Written by an author team of principal examiners, this textbook provides students with all the information and advice they need to succeed with this new specification. This book covers all the core units plus the compulsory specialist unit 'Understanding the Media Industries' to provide students with everything they need in the first year of the qualification for the Award, Certificate and Diploma, irrespective of their selected Pathway. It helps students feel engaged and motivated by linking with the media industry and covering information in depth. It shows students how to work to a particular level and achieve high marks using differentiated activities.

Table of Contents

Unit 1: Research Techniques for the Media Industries; Unit 2: Pre-Production Techniques for the Media Industries; Unit 3: Production Management Project; Unit 4: Professional Brief; Unit 5: Critical Approaches to Media Products; Unit 6: Understanding the Media Industries; Unit 7: Understanding the Television and Film Industries; Unit 8: Understanding the Radio Industry; Unit 9: Understanding the Sound Recording Industry; Unit 10: Understanding the Print and Publishing Industries; Unit 11: Understanding the Interactive Media Industry; Unit 12: Understanding the Computer Games Industry.