Work Based Learning

• Provides complete support for the new specification, with detailed guidance about current practices within the media industry.
• Save planning time: schemes of work and lesson plans help you make the most of your planning time and engage hands-on practical learners.
• Inspiring @t Work resources on CD: includes motivating video  footage of BTEC learners and media professionals, presentations for facilitating discussions and a range of stimulus material - all help to engage learners in the sector.
• It’s easy to update your VLE: all schemes of work, lesson plan, activity sheets and @t Work resources are stored on a FREE VLE disk in the Teaching Resource pack, so you can transfer whatever your need in just a couple of easy steps.

Author Team:

Paul Baylis, Natalie Procter, Andy Freedman, Ken Hall and Philip Holmes

They all are experienced BTEC tutors and media practitioners. In this student book, they bring the sector to life, with detailed information, examples and activities to support all aspects of Creative Media Production, including Television, radio, Film, Interactive Media, Games Development, Publishing, Advertising and Marketing, Photo-Imaging and Animation.

• Complete support and guidance for learners working towards Certificate, Extended Certificate or Diploma: the Student Book provides coverage of all the mandatory units and helps to develop skills common to all BTEC learners.
• Helps learners achieve their potential: provides comprehensive assessment activities, with grading tips for pass, merit and distinction. These activities encourage learners to apply knowledge and skills to their own media projects.
• Edexcel’s Assignment tips: written and reviewed by experts in the BTEC team, these give learners invaluable unit-by-unit advice on how to get the most from their BTEC course.
• Bring the media industry to the classroom: WorkSpace case studies – interviews with practising media professionals – help learners to understand this dynamic sector and give snapshots of real workplaces to inspire and motivate learners.

Author Team:

Paul Baylis and Natalie Procter

Both are experienced BTEC tutors and media practitioners. In this student book, they bring the sector to life, with detailed information, examples and activities to support all aspects of Creative Media Production, including Television, radio, Film, Interactive Media, Games Development, Publishing, Advertising and Marketing, Photo-Imaging and Animation.

• Unrivalled support: the student book offers complete support for the mandatory units, including those for the pathways, and valuable sector information and skills for all learners working towards a Certificate, Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma or Extended Diploma.
• Achieve your learners’ potential: comprehensive assessment activities, with grading tips for pass, merit and distinction to encourage best practice, independent learning and the development of specialist media skills.
• Edexcel’s Assignment tips: written and reviewed by experts in the BTEC team, these give invaluable advice on working towards higher grades for all assignments.
• Bring the media industry to the classroom: WorkSpace case studies take your learners into the real world of work, showing them how they can apply their knowledge in a real-life context.  
• Develop the professionals of the future: the focus on the pathways helps learners to develop the important skills and understanding of the media industry – whether they become journalists, games developers, media technicians or digital specialists for example.

Author Team:

Paul Baylis, David Brockbank, Andy Freedman, Ken Hall, Philip Holmes, Dan Morgan, Natalie Procter and Pete Wardle

All have brought a wealth of experience to their writing. In this book, they combine their teaching experience and in-depth knowledge of their specialist Media fields to bring you a range of engaging and motivating BTEC resources for the 2010 Specification.