Why choose Level 3 digital media?
On this course, you will develop professional and life skills as you study different types of media such as TV, film, radio, social media and journalism.
You’ll have the opportunity to explore and apply conceptual ideas, visualising them all the way through the production, and learn how to analyse target audience requirements, research market demand and bring a media concept alive.
You will also gain an understanding of how different businesses and organisations in the media sector work.
Course type: Level 3 extended certificate
Board: OCR
Entry requirements: Grade 4 in English language and in a subject which proves creativity or computer literacy
| Unit | Assessment |
| Unit 1: Media products and audiences | External written exam – explores how media products are created and how audiences engage with them. |
| Unit 2: Pre-production and planning | External written exam – covers the planning process behind digital media production. |
| Unit 3: Create a media product | Internally assessed – learners plan, produce, and evaluate their own media product. |
| Unit 4: Advertising media | Internally assessed – learners explore advertising methods and create a campaign for a product. |
| Unit 5: Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product | Internally assessed – learners create and present a professional pitch for a digital media concept. |
| Unit 6: Social media and globalisation (optional) | Internally assessed – examines the impact of social media and global trends on digital media. |
