2. Arman Ali Unit 8 Blog

Education and Training

Full time

A full time education is about twelve hours per week. This is where someone supervises your study for that many hours. An example of a course that it s relevant to full time education is A level.

Chadwell Heath Academy offers a range of subject of your own choosing such as BTEC Media Level 2 and GCSE Media.

This will help you in a Media Career because it will put you ahead of someone who has not got that type of qualification. By getting certain qualifications you will gain more knowledge than somebody else who does not hold that qualification. This could be useful in a media career because you would have relevant knowledge.

I have currently got a Level 2 BTEC Media qualification and now I am doing Level 3 Double and Single award Media.

My skills would be beneficial because I will have more knowledge than other who does not have this type of qualification. I could improve my skills by doing a full time course at university.

Part Time

A part time education is a type of education in which the hours are reduced from the full time education. This means the that the student will take longer to do the course.

An example of a course that it s relevant to part time education is Birkbeck University of London. One of he courses that this university offers part time is Film and Media (BA). This will take 4 years unlike a full time degree which takes 3 years. In this course it allow you to work whilst studying because the classes are during the evening.

This will help you to gain the same amount of knowledge as someone who studies full time but it will take longer to get the qualification. It will help you to get a Media Career because it will put you ahead of someone who has not got that qualification.

Birkbeck University

Although I am in full time education at the moment, but I think that part time education could be beneficial to me after I leave sixth form because I could work whilst I am learning.

This would be beneficial to me because I will have more knowledge than other who does not have this type of qualification but however I will gain more experience in the industry than others.

Level 2

There are different levels of qualification which cover entry levels from 1 to 8. For Level 2 the grades that are available is A* to C for GCSE.

A real example of a provider that offers a Level 2 qualification is Chadwell Heath Academy. They offer Level 2 BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. In this course you learn about camera shots that exist in films. You also get to understand why adverts are shown on TV.They also allow you to create an advert of your choice that is based on chocolate.

Level 2 qualification will help you in a media career because it will help everyone who does this course to get a qualification. It will also allow people to get into a media career easier because they are more employable.

Last year I did a Level 2 BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. I gained knowledge of how to use a camera and i also got understand what the camera shots denoted or connoted in a film.

My skills will become beneficial in a media workplace because I have gained experienced of what it is like during the production process. I could still improve my skills by doing a Media Level 2 Certificate/Extended Certificate/Diploma.

Cambridge Technicals

Level 3

The places where you can gain level 3 qualification is either College or Sixth form. You can choose to do either BTEC or A level. A level grades are A to E and BTEC are Pass to Distinction.

A real example of a provider that offers a Level 3 qualification is Chadwell Heath Academy. They offer Level 2 BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. In this course you learn about film industry. you also get to learn about different genre of a music video and films.

Level 3 qualification will help you in a media career because it will help everyone who does this course to get a qualification. It will also allow people to get into a media career easier because they are more employable.

This year I am Level BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. I gained knowledge of how to use a camera and I also got to understand why people advertise their music. I also have gained knowledge of how to make a music video.

My skills will become beneficial in a media workplace because I have gained experienced of what it is like during the Pre production process, production process and post production process. i could still improve my skill by doing higher education or diploma.

Graduate

Once you complete the further education anyone can start the higher education. A graduate level take about 3 years to do depending on the degree you do or if you do sandwich course. This is when study abroad for a year or work in the industry for a year.

A real example of a provider that offers graduate qualification is from Ravonsbourne University. It is called Moving image. this will teach how to use moving image through their film or video.

Graduate qualification will help you in a media career because allow a person to gain experience in a media industry and how it is like to work in a media industry.

I have not done a graduate course yet but i know this will be beneficial for me because i will gain knowledge of what it is like in a media career job.

My skills will become beneficial in a media workplace in the future once i have done graduate course because I will have gained experienced in a media industry.

Sector Skills Councils

They are a type of council which have responsibility for the development of skills of those who work in their sectors.

A real example of a provider that offers that help is creative skillset this because they tell information about sectors and how to get their.

Sector skill council will help you in a media career because it will goive everyone an opportunity to develops more skills in a media job.

I have used creative skillset to research about specific jobs hat are available in a media industry and also for my course because it helped me gain information of what job is about.

My skills will become beneficial in a media workplace in the future once because i would know what skills that are needed for a specific job
http://creativeskillset.org/

Trade Unions

They are run by the worker who are there to make sure that their jobs are protected. They are there to help people who want better working conditions.

A real example of a provider that offers that help is Bectu. They provide training for you and also by giving you a list of upcoming film and TV productions with start dates and important contact details that you need to know about.

Trade union will help you by training you and support you. Also it allow you to meet with other people.

This does not really relate to me now. However i know that when i am part a media industry i will have to sign up to a trade so they that can help me out. So bectu will relate o me in the future because I am planning to be part of a film industry.

My skill will be efficient in the future as i will get part of a film industry and i will know have support over at a film industry.

Careers Services

It is a service which enables users to find a job that they like and gain information on how to get that job.

A real example of a provider that offers that help is the national career services as they are the people advice and give people guidance of how to find a job. they will show you a list of jobs you can do such as camera operator, editing and other job you will like to do.

Career services will help you to get a job in a film industry which can you look at the list that are
available around the world.

This does not really relate to me now. However this might help to find the career that want to do in the future.

My skill will become great in the future as i can se the career services to help find the career i want to find in the future,

Career Development

Training on the job

They are the employees who are training in the workplace. The people who are giving the training can be really experienced employees or a professional trainer.

A real life would be at your workplace such as a film industry. This is because they are to train you to enhance you skills such as editing a video.

Training on the job will help to process your learning by doing your job as you are doing it.

this will relate to me in the future as will be training on a job one day. this will help to gain confidence on a specific that i want to learn from. One example would be editing.

My skill will become great in the future as i will learn a lot of thing during my training.

Continuing Professional Development

It is when you have gained knowledge and experience through both formal training and skills that you pick up whilst doing that job

You will have gained knowledge and experience through both formal training and skills that you pick up whilst doing a job. An example would be using a camera. This is because the person has gain knowledge of using a camera and understands how to use it.

Continuing professional development will help you to process your learning by doing it. This is also because you will learn different technique.

This will relate to me in the future as I would have gained experience and knowledge that I gained from.

My skill will become great in the future as I will have gained knowledge in a media career.

Self-Training

It is when you improve your skills whilst learning by yourself.

You will have gained knowledge and experience like that whilst you are at home. This is because a person can watch another person online who done a specific skill that you want to learn from. An example would youtube which a lot of people use to learn from.

Self training will help you to process your learning by doing it. This is because you will learn different technique.

This will relate to me in the future as I can gained experience and knowledge that I want to learn from watching how people do it from online

My skill will become great in the future i can different online one day.

Transferable Skills

Commitment

It is when the employee shows how dedicated he or she is in a certain field or sector of the industry. The employee must work very hard in everything they do.

You would show your commitment whilst you are at your workplace. this is because the employee will want to show how hard working he is.

commitment will help you to process your learning by doing it. This is because you will learn different technique and probably gain experienced

This will relate to me in the future as I can gained experience and knowledge that I want to learn from

Efficiency

It is when the employee works efficiently throughout his work.

You would show your work whilst you are at your workplace. this is because the employee will have to show it

commitment will help you to process your learning by doing it. This is because you will learn different technique and probably gain experienced lot

This will relate to me in the future as I can gained experience and knowledge that I want to learn from and also i will have to work more in a film industry

Reliability

These are the people who are reliable, this is because they meet deadlines and does the work in a high level standard.

you can only show how you reliable you are in a workplace. this is because you can show this mostly at your workplace

Being reliable will help you because it will allow people to trust you. this also mean that one could become a leader for a specific

This can relate to me in the future as i could become very reliable as i do try to meet deadline as much as i can.

this skill will become beneficial to me in a media career as people will put their trust on me because i try to meet deadlines.

Punctuality

Means being on time and being there.

you can only show how punctual you are in a workplace. this is because you can show this mostly at your workplace

Being punctual will enhance your skill in the future because it will allow to meet deadline

This relate to me as I am always on time to the specific area that i need to go to everyday this mean that I could become very reliable as i do try to show that a lot

Presentation

It is how the employee presents their self. The way the employee presents himself will affect the way others look at them

The employee who wants a job can only show how presentable he is through his interview. this because people will look at him in a certain way.

being presentable will help you look very presentable to other. this will also allow to the feel more comfortable and more relax.

this can relate to me time when i dress sometime smart but how i think i should do it more often.

Functional Skills

ICT

It is a type of skill that you must have before going to work. ICT is relevant to Film and Tv and that is because it will help you for editing

Ict skills will be needed whilst editing a video or a film this is becaus this is where you IT shill is most highly needed throughout.

Having ICT skills can help you edit a film easier because it will enhance skills more naturally.

This could have related to me however i am planning to do a media career base in the future.

Mathematics

It is a type of skill that you must have before going to work. Mathematics is relevant to Film and Tv and that is because it will help you budget for your film.

Mathematics will be most needed whilst counting the amount of money that has through a film. this is to do with the financial aid who are the people counts the money.

Mathematics will help you in the future as it will allow to count money easier. this is also because it is most needed at the distribution time.

I have done maths through GCSE however i am not doing it this year. To improve this skill i can still learn a bit of whilst reading a text of math question.

English

It is a type of skill that you must have before going to work. English is relevant to Film and Tv and that is because it will help you able to do script writing for the film.

english is most needed whilst script writing a film. this is because you need have english

Enlgish will help you in the future as it will allow to see any mistake in your work. this is also because it is most needed at the pre production process.

I have done english through GCSE however i am not doing it this year. To improve this skill i can still learn a bit of whilst reading a book to enhance my understanding of english.

Methods of Recruitment in the Film and TV Industry

National Press

They are newspapers which are spread around the country. An example of a National Press newspaper is The Mirror, The Sun or The I. The reason why this is relevant to TV and film is because you can find specific jobs in the newspaper which feature opportunities for trainees. The good opportunities that people will get is that jobs in film and TV are available to everyone because it is shown in the newspaper. This means that everyone will get equal opportunities. The bad thing for the employee is that there is more competition because it is available to everyone. The good thing for the employer is that their advert can reach a lot of people. However the advert can be very expensive to place in the newspaper.

Trade Press

These are magazines which are targeted to a specific audience. In the magazine the company will advertise their product which goes straight to their target audience. The magazine can feature jobs that need filling. An example of a magazine is Media Week. Media Week is a trade magazine which includes jobs in the film and TV industry. The good thing for the employee is that they can see jobs that are targeted towards them. However the problem is that you have to pay for the magazine and the employee has to be aware of the magazine in the first place. The good thing for the employer is that they can easily reach their target audience. However the employee must have access to the trade press so if they don't they will not see the job.

Internet

They are thew website that allows user to search job. The website is a 3rd party website. There are examples of websites which enable people to search job sectors, which are the following empty lemon, media info and also mandi.com. The good thing that the employee is that they will be able to use the internet easily and quickly. however there can be fake jobs on the internet. Also that there are lot of competition because everyone can access the internet. The good thing for the employer is that many people use the internet and that it does not cost much money to put on a website. The bad thing for the employer is that with large audience lots of people will have to be rejected because they are unsuitable for the job

Word of Mouth

When somebody spread info about you from one person to another in a bad way or spread info about a new film. An example of thing the employee hear that there are vacancy needed in a film. The good thing for the employee is that they might hear something that they might want to do. However it requires you to know already people from the business. also the bad thing is people might spread bad info about you. the good thing for the employer is that it does not cost any money. the bad thing for the employer is that it might not spread to everyone.

Networking

It is people who actually hire people on the network. An example would be the employer from the industry. The good thing for the employee is that if they are very popular they are likely to get a job from a industry.the bad thing for the employee is that they have to maintain their friendship with their friends. the good thing for the employer is that they can choose to hire people. the bad thing for the employer is that they are limited of employee to choose from.

Personal Contract

means people you already know of. lots of people do unpaid work first to get experience and then start paid job. The good thing for the employee is that they can be recommended for a job so that you have more of a chance of getting a job. however the problem is that you need to know people from the field the good thing for the employer is that is cheaper. however some people may recommended unprofessional person to do a job role or so.

Internet Promotion

It is people who are already working with a company but want to get a promotion by going to the internet and apply promotion. The good thing for the employee is that they will be familiar with their working surrounding. however it can cause hatred from others who did not get promotion. the good thing for the employer is that they can hire somebody that knows their working environment. however they may hire a person that is not skilled enough

Trade Fairs

It is a place where a lot of people come together to show their product. However these are not open to the public. The good thing for the employee is that they are able to see many company in a short amount of time. Also the employee can learn a lot about any industry. the bad thing for the employee is that they can be lost in the crowd. however you won't see everything in one day. the good thing for the employer is that they can gather up the very best and the most committed in the industry. However the bad thing for the employer is that not everyone is looking for a job.

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