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Production Assistant

A Production Assistant develops, supports and assists editorial or technical colleagues to ensure the smooth delivery of content for screen and audio productions (programmes).

Production Assistants may plan projects or events, manage guests, and obtain and manage resources, including finance. They may also need to assist production colleagues in technical support and operational areas such as camera, lighting, sound and editing. For commercial and independent TV and radio sectors, tasks could also include developing branding, promotions or commercials and working with marketeers as part of media, advertising and marketing campaigns.

Typical Job Roles:
  •  TV or Radio Creative
  • Production Management
  • Researcher
  • Production Co-ordinator
  • Editorial Co-ordinator
Duration
15 months
Level
3
What you need to apply
  • Right to work in the UK
  • Lived in the UK for the past 3 years
  • A grade of 4/C GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English
  • Not previously studied the course content at the same or higher level
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After completing your Level 4, you will be a working professional. To further develop you can do another apprenticeship to gain new knowledge and skills in the industry. 

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After completing your Level 3, you will be a working professional. To further develop you can do another apprenticeship to gain new knowledge and skills in the industry. 

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Course Overview

The Apprenticeship

Seminars

Throughout the 15-month qualification, there are 30 mandatory seminars. These are either at the centre or delivered online via a webinar.

01
Training/Apprenticeship overview

An introduction to the training or apprenticeship program.

02
Building a portfolio/capturing evidence

The different types of evidence and how we record evidence for the portfolio.

03
Funding, Commissioning, and Production

An overview of the funding sources, commissioning process & regulations.

04
Understanding Productions and Audience Engagement

Understanding different types and scales of productions across genres.

05
Media Assets, Legal Obligations & Organisation Policies

Understand the use of media assets, legal obligations and requirements.

06
Branding

Learn about branding fundamentals.

07
Media Asset Sourcing and Budget Management

The process of sourcing media assets for production & the impact of budget.

08
Production Company Operations and Workflow

Understand the main departments in production companies & workflow.

09
Interpreting Set/Studio Locations and Sustainability

Interpret set or studio locations & identify opportunities for sustainability.

10
Podcasts: The future of radio?

In-depth look at the current state of play within Podcasts.

11
Camera Setup and Media Content Capture

Understand the different camera setups & media content capture.

12
Equipment and Software for Production

Learn the technical specifications of equipment and software.

13
Video Editing (1: Optional)

Stages of production from ideation, production & video editing.

14
Video Editing (2: Optional)

Stages of production from ideation, production & video editing.

15
Video Editing (3: Optional)

Stages of production from ideation, production & video editing.

16
Video Editing (4: Optional)

Stages of production from ideation, production & video editing.

17
Understanding Microphones and Accessories

The purpose, function, benefits, & limitations of microphones.

18
Audio Material & Audience Requirements

Analyse audio material & tailoring content to audience tastes.

19
Audio editing (1: Optional)

The importance of sound & the usage in different productions.

20
Audio editing (2: Optional)

Learn the basics of editing audio in Adobe Audition

21
Audience Impact and Collecting Data

How to obtain and use audience data to evaluate the success.

22
Professional Development & Knowledge

Identify & learn how to access development opportunities.

23
Introduction to End Point Assessment (EPA)

What the EPA is, how it is assessed, graded and timescales.

24
Scenario test and Q&A

Review a mock test as a group & then undertake a mock exam.

25
Scenario test presentation & professional discussion (1)

Present back the mock pitch & undertake a mock professional discussion.

26
Scenario test presentation & professional discussion (2)

Scenario test presentation & practice professional discussion.

27
EPA Preparation: Portfolio evidence

Learn what a final portfolio should look like & compile a draft final portfolio.

28
EPA Preparation: Portfolio Criteria

Produce a document that starts to map all the evidence in their portfolio.

29
EPA Preparation: Portfolio Review

Review the mapping document in groups and 121 with the tutor.

30
EPA Preparation: Portfolio Paperwork

Complete the documentation for the final submission.

Projects

Throughout their apprenticeship a learner will do several projects that will make up part of their portfolio, below are three examples of the types of project they will do.

Project 1: Responding to a brief, researching, planning and pitching their idea to their Employer/Development Coach as well as contributing to pre-production, production, post-production and evaluation.

Project 2: Assisting or running their own production project, getting involved with the pre-production, assisting with the shoot, and helping with the edit (This might be spread across multiple projects).

Project 3: This is now time to bring together all the skills and help deliver something independently. This might be a large responsibility for a big project or running a small one themselves.

Observations: These will be recorded observations in the workplace, looking at how the learner uses IT software, report taking, communicates with the team, organises projects and manages change.

Witness Testimonies:  These are written or recorded pieces of evidence about the learners work from managers or colleagues.

Timeline

Months 1-3
  • Preparing for your apprenticeship
  • Preparing for your Employer
  • Off-the-Job training
  • Seminars
  • Assignment 1
Months 4-7
  • Off-the-Job training
  • Seminars

  • Assignments 2-4

Months 8-11
  • Off-the-Job training
  • Seminars
  • Assignments 5-8

  • EPA Preparation

Months 12-15

  • End Point Assessment

End point Assessment

For the Production Assistant Apprenticeship there is an end point assessment. This is done in the final part of theapprenticeship and is how then apprentice is judged of their learning. This consists of two components.

The Production Assistant End
Point Assessment (EPA) involves the following:

  • A scenario test (Tailored to the apprentices job role)
  • Professional Discussion (Supported by a portfolio)
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Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert in the industry. You’ll finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience, money, and substantial opportunities for promotion.

Throughout the 15-month qualification, there are 30 seminars which the apprentice has to attend. These are either at the centre or delivered online via a webinar.

Apprentices learn the skills they need on the job with the guidance of a development coach who is an expert from industry. You’ll finish your apprenticeship with a recognised qualification, valuable industry experience, money, and substantial opportunities for promotion.

  • Centre based/Online learning
  • Work based training
  • One to one

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