The Diploma consists of 13 Units (720 GLH) over 2 years – 5 of which are mandatory:

• Unit 1: Media Products & Audiences (Externally Assessed Exam: 90 GLH)
• Unit 2: Pre-production & Planning (Externally Assessed Exam: 90 GLH)
• Unit 3: Create a media product (Internally Assessed: 60 GLH)
• Unit 4: Interactive Media Product (Internally Assessed: 60 GLH)
• Unit 6: Social Media & Globalisation (Externally Assessed Exam: 60 GLH)

The optional units are each worth 60 or 30 GLH. The following Units will be undertaken:

• Unit 7: Journalism & the news industry (Internally Assessed: 60 GLH)
• Unit 8: Photography for digital media products (Internally Assessed: 60 GLH)
• Unit 9: Comics & graphic novel storytelling (Internally Assessed: 60 GLH)
• Unit 10: Create a digital animation (Internally Assessed: 60 GLH)
• Unit 13: Graphic Design for digital media products (Internally Assessed: 30 GLH)
• Unit 21: Plan & Deliver a Pitch (Internally Assessed: 30 GLH)
• Unit 23: Create a personal media profile (Internally Assessed: 30 GLH)
• Unit 24: Cross media industry awareness (Internally Assessed: 30 GLH)

Individual Subject Entry Requirement GCSE Math and English Grade C

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