This 2-year Extended Diploma course is largely practical and gives you not
only a broad range of skills and experiences but also provides a professional
environment where your portfolio of work and skills can be expanded to industry
standards.
The course runs as a Media Production Company, NCM with four main elements as
well as additional client based projects. The four main elements are: a
television station, that is broadcast from the NCM PM-TV Studio; A campus
magazine produced termly based in NCM Production Offices; A Radio and Podcast
Studio, that is recorded from NCMs PM-Pod Studio; A Film Production Company,
NCM-Films, also based in NCM Production Offices.
There are opportunities to gather skills in Film, Television &
Production; Graphic Design;
Video & Audio Production; Media Marketing;
Journalism.
To become good at what you do, practice is essential so continuing project
work outside of your timetabled hours is vital. You should plan to spend at
least 6 hours, and up to 12 hours, per week of your own time on these projects
to achieve the best possible outcome. You will work in multiple project groups
with other students in a team and your weekly timetable will be approximately 14
hours. There will be workshops, lectures, demonstrations, to show you how to do
things, as well as project group working.
This qualification has been designed to improve the skills needed for any
career path and will enable you to demonstrate adaptability, independence,
professionalism, team work, reliability, imagination and creative flair. As well
as practical work, there will be an opportunity to do GCSE retakes if you need
to.