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Free Level 3 Digital Media Course in Leeds

CostFREE
Duration2 years
LevelLevel 3
DeliveryClassroom based
Start6 Sep 2027
Study modeFull-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyOCR awarding body
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About this course

Free Level 3 Digital Media Course in Leeds. Classes run at Allerton High Business and Enterprise Specialist School, full-time over two years. You'll study how media institutions create products for specific audiences, covering pre-production, planning, and the production process itself. Units include media products and audience, pre-production and planning, and creating your own media product. You'll also develop skills in scriptwriting, advertising, and developing ideas for TV. Entry requires a minimum of five GCSE grades at 9 to 4, including English and Maths.

Who this course is for

This course will provide opportunities for students to develop their skills in Media. Students will develop their knowledge in the following areas:

Skills and knowledge relevant to the television and film industries An understanding of professional practice in the Media industry A showreel of portfolio work An understanding of how Media industries are structured and how they work.

Entry requirements

You should have achieved a minimum of 5 9-4 grades or equivalent at GCSE including English and Maths.

What you will learn

  • You'll learn how media institutions operate and create products for target audiences.
  • You'll develop pre-production and planning skills used across the creative media industry.
  • You'll create your own media product, choosing from print-based or audio-visual formats.
  • You'll explore scriptwriting, advertising, and developing ideas for TV and film.
  • You'll build knowledge of legislation relevant to media production.
  • You'll develop transferable skills including communication, planning, adaptability, and leadership.
  • You'll build a portfolio or showreel of your own work.

How you will learn

The course is split 50% coursework and 50% exam. Unit 1 (Media Products and Audience) and Unit 2 (Pre-Production and Planning) are externally assessed. Unit 3 (Create a Media Product) is internally assessed through coursework. Classroom sessions cover theory, research, and practical production work.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Allerton High Business and Enterprise Specialist School will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Video editor, cutting and assembling footage for film or TV
  • Junior TV or film production assistant, supporting shoots and productions
  • Graphic designer, creating visual content for print and digital media
  • Web developer, building and maintaining websites and online content
  • Advertising and marketing assistant, producing campaign materials
  • Radio or podcast producer, planning and creating audio content
  • Journalist or content writer, producing copy for digital and print outlets

What you could study next

  • Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production: a broader qualification for those wanting more depth before university.
  • BA (Hons) in Film Production, Media Studies, or Journalism: degree-level study at university, building on the knowledge and portfolio you develop here.
  • Level 3 Diploma in Graphic Design or Web Development: if you want to specialise in a specific creative discipline.
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