Course overview
The ever-expanding world of Social Media, Content Creation and Influencing is a growing Industry, where you can work from home, develop your own content, help businesses to develop their output, and grow and develop brand awareness.
This new course will give students the skills to become successful in a continually changing and growing industry. They will learn skills in photography, set design and dressing, filming, editing, content creation, copywriting, business planning, platform utilisation, design, and specialise in an area of their choosing.
- Photography · Adobe Platforms · Filming · Editing · Design · Content Creation · Business skills · Copywriting · Platform Utilisation
Year 1: Unit 1: Introduction to media processes and technical skills Unit 2: Introduction to design and research skills in digital media production Unit 3: Introduction to professional practice in creative media production Unit 4: Critical and Contextual Awareness Unit 5: Investigating audio production and technology Unit 6: Investigating visual production and technology Unit 7: Investigating interactive media production and technology Unit 8: Developing a creative media production project
Year 2: Unit 9: Characteristics and contexts in media and communication Unit 10: Engaging with an audience in creative media production Unit 11: Preparing for progression in creative media production Unit 12: Specialist study in creative media production Unit 13: Extended project in creative media production (Level 3)
Course information
The course will include several projects across the course of each year to be decided by the tutors. You will be assessed on your skill development, but also on the final output of the work you create across a variety of platforms.
Future Careers:
- Content Creation
- Social Media Influencer
- Brand Ambassador
4 GCSEs grade 4 or grade C (or an equivalent Level 2 qualification)
Be involved in: (trips, exhibition, community work)
- Trips and visits to gallery’s, exhibitions, theatre and more for inspiration
- Guest lectures from social media influencers
Required kit includes:
Mobile phone
Laptop
iPad or similar
Access to Adobe Platforms (from college)
