A Level Extended Choices Media & Digital Related Careers
Start Date | 02/09/2024
Time/Day | FULL TIME
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A mixed programme of A Levels and a BTEC Level 3 qualification as an alternative route to university and degree apprenticeships for those who prefer a combination of coursework and exams.What will I study?
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| 16-18 Year Olds | 19+ year olds | Free for eligible learners? | Is Loan Available? |
Photographers, Audio-visual and Broadcasting Equipment Operators
Photographers, audio-visual and broadcasting equipment operators operate and assist with still, cine and television cameras, operate other equipment to record, manipulate and project sound and vision for entertainment, cultural, commercial and industrial purposes and operate drones to provide aerial video and photographs.
Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Opportunities
What could you earn
Typical Tasks
- Maintains, repairs, programs and operates unmanned aircraft to provide aerial photographs and video.
- Operates sound mixing and dubbing equipment to obtain desired mix, level and balance of sound.
- Manages health and safety issues.
- Operates equipment to record, edit and play back films and television programmes.
- Checks operation and positioning of projectors, vision and sound recording equipment, and mixing and dubbing equipment.
- Controls transmission, broadcasting and satellite systems for television and radio programmes, identifies and solves related technical problems.
- Takes, records and manipulates digital images and digital video footage.
- Photographs subject or follows action by moving camera.
- Operates scanning equipment to transfer image to computer and manipulates image to achieve the desired effect.
- Inserts lenses and adjusts aperture and speed settings as necessary.
- Arranges subject, lighting, camera equipment and any microphones.
- Selects subject and conceives composition of picture or discusses composition with colleagues.
Knowledge
Skills
Estimators, Valuers and Assessors
Estimators, valuers and assessors plan and undertake the calculation of probable costs of civil, mechanical, electrical, electronic and other projects, estimate the value of property and chattels, and investigate insurance claims to assess their validity and to assign liability.
Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Opportunities
What could you earn
Typical Tasks
- Examines insurance documents to assess extent of liability and gathers information about incident from police, medical records, ship’s log, etc. and investigates potential fraudulent claims.
- Prepares comprehensive estimates of time and costs and presents these in report or tender form.
- Assesses costs of materials, labour and other factors such as required profit margins, transport costs, tariffs and fare structures, possible hazards, etc..
- Assesses condition, location, desirability and amenities of property to be valued.
- Examines plans, drawings, specifications, parts lists, etc. and specifies the materials and components required.
Knowledge
Skills
Project Support Officers
Project support officers assist in the organisation, planning, monitoring and direction of a project and ensure it is adequately resourced and on schedule.
Requirements: Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Opportunities
What could you earn
Typical Tasks
- Monitors the progress of the project and provides updates to project team, clients and other stakeholders.
- Liaises with and ensures effective communication between the project team, other departments, the project manager, the client and/or senior management.
- Advises on project procedures and assists the project team in decision making.
- Creates and maintains a project timetable, helps ensure the project proceeds on schedule and manages relevant administrative elements of the project.
- Analyses project components, organises them into a logical sequence and establishes the minimum time required for the project.
Knowledge
Skills
IT Network Professionals
IT network professionals design, set up and maintain computer networks, support the network users and fix problems which arise.
Requirements: Honours, Bachelor's degree
Opportunities
What could you earn
Typical Tasks
- Writes operational documentation and provides subsequent support and training for users.
- Ensures network security, reports on, investigates and fixes network faults.
- Creates users' accounts and provides troubleshooting service to users.
- Monitors performance and makes recommendations concerning network quality..
- Implements and evaluates new networking environments, including software and hardware.
Knowledge
Skills
Course fees shown are per annum for University Centre courses. Courses lasting longer than one year, fees will be payable per year.
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