Unit 23 Lesson 5

 Unit 23 Today's lesson 5:               Digital Media Year 13   Thursday 28th 01.2021  

On your unit 23 blog use the title:  

LO2 2.2   What does a higher education institution require?  

Look at a range of digital media courses, to ascertain their requirements for entry.  

Analyse the portfolio requirements for the course, to identify required styles and formats.  

Find a minimum of five courses which require a portfolio as part of their application process.  

You are to compile a list of the different types of portfolio and required content.  

Ensure you have web links and still images 

(2 hours) 

This will take two hours to complete including two hours homework to complete all blogs and add work to blog 

 

Unit 23 Lesson 4

 Unit 23 Today's lesson 4:               Digital Media Year 13   Monday  25th 01. 2021  

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• Recap and show work completed from last lesson.
• Mind maps from last lesson
• All work to be submitted on blog or drafts on one drive-submitted files- year 13 digital media

On your unit 23 blog use the title:  

LO2 2.2 SWOT Analysis 

 

One way of identifying strengths and weakness of your blog and work to date is to use a simple SWOT diagram. 

You are to assess your planned content for your blog/ coursework by carrying out a SWOT analysis. (Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) for all coursework units 

I have attached SWOT templates in one drive year -13 digital media - class materials for you to use.

(30mins) 

 

On your unit 23 blog use the title:  

LO2 2.2.   What do prospective employers want?  

You are to look at eight creative media/ digital media sector job vacancies.  

List qualifications needed and in particular, looking at what skills employers want and any likely interview requirements.  

(powerpoint/ word doc/ blog post)

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Useful websites: 

http://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/creative-industries      http://creativeskillset.org/ 

(45 mins) 

 

Subheading:  The apprenticeship route  

Investigate the apprenticeship route, by completing the following brief.  

‘Jonny cannot make up his mind whether to go to university or complete an apprenticeship with an employer. He is looking to eventually work in the digital/ media industry. Can you produce an outline report for Jonny detailing what he needs to do to follow the apprenticeship route?  

Useful websites: 

• http://creativeskillset.org/who_we_help/young_creative_talent/ways_creative_industries/creative_ skillset_apprenticeships  
• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-guide-to-apprenticeships 
• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/higher-and-degree-apprenticeships
• https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship
• https://www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk/apprenticeshipsearch?_ga=2.10154226.697101221.1611530134-1907034670.1611530134

(60 mins) 

This will take two hours to complete including two hours homework to complete all blogs and add work to blog 

Unit 23 Lesson 3

 Unit 23 Today's lesson 3:               Digital Media Year 13   Thursday 21st  01.2021 

• Check blogs are all set up and working. 

• Email all mind maps from last week. 

• Any worries? 

 

On your unit 23 blog use the title:  

‘LO1. 1.2 ‘What is the best type of CV? ‘ 

• In previous activities, you/we have identified your skills and qualities; you are to now look at how these could be formally presented.  

• You will already have a CV ofyour own that you have created for jobs, UCAS etc. 

• You are to show/ send me /show each other your CV. We can discuss layout, information etc on them. 

• Let us read the information on the different types of CVs on this website: https://www.ucas.com/careers/getting-job/how-write-cv 

• Review your own CV  and adapt it accordingly.  

• Below are links with information on how to build a digital CV/resume:  

• http://lifehacker.com/sumry-builds-good-looking-web-resumes-lets-you-apply-t-1542557463  

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On your unit 23 blog use the title:  

LO1. 1.4 Repurpose this! This task links into the mindmaps you created in week 1. 

One of the main outcomes for this unit is to repurpose an existing piece of media work into a different format. I will explain what specific pieces/ medium and explain how this could be repurposed.  

Examples could include: a computer game that could be adapted to an audio visual promo; film footage which could be adapted to be a trailer; a photograph which could be adapted to be a magazine front cover; a piece of editorial to a magazine article.  

Brainstorm ideas and create a list of mediums and the possible ways those mediums could be repurposed.  

We will now discuss your ideas as to why and how repurposing occurs especially in your work. 

 Some interesting ideas about repurposing can be found at: http://coschedule.com/blog/repurpose-your-content/ 

 

Subheading: 

LO2 2.1 Physical to digital (ensure all work on paper is digitised) 

You will need to be able to explore and show different ways of digitising physical/hard copy media work.  

You must explain how to use a scanner, tablet device, digital camera or smartphones to put a piece of physical work into an electronic format.  (You all do this day in day out). Explain which work you have had to digitise your work - use your mind maps to assist you . Explain  the processes you have used including how you have had to take a photograph of a piece of work on paper, using your smartphones. Did you email the file to yourselves, or transfer the file direct to a computer, depending on connections available.  

 

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LO2 2.1 File formats:  

You must show and explain how different file types and formats may impact on the quality of their electronic work.  

Complete the table with the following headings: Medium; File type (high quality); File type (low quality).  

You must research appropriate file types for the different mediums, indicating the difference for high and low quality formats.  

Useful information about file types: http://fileinfo.com/filetypes/common 

 

Eg. Susie has a collection of creative media work and wants to know what is the best file format for uploading each medium to her own dedicated website. They have all been digitised, but not necessarily to the most appropriate file format. 

 

type (e.g. different mediums, rough drafts, edited versions, finished products)  

digital (e.g. file types - jpeg, bmp, gif, mov, avi, mp3, wav, doc, pdf)  

physical (e.g. paper, photo, canvas, print, portfolio) 

 

This will take two hours to complete including two hours homework to complete all blogs and add work to blog