EDEXCEL BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production

Assignment no: 2/2

Assessment Title: Preparing to work in the Film and TV sectors

Assessor: Sophie Blount Student: Course code: 3DMED Group: A&B

Unit Number: 7 Unit Title:

Understanding the
Creative Media Sector
Hand out date: 07/02/18 Hand in date: 07/03/18 Date handed in:

Resubmission date: Resubmission Date handed in:

authorised by:
(BTEC only)

Individual Target:

P4 M4 D4 P5 M5 D5
Actual Grading
criteria
Grade Achieved?

Please note that the grade that you have been awarded is subject to confirmation following internal verification and
external sampling by the Awarding Body.

Scenario

Media products have become an essential part of life and there is a constant need for people to
work in the media industry to support the high demands for media content. The industry is fast
paced with the TV and Film sectors in particular going through a range of technological, financial,
commercial and aesthetic changes in recent years.

There are a variety of job opportunities within the TV and Film industries. In preparation for your
intended career, you are required to research possible job roles that you would like to be employed
in upon completing your course. For each role you should gather information regarding the skills,
qualifications and experience needed to obtain the position. You should upload the following tasks
to your ‘Weebly’ website using the tab ‘Career Development’.

Tasks

Task 1: Employment, skills and professionalism (P4, M4, D4) 600 words minimum
This task will enable you to meet Learning Outcome 4

In order to begin preparing for entry into the workplace, you are required to complete a report
which explores three different job roles in the film and media industries. You must select one job
role from each of the following three areas:
MANAGEMENT (Producer, Commissioning Executive etc...)
CREATIVE (Director, Scriptwriter etc...)
TECHNICAL (Camera Operator, Sound Engineer etc...)
For each job role you should explore the following areas:

 Job Description – What the role entails, responsibilities and any specific duties. Are they in
charge of people? Who do they report to? If you can find out also include HOW MUCH this
job role is likely to pay. How does it fit into the wider sector?
 Working Patterns – Freelance or contracted? Where and when would this person be likely
to work? (on set working odd shifts or in an office working 9-5?). How regular would their
work be ((i.e. shift work; fixed term; office hours; freelance; irregular pattern; hourly rates;
piece work)?
 Pros, Cons and Required Skills/Qualifications - briefly outline the benefits and
drawbacks of this role as you see them AND explain what experience, skills or qualifications
you might need to get this job
 Professional behaviour – How would you need to present yourself in this role in terms of
attendance and punctuality? What contributions would you need to make to team projects?
What communication skills would you require and what would be your personal
responsibility within the role?
 A Brief Reflection on your current and future Skills approx. 200 words - explore the
skills, experiences and qualifications you currently have and those you will need to develop
in order to match the job role you are most interested in pursuing

Task 2: Personal career development (P5, M5, D5)

This task will enable you to meet Learning Outcome 5

This task requires you to prepare a range of materials to aid you in finding and securing work in the
Film or TV Industries. You must prepare and submit ALL of the following items:

1. Annotated Media Job Advert - exploring where you found it, why it interests you and the
technical and personal skills and qualifications you have that would support your application
2. A CV (you will be provided with guidance for this)
3. An Online portfolio of your creative production work – using Weebly and the work
produced for your Photography unit (Unit 57). You could also include any work you have
produced in your own time

Task 3: Job Interview (P5, M5, D5)

This task will enable you to meet Learning Outcome 5

The final part of your assessment is to attend a formal job interview for the advertised media job
you annotated in Task 2. You are required to dress formally for this process and prepare
professional responses for the interview process.

Deadline for all tasks: Wednesday 7th March 2018

What to hand in:

1. A link to your website where, under the ‘Career Development’ tab you will have uploaded:
 - A 600 word employment report
- An annotated job advert
- A CV
- An Online portfolio (Weebly URL)
-Attend job interview

How to hand in your assessment

This assessment must be submitted digitally to the drop box on the VLE.
If you have a valid reason why you will not be able to hand in the work on time you will need to fill
out and hand in an AE form to your Lead IV or Head of Department.

Student declaration:
I have read the Assignment Submission Procedure. I agree that this is my own work or my own
work and that of other members of my group. It has not been copied (plagiarised) from any other
source e.g. the internet, a book, another student or group of students. I know that I may FAIL this
assignment if my head of school proves that this is not my own work.
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SMOG index:

Test for readability on scenario and tasks only OR workbooks tasks. Appropriate scores are: L3 = 16; L2 = 13/14; L1 = 11/12; entry level = 9/10
Assessor marking grid

Student name:

Grading Grading criteria Achieved () Comments/Feedback Target date

criteria Not attempted for
(NA)
Fail (F)
resubmission
Resubmission (R)

P4 Describe
employment
opportunities and
job roles in the
media sector

M4 Explain
employment
opportunities and
job roles in the
media sector with
reference to
detailed illustrative
examples

D4 Comprehensively
explain
employment
opportunities and
job roles in the
media sector with
reference to
 elucidated
examples

P5 Prepare personal
career
development
material using
basic formal
language.

M5 Prepare carefully
produced personal
career
development
material using
generally correct
formal language.

D5 Prepare personal
career
development
material to a quality
that reflects near-
professional
standards,
consistently using
correct formal
language.

General comments

This is for the overall comments and the well dones.

Feedback on English and maths

This is for the comments on grammar, spelling and maths, what was done well and areas for
improvement (- in line with the college marking strategy).
I certify that the evidence submitted for this assignment is the learner’s own. The learner has clearly
referenced any sources used in the work. I understand that false declaration is a form of
malpractice.

Assessor signature: Date of marking:

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