This course is for you if you have an interest in working in the media industry, perhaps in TV, film, radio or publishing and are thinking of going on to study media related subjects at university. An alternative to A level media, it is broad based, designed to give you an insight into the range of careers available and the opportunity to develop hands on practical skills with software and hardware currently in use in the industry. You can study it alongside other level 3 qualifications such as A levels or other BTECs. You will get practical skills and explore the technology used in either film, radio, website, digital games or digital magazine production. Learn how to read, analyse and deconstruct media texts including TV, film and the internet, newspapers, magazines, advertising and promotional material. You will be focusing on how to convey meaning, messages and values. There will be research into the different aspects of pre-production work that producers of media texts have to complete in order to produce a successful media product. You will be planning, pitching and producing your own media production and putting together a pre-production portfolio outlining the process. Through individual and group project work, hands on practical experience of using technology and equipment used in the industry. There will be media industry speakers, visits and events.