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Free Level 3 Digital Media Course in Barking and Dagenham

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start1 Sep 2026
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyOCR awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Digital Media Course in Barking and Dagenham. Classes run at Robert Clack School, full-time over two years.

The course covers both the theory and practice of digital media. You'll explore concepts like narrative, genre, ideology, and representation. You'll also develop hands-on skills to create your own media products. Entry is based on your average GCSE grade from Year 11.

You'll finish with a Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate in Digital Media, awarded by OCR.

Who this course is for

Cambridge Technical Digital Media is both an academic and practical subject that includes the study of concepts such as ideology, narrative, genre, spectatorship, and representation. It also gives students the vital skills to interpret and understand media messages and ideas and to produce their own media products. Cambridge Technical Digital Media will prepare you for academic study at degree level and can lead to a very wide variety of career options.

Entry requirements

All subjects have an average points score (APS) requirement; this is the average GCSE grade achieved in Year 11.

What you will learn

  • You'll analyse how media messages are constructed and interpreted.
  • You'll study narrative, genre, ideology, and representation in digital media.
  • You'll explore how audiences engage with and respond to media content.
  • You'll produce your own digital media products across different formats.
  • You'll develop critical thinking skills to evaluate media texts.
  • You'll build practical production skills relevant to industry and higher education.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom sessions combining theory and practical work. Assessment includes coursework projects and written units. You'll produce media artefacts as part of your assessed work, alongside written analysis and evaluation tasks. The course is delivered full-time during the day over two years.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Robert Clack School will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Content creator, produces video, audio, or written content for brands and platforms.
  • Social media executive, manages social channels and digital campaigns for organisations.
  • Media assistant, supports production teams in broadcast or digital media settings.
  • Digital marketing assistant, creates and schedules content across online channels.
  • Junior video producer, shoots and edits video for web or social media.
  • Communications assistant, supports internal and external messaging for businesses.

What you could study next

  • A degree in Digital Media, Media Production, or Film and Television Studies, for those wanting to specialise further at university.
  • A degree in Marketing or Communications, which pairs well with the media theory covered in this qualification.
  • A Level 3 apprenticeship in Digital Marketing or Content Production, for those who prefer an earn-while-you-learn route into the industry.
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