Employability Expectations

Maths: Maths is important process, I have used this through my pie charts analysis, as I am
good at basic maths, this was a very good specific topic to cover. Due to me calculating tasks
on this product, this enabled me to use my Maths skills.
English: As well as Maths, English is also very important to cover, I had to do this in this
particular task. Using key English skills was critical as
ICT: I.C.T was a subject that I used, this is also linked with communication as I spoke to
employers through emails.
Communication: I used Communication through emails that I send to former employers.
Punctual: I came in on time and was punctual throughout the task.
Legal and Ethical- Legal-Copyright

Copyright is a property right that subsists in a number of works. It is not necessary to register
copyright it arises automatically. The copyright work must be in a material form, however, in order to
be protected - copyright is not a right in ideas, it protects the expression of an idea.

The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 gives authors certain economic and moral rights in their
works. The copyright was introduced to make sure people are rewarded for their hard work and to
give protection if their personal work is stolen. Before this law act, there was no protection over any
stolen work, even if you did claim it as your own. This law still continues and is be used on necessary
cases. It protects ICT work so that it isnt easy to steal and therefore you can claim it as your own.
This Copyright act applies to copying software, such as- MP3 songs, Videos, Images and Text.
Copyright is an automatic right and arises whenever an individual or company creates a work. To
claim company, your work should be regarded as original, and exhibit a degree of labour, skill or
judgement.

Interpretation is related to the independent creation rather than the idea behind the creation. For
example, your idea for a book would not itself be protected as it is not the actual content of a book
you write would be. Someone else is still entitled to write their own book around the same idea,
provided they do not directly copy or adapt yours to do so. The types of work eligible for copyright
protection include: Literary, dramatic, artistic or musical work, the typographical arrangement of a
published edition, a sound recording and film. Other companies will be able to claim copyright if
necessary.

I will be making sure that I do not copy any work as this is what my Client has requested, if I was to
copy someones Copyright then I could be sacked from the role. By making sure, I will be reading all
the laws before I start my product. From my Clients brief, copying someones work is a definite no.

Ethical

Working on a media means that there will be restrictions to what you can exactly do for example
religion will come in to the category therefore different meanings can come in to Ethical
considerations. Ethical considerations is to protect people from things such as racial comments which
could offend somebody and cause huge problems. Ethical Considerations is not just the things you
say away from the internet but on the internet as well, comments can upset people and cause
further stirs. People are more likely to say harsh things online as they dont think that just because
there online they will get away with it. They wont as it can always be tracked meaning they will be
punished. In the media world and various different media jobs, more restrictions will apply to what
you can and cannot do, when working for the BBC or ITV, rules will apply in what you can and cant
say, for example: if you work for a television channel or radio presenter and you say something which
can be seen as racist or ethical then you will most likely be sacked and serious cases could even be as
serious as imprisonment. If somebody reports a piece of offensive material than this could cost the
company lots of money so rules apply heavily in the media industry as well as outside the industry in
every day-to-day life.

Below is the things you have to consider to do with an Ethical statement:

You are ensuring quality and integrity of your research

You will seek informed consent

You will respect the confidentiality and anonymity of your research respondents

You will ensure that your participants will participate in your study voluntarily

You will avoid harm to your participants

You can show that your research is independent and impartial.

There following rules apply to avoid breaching the Ethical Considerations law:

*You are not allowed to use any pictures; video or sound clips unless you have obtained the owners
permission before hand.

*You are not allowed to use any part of someones work without permission. This links in with the
copyright law.

You have to be careful in how you represent and describe people in your work and make sure that
you are not biased in anything you say- This may apply to (Race, Gender, Sexuality, Disability,
Nationality, Religion and Age)

This connotes that you cant suggest it in any way that these specific groups will take offence to. If
you produced a production for a big company then this will most likely not be seen, there are laws
put in place to stop this from happening such as The Race Relations Act, it is important you do not
breach these acts.

When planning a design, it Is important to talk everyone above in consideration to ensure that no
breaching of these acts take place. I have put everything above into sensible consideration but if I will
have to check with my client to make them aware of these considerations further action will take
place if necessary.

To make exact sure that I do not break any of these rules, it is essential that I gain permission for my
images and videos from the internet. If I am declined from this transaction then I will have to not use
the owners images, this meaning that I will have to go through this process again and look for more
until my acceptance is granted. When downloading them, I need make sure that the images/videos
are not copyrighted, again otherwise I will be breaching an act. I will need to make sure that the
content is A: Appropriate and B: Safe, so that I can include It in my software and it will not
discriminate anyone. The softwares I will be using have been published by my college so I trust the
programs to be safe and secure. I will not be able to use this software at my own home as I have not
personally brought the software.

Conclusion: I believe that I have met this task and will continue to talk to my employer.