Brief details:

Digital media provides opportunities to explore a range of media industries with a specific focus on the television and film industries.  From developing your research and analysis skills to effectively planning and producing your own media texts, including a music video, this course has something for everyone. With cross-curricular links to business, information technology, sociology, psychology and law, it is a flexible and versatile subject that will complement a range of other studies as well as standing out as a respected subject in its own right.

Preferred entry requirements:

At least grade 4 at GCSE English. There is no requirement to have studied media previously.

Units studied:

• Unit 1:        Media products and audiences
• Unit 2:        Pre-production and planning
• Unit 3;        Create a media product
• Unit 20:      Advertising media
• Unit 21:      Planning and delivering a pitch
• Unit 22:      Scripting for media products

Exam Board: OCR

Course assessment details:

This course is assessed through coursework assignments and examinations.

Progression and career opportunities:

MediaCityUK is the home of the BBC and ITV and a leading international hub for the creative and digital sectors. Manchester is fast becoming the location to work in the media industry, with MediaCityUK on our doorstep in Salford there are many career opportunities in this field locally. Possible careers can include working within the television, marketing and film industries as well as equipping you with invaluable skills that are applicable to many different careers.