector Skills Council for the creative media sector