• ABOUT THE COLLEGE
  • ERG Refurbishment Tender Information
  • Courses
  • News
  • Events
  • How to find us
  • Vacancies
  • Publications
  • Get in touch
  • Essential Information
  • The Job Shop
  • Treat yourself
  • Corporate Information
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Safeguarding
  • College History
  • Ofsted
  • Active Inside Out
• YOUNG LEARNERS
  • Welcome
  • Courses
  • Applications
  • Past Results
  • Essential Information
  • Transport
  • 16-18 Bursary Fund
  • The Job Shop
  • Full Time Guide
  • College Videos
  • Supported Learning
  • Student Unions
  • 14 - 16 Learners
  • myNCS
  • 999 Academy
  • Enrichment
  • GCSEs
  • FreshFM
  • Active Inside Out
• UNIVERSITY COURSES
  • Welcome
  • Courses
  • Applying and Contacts
  • Modules
  • Life in North Devon
  • Tuition Fees
  • HE Course Guide
  • University of Plymouth Colleges
  • Scholarships
  • Studying at Petroc
  • Access to Higher Education
  • Staff Scholarly Activity
  • Workbased HE
  • Arts: End of Year Show
• EMPLOYERS
  • Welcome
  • A course to suit you
  • Courses
  • Working with You
  • Benefits of Training
  • Why Petroc?
  • Apprenticeships
  • Contact Us
  • Qualifications
  • Work Based Training
  • Security at Petroc
  • Innovation
  • The Job Shop
• ADULT LEARNERS
  • Welcome
  • Part time Courses
  • Categories & Fees
  • Adult Learner Support Fund
  • How can I enrol?
  • Part Time Course Guides
  • Extra Help
  • Essential Info
  • Supported Learning
  • Essential Skills
  • Arts on Prescription
  • Active Inside Out
• APPRENTICESHIPS
  • Welcome
  • Courses
  • Applications
  • Overview by Area
  • Costs and Funding
  • How Does it Work?
  • Earn and Learn
  • Framework
  • What we offer
  • Qualification Guide
  • Apprenticeship Guide

• Find a course
• Publications
• Essential Information
• About Us
• Young Learners
• Higher Education
• Employer Training
• Adult Learners
• Apprenticeships
• School Leaver

An Introduction to Practical Journalism BTEC Certificate in Creative Media Production - Barnstaple

Course code: FTB050

The Programme

This course is designed for students interested in undertaking a foundation course in print journalism. It will introduce you to the basic practical skills and creative approaches necessary for contemporary multi-skilled journalistic practice.

The Programme Content

The first year of the course will consist of two mandatory units, pre-production techniques for the creative media industries and communication skills for creative media production, together with two optional units which may include factual writing for print and photography and photographic practice. The follow on subsidiary diploma year will include the above with a further mandatory unit, research techniques for the creative media industries, plus a further two optional units.

Entry Requirements

Five GCSEs at grade C or above which must include English.

Costs

Some individual digital photographic projects may carry a small cost for props, costumes etc. We normally offer some voluntary educational trips to media institutions such as the BBC for which there will be a cost*. You will need an 8GB plus a USB memory stick.

Venue

Barnstaple Campus

Progression

The course will generate a skill set and portfolio of work as evidence for potential employers. The course can form part of the basis for entry into higher education courses including journalism and media production. Entrance into the media production industries requires further training, talent, persistence and an element of luck.

Length of Study

One year Certificate, two years Subsidiary Diploma.

Academic Year

This course starts in the 2012 / 2013 academic year.

Further Information

Further Information