A professional sixth form centre for excellence 21 ? DID YOU KNOW... The skills shortage in key areas of the digital economy means there are a vast amount of job opportunities for you, should you study an ICT related course at university. Source: Overview of the IT sector in the UK MEDIA (CREATIVE DIGITAL MEDIA PRODUCTION) BTEC TECHNICAL ADVANCED DIPLOMA (Equivalent to 3 A Levels) This course is valued by employers and universities. On completion of the course you can progress to a degree course such as multimedia, advertising, TV or film. The course also provides excellent opportunities to begin work within the media industry. CONTENT The course in Creative Digital Media Production is perfect if your ambition is to work in the media or the creative industries, covering units such as film editing, sound editing, digital photography and advertising production. You’ll develop a broad understanding of creative media whilst building on specialist areas of interest. The course will ensure that you start building the technical skills, knowledge and understanding relevant to working in the evolving, fast moving and exacting media industry. The units also provide a unique insight into employment opportunities, job requirements, and working practices needed to compete in such a highly competitive industry. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Please see the general entry requirements for CTK Emmanuel on page 12. If you do not meet these entry requirements, please see page 26 for other courses which may be of interest to you. ASSESSMENT This course is equivalent to three A Levels. You will be assessed by coursework and external examination. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY BTEC TECHNICAL ADVANCED DIPLOMA (Equivalent to 3 A Levels) This is an excellent course to study if you are considering a degree or career in information systems, computer animation, website design or database administration. A BTEC in Information Technology is also a good pathway to combine with business information systems and project management. CONTENT You will be studying the relationship between hardware and software, managing and communicating information and data, and the principles of designing and developing digital technologies and processes to support organisations. This course also includes a choice of optional units, covering areas such as data modelling and analytics, mobile internet technologies, creative technologies and enterprise for IT. The core units you will study include Information Technology systems, creating systems to manage information, using social media in business, programming, IT project management, cyber security and incident management and IT service delivery. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Please see the general entry requirements for CTK Emmanuel on page 12. If you do not meet these entry requirements, please see page 26 for other courses which may be of interest to you. ASSESSMENT This course is equivalent to three A Levels. You will be assessed through centre devised projects and assignments. “CTK is a vibrant and colourful environment in which you can mature and grow to become the best you can be. My favourite thing about CTK has been meeting all sorts of different people, there is a great sense of community. My tutors and teachers have provided endless support for me and my classmates, and I received excellent support from the careers team to help with my university choices. I’m going to study a BA (Hons) Music Production at ICMP London.” Juan Diego – achieved DDD (equivalent to AAA at A Level) in BTEC Creative Media Production
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