Ryton – Students/Department – Media – Overview

 

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9

Year 10

Year 11

Year 12

Year 13

 

 

Year 10

 

 

 

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Induction

The first week

Single assignment. Aim is for students to understand that assessment process.

Read BTEC National Diploma spec to become familiar with the course

Understanding the Media

Ongoing throughout the year

 

 

Research for Media Production

Ongoing throughout the year

 

 

Advertising Production

Ongoing throughout the year

 

 

Photography Techniques

Ongoing throughout the year

Students complete assignments allowing them to experience traditional darkroom processes, as well as digital photography and cinematography.

 

 

Year 11

 

 

 

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Unit 3 - Media Skills Development

Ongoing throughout the year

Students complete a major project allowing them to cover the necessary criteria to pass the course. Throughout this unit they also record the skills they have gained and developed.

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 4 - Video Production

September - Christmas

Students will have to complete 3 assignments in which they have to make a short film.

·              Phone Call mini drama

·              School Cross Country

·              3 Minute Wonder

Giving views on finished projects to help with evaluation or answering questionnaires to help with audience research.

 

Year 12

 

 

 

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Unit 22 – Multi-camera Techniques

September-February

Students have to research TV formats which use multi-camera set-ups and present a report.  They also make three videos (working in a group)

  • The school Production
  • Fashion Show
  • Interview/Chat Show

 

Students will be set “watching TV” as real homework – but they should be making notes on particular formats of programme.

 

Year 13

 

 

 

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