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Brief
Brief
Sarah Wilson (1b), Adam Jones (1a) & Chris Leinster (1c)
Delivered in one 3-week block until June 29th and then tutor sessions from
September to November 1st 2018
Date Issued: 11th June 2018
Final Deadline: 1st November 2018
Unit aim
Through a process of research, dialogue, reflection and evaluation, you are required to
identify and prepare for specific Higher Education or employment progression routes
appropriate to your ambitions. The unit will give you the opportunity to explore aspects of
business, entrepreneurship and marketing and enable you to demonstrate the requisite
practical, intellectual and communication skills necessary for progression.
This unit is designed to develop your understanding of the range of educational and career
opportunities within creative media production. The unit is to encourage the development of
a range of effective communication and presentation skills appropriate to an identified
progression route.
This unit is to enable you to understand progression opportunities within Higher Education, but
also provide a range of opportunities for you to explore apprenticeships, internships,
employment routes and opportunities to take you abroad in the media sector.
university options
apply to UCAS
find internships
prepare for interviews
create portfolios and a social media presence
LO1: Understand progression routes and related application processes
1.2: Use knowledge and understanding of progression routes to make applications within
creative media production higher education or related employment.
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University v internships
You will need to explore the difference between university and internships and discuss what
option is best for you.
Via a variety of small tasks, you will learn the pros and cons of both routes.
Task 1: University
What skills / traits do you have that would make you a good university student?
Task 3: UCAS
Logo at top
Name of university
Address and contact details
Open day dates – sign up for these dates
Course they wish to apply for (name of lecturer to
head the course)
Info on course
UCAS points required
Is it an interview process / portfolio?
Cost for each year
Accommodation details
Task 4: Internships
Look at how to break into the media industry – read the article and analyse –
discuss if you are suited to this or not (personality and skills)
There are many opportunities that allow you to travel and work. You can see the world and
still earn money.
Options include: starting your own travel blog, working as a freelance for other travel
companies, create travel videos for tourist companies.
Look into countries you could travel to and still earn money in the industry
What skills would you need to have to do this?
2.2: Use a range of communication skills and knowledge to support own progression goals.
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Task 1:
Look at communication skills need for interviews. How should you conduct your self, what
should you take, what should you wear? You
must research how to prepare for interview –
weather for university or internship
Task 2:
Task 3:
LO3: Be able to use promotion and presentation skills and knowledge to make
applications for future study or work
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Tutor sessions will involve you writing your personal statements, applying to UCAS, attending
open days and university talks.
LO1
For every open day you attend you must write up notes and how you feel about the
university / course next to your work on LO1
LO2
LO3
You must keep your portfolios and social media sited up to date and add everything you
complete for university to your sites