Qualification Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production

Unit number and title

Unit 9 Understanding the radio industry (Partial Unit)Unit 7 Understanding the creative media sector (Partial Unit)

Start date May 11, 2015

Deadline May 15, 2015

Assessor name Damen BRAMWELL

Assignment title DB8 Jobs, Working Practices, and Contracts

The purpose of this assignment is for you to: Know about employment opportunities and job roles in the media sector Understand job roles, working practices and employment contracts in the UK radio industry

ScenarioYou are a researcher working for the publisher of a blog about how to get into the broadcasting industries, and have been tasked with producing a section on jobs in the UK radio industry.You will produce a blog and report on:

jobs in the UK media industry working practices in the UK media industry contractual issues in the UK media industry.

Tasks Grading Criteria Mapping

1. You must create a blog with information about 4 different job roles (2 in radio and 2 in other media industries) within the UK media industry;

In this section you must describe; What do they do in the job? How do you get into the job? (Career routes) What essential knowledge and skills do you need? What training and qualifications do you need to get into the job? (University degrees,

college etc) What salary, conditions and working practices are involved in the job? What employment contracts they usually operate under Find a job advert as an example

2. You must also create a blog post about the regulatory bodies and legal and ethical issues that you would have to be aware of when working in the radio industry. You must cover in your report, OFCOM, PRS/MCPS and the ASA.

**Remember you are trying to comprehensively explain the effect of employment contracts on job roles and working practices in the UK media industry with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly**

Unit 9(P2, M2, D2)

Unit 7(P4, M4, D4)

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GRADING CRITERIA

Unit 9 Understanding the radio industry (Partial unit)Pass Merit DistinctionP9.1 describe organisationalstructures and ownership patterns in the UK radio industry, with some appropriate use of subjectterminology

M9.1 explain organisational structures and ownership patterns in the UK radio industry with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

D9.1 comprehensively explainorganisational structures and ownership patterns in the UK radio industry with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminologycorrectly

P2 describe job roles, working practices and employment contracts in the UK radio industry with some appropriate use of subject terminology

M2 explain job roles and theeffect of employment contracts on working practices in the UK radioindustry with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

D2 comprehensively explainthe effect of employment contracts on job roles and working practices in the UK radio industry with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly

P3describe the role of the regulatory bodies, legal and ethical issues relevant to the UK radio industry, with some appropriate use of subject terminology

M3explain the role of the regulatory bodies, legal and ethical issues relevantto the UK radio industry with reference to detailed illustrative examples andwith generally correct use of subject terminology

D3comprehensively explain the role of the regulatory bodies, and legal and ethicalissues relevant to the UK radio industry with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminology correctly

P9.4describe developing technologies in the UK radio industry, with some appropriate use of subject terminology

M9.4explain developing technologies relevant to the UK radio industry with reference to detailed illustrative examples and with generally correct use of subject terminology

D9.4comprehensively explain developing technologies relevant to the UK radio industry with elucidated examples and consistently using subject terminologycorrectly

P9.5 prepare for employment in an identified role in the UK radio industry using basic formal language.

M9.5 prepare carefully for employment in an identified role in the UK radio industryusing clear and generally correct formal language

D9.5 prepare to near-professional standards for employment in an identified role in the UK radio industry using fluent and correct formal language.

Unit 7 Understanding the creative media sector (Partial unit)Pass Merit DistinctionP1 describe the structure and ownership of the media sector M1 explain the structure and ownership of the media sector with reference to detailed

illustrative examplesD1 comprehensively explain the structure and ownership of the media sector with reference to elucidated examples

P2describe ethical and legal constraints within the media sector

M2 explain ethical and legal constraints within the media sector with reference to detailed illustrative examples

D2 comprehensively explain ethical and legal constraints within the media sector with reference to elucidated examples

P3describe the regulation of the media sector

M3explain the regulatory issues affecting the media sector with reference to detailed illustrative examples

D3comprehensively explain the regulatory issues affecting the media sector with reference to elucidated examples

P4describe employment opportunities and job roles in the media sector

M4explain employment opportunities and job roles in the media sector with reference to detailed illustrative examples

D4comprehensively explain employment opportunities and job roles in the media sector with reference to elucidated examples

P5prepare personal career development material using basic formal language.

M5prepare carefully produced personal career development material using generally correct formal language.

D5prepare personal career development material to a quality that reflects near professional standards, consistently using correct formal language.

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Assessor Damen BRAMWELL

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