Mock Assessment
- 1. *S52585A* Turn over Level 3 Write your name here Surname Forename Pearson BTEC Level 3 Nationals Creative Digital Media Production Unit 3: Digital Media Skills Diploma/Extended Diploma Sample assessment material for first teaching September 2016 Instructions This task booklet contains material for the completion of the preparatory work and activities for the set task. This task booklet is specific to each series and this material must only be issued to learners who have been entered to undertake the task in the relevant series. This task booklet should be kept securely until the start of the supervised assessment period. The preparatory work should be undertaken over 12 weeks. This date will be set by Pearson. This set task should be undertaken in 30 hours in the period of 12 weeks timetabled by Pearson. Information The total mark for this paper is 60. Centre NumberLearner Registration Number Part S Marks Supervised hours 30 Paper reference 31670 S52585A ©2016 Pearson Education Ltd. 1/1/1/1
- 2. 2 S52585A Instructions to Teachers/Tutors This paper must be read in conjunction with the unit specification and the BTEC Nationals Instructions for Conducting External Assessments (ICEA) document. Learners have 12 weeks to complete the Unit 3 external assessment task. This booklet will be issued to learners 12 weeks prior to final submission date. This date will be set by Pearson. The 12 weeks for the external assessment task must include a preparatory period and 30 hours of supervised assessment activity. During the preparatory period learners are expected to create, source and prepare materials and are permitted to take these materials into the supervised assessment period. The supervised assessment period of 30 hours should take place within the 12-week period. Centres are free to arrange the supervised assessment period how they wish, provided that the 30 hours for producing the final outcome are under the level of control specified and in accordance with the conduct procedures. While learners are working during the preparatory period, the teacher/tutor may provide oral and written advice at a general level to propose broad approaches to the task or broad approaches for improvement unless the specification or task instructions say otherwise. Learners must not work as part of a group. Each learner must create their own individual product in response to one of the five briefs. However, during the preparatory period learners may enlist the help of others to create material, for example as an interviewee, as a model, in an acting role or in a technical capacity such as a camera assistant or boom operator. All learner work for the supervised assessment period must be completed independently and authenticated by the teacher/tutor and/or invigilator before being submitted to Pearson. Maintaining security during the 30-hour supervised assessment period  Supervised environments must only be accessible to the individual learners and to named members of staff.  Learner work must be retained by the centre after submission.  Any materials being used by learners must be saved and stored securely at the end of each session and made accessible at the beginning of the next session.  Learners are permitted to have access to their created, sourced and prepared materials during the supervised conditions.
- 3. S52585A 3 Turn over Outcomes for submission The following will be submitted by each learner: 1 evidence of the process of sourcing and creating assets 2 evidence of how the assets/material has been prepared, edited and/or manipulated 3 a completed media product corresponding to a chosen brief In addition, a fully completed authentication sheet. All digital outcomes for individual briefs should be saved in file types specified by Pearson in the Set Task Brief. The final submissions must be checked/tested for accessibility on a stand-alone machine separate from the centre’s network.
- 4. 4 S52585A Instructions for Learners Read the set task information carefully. Plan your time carefully to allow for the preparation and completion of all the activities. You will need to create, source and prepare assets and materials for your chosen brief within the next 12 weeks. Although you may not work as part of a group, you can enlist the help of others to create material for your product, for example as an interviewee, as a model, in an acting role or in a technical capacity such as a camera assistant or boom operator. You will then complete the activities under supervised conditions. You will be given 30 hours to complete these activities. You will have access to a computer. You must work independently throughout the supervised assessment period and should not share your work with other learners. Your teacher/tutor may clarify the wording that appears in the task but cannot provide any guidance on how to complete the activities or give you any feedback during the supervised assessment period. Outcomes for submission You will need to submit the following: 1 evidence of the process of sourcing and creating assets 2 evidence of how the assets/material has been prepared, edited and/or manipulated 3 a completed media product corresponding to a chosen brief In addition, a fully completed authentication sheet. All digital outcomes for individual briefs should be saved in file types specified by Pearson in the Set Task Brief.
- 5. S52585A 5 Turn over Set Task Brief Zeitgeist SnowCap Media is an independent media production company that specialises in retro-themed media products, which are new products that imitate the style and attitudes of the recent past. SnowCap Media is launching a project called Zeitgeist, which will be a collection of new products that define the spirit or mood of a particular period in time. SnowCap Media has asked you to contribute to Project Zeitgeist, which is aimed at 16 to 25 year olds. Your task is to create a media product that captures the general trends, thoughts and feelings that characterise a specific period in time from the last 100 years. Your product can be in any style or genre, as what matters is that you are able to capture the spirit of the time and sustain the interest of an audience of 16 to 25 year olds. You must choose which medium you will use to create your media product and begin creating, sourcing and preparing the materials you will need in preparation for the supervised assessment period. You may choose ONE brief from the following: Brief 1: Video product In order to complete the project for SnowCap Media you will need to undertake the necessary preparation that will allow you to create your proposed production. You will need to gather/make appropriate assets for use in your product, which should be no more that 2–5 minutes in duration. Your video should be saved in .mp4 format. You will need to include: ÂÂ original footage with a variety of camera framing, angles and movement ÂÂ appropriate lighting ÂÂ an appropriate soundtrack ÂÂ appropriate editing techniques ÂÂ appropriate effects, titles and credits.
- 6. 6 S52585A Brief 2: Audio product In order to complete the project for SnowCap Media you will need to undertake the necessary preparation that will allow you to create your proposed production. You will need to gather/make appropriate assets for use in your audio product, which should be no more that 2–5 minutes in duration. Your audio product should be saved in .mp3 format. You will need to include: ÂÂ your own recorded material ÂÂ appropriate microphone/recording techniques ÂÂ audio from secondary sources ÂÂ appropriate editing techniques ÂÂ appropriate effects and transitions. Brief 3: Website In order to complete the project for SnowCap Media you will need to undertake the necessary preparation that will allow you to create your proposed website. You will need to gather/make appropriate assets for use in your website, which must contain three linked pages. Your web pages must be saved in .html format. You will need to include: ÂÂ a consistent page layout and design ÂÂ your own original graphics ÂÂ images from secondary sources that have been edited and optimised ÂÂ interactivity ÂÂ appropriate accessibility features.
- 7. S52585A 7 Turn over Brief 4: Digital e-magazine In order to complete the project for SnowCap Media you will need to undertake the necessary preparation that will allow you to create your proposed e-magazine. You will need to gather/make appropriate assets for use in your e-magazine, which must contain three linked pages. Your magazine pages should be saved in .epub format. You will need to include: ÂÂ a consistent page layout and design ÂÂ your own original photography and copy ÂÂ audio-visual material from secondary sources ÂÂ interactivity ÂÂ appropriate images and graphics. Brief 5: Digital game In order to complete the project for SnowCap Media you will need to undertake the necessary preparation that will allow you to create your proposed digital game. You will need to gather/make appropriate assets for use in your digital game, which must contain at least two levels. Your game should be saved in .exe format. You will need to include: ÂÂ rules and rewards ÂÂ interactivity ÂÂ your own original assets ÂÂ an appropriate soundtrack ÂÂ assets from secondary sources.
- 8. 8 S52585A Set Task You must complete ALL activities within the task. These activities must be completed under supervised conditions. Activity 1 ÂÂ You will gather assets for your production. You can create these assets yourself. For any assets that you create, provide evidence of how this was achieved. ÂÂ You can also use assets from secondary sources. For any sourced assets, provide evidence of the source, the processes involved in sourcing the assets and explain their relevance to the production. ÂÂ Create a folder called Activity 1, this is where you will store your assets. ÂÂ The assets should be saved in an appropriate format and organised in a logical way. Total for Activity 1 = 20 marks Activity 2 ÂÂ Using your created and/or sourced assets, you must prepare, edit and manipulate these assets for your production. ÂÂ You must provide evidence of how you have prepared, edited and manipulated your assets for your production. ÂÂ Create a folder called Activity 2, this is where you will store your evidence. ÂÂ You must justify your decisions and revisions in relation to the brief. Total for Activity 2 = 20 marks Activity 3 Create a media product that meets the requirements of your chosen brief. Total for Activity 3 = 20 marks In addition, submit a fully completed learner authentication sheet. END OF TASK TOTAL FOR TASK = 60 MARKS