Outline

During this course you will study: 

  • Journalist reporting. 
  • Digital media skills in video, audio, print, publishing, and web. 
  • Digital magazine production include genre, codes and conventions, content, layout and platforms. 
  • Interviewing techniques including journalistic context, questioning, styling and structure.
  • Writting copy, exploring text from a range of media sectors, looking at style, content and delivery. 
  • How to gather information from primary and secondary sources, target audience and planning content.
  • Page layout design for digital media exploring common principles of layout design, differences between printed and digital layout outcomes. Working with text, images/ graphics, and colour.
  • How to respond to a brief.

Progression

The skills you will learn from this course will enable you to: Pursue a career in print journalism, broadcast journalism, as a press officer, in public relations, marketing or publishing. Progress on to employment or a relevant university degree.

Entry Requirements

Students will need a minimum of three grade 4s and three grade 5s at GCSE including a grade 5 in English. Additional Information: We will consider 1 Vocational qualification in place of a GCSE as long as a grade 5 is achieved in English.

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Visual Arts (Journalism of Crime) Subsidiary Diploma Level 3 (Year 1 of 2)

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Pendleton Sixth Form College

Start Date

03/09/2024

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24/25

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