GCE in Media: Communication and Production Practical Skills Audit

Over the year you will learn a variety of practical skills as well as develop the skills you already have.
These skills need to be recorded and evidenced throughout. Many of these skills you will learn in Unit 2
but will also develop in Unit 3. Make sure you record your skills in these audits and state the evidence of
where they can be found.

Name:………………………..…………………………... Levels: never done - Basic – Competent - Advanced

Practical Skill AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence
DATE DATE DATE
ONE TWO THREE
Sound Competent 24/11/2010 Competent
Using a microphone 9/9/2010 Did this in ict when Did this in media lesson
to record on recording a sound clip when using a sound
location/exterior recorder, interior camera
mike and boom mike to
record interior and
interior sound
Using a microphone Never done 24/11/2010 Competent
to record interior Did this in media class
sound 9/9/2010 when we went round the
school recording sounds
Monitoring sound Never done 24/11/2010 Advanced
levels Did this when making my
9/9/2010 promotional video and
when recording in London
Recording a voice Never done 24/11/2010 Basic
over commentary Did this when making
9/9/2010 promotional video but didn’t
use it in the end
9/9/2010 Never done 24/11/2010 Never done
Creating and using
sound effects
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Recording/editing Basic 24/11/2010 Basic
music with images 9/9/2010 Did this in music Did this in music
technology technology

Editing Basic 24/11/2010 Competent

Transferring footage Uploading photos Did this in media
9/9/2010 lessons when
and videos at
home on to uploading videos
Facebook and images
Creating a timeline Competent 24/11/2010 Competent
Done this in ict Done this in ict
9/9/2010 when making a
when making a still
motion movie still motion movie
and in media
when editing my
videos
Cutting images Competent 24/11/2010 Competent
in ict when in ict when
9/9/2010 arranging photos
arranging photos
for fliers and for fliers and
leaflets leaflets
Creating titles Competent 24/11/2010 Competent
Did this in ict when Did this in ict when
9/9/2010 making names for
making names for
companies and the companies and
presentations the presentations
Using transitions Never done 24/11/2010 Competent
9/9/2010 Did this in all my
media work
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Sound Editing Never done 24/11/2010 Competent
Extracting sound 9/9/2010 Did this in my
promotional video
Editing sound Basic 24/11/2010 Basic
Did this in music Did this in music
9/9/2010 technology
technology

Increasing and Competent 24/11/2010 Competent

lowering volume level Did this in ict with Did this in ict
9/9/2010
my sound clip with my sound
clip
Lighting Competent 24/11/2010 Competent
Did this in drama Did this in
Externally lighting a 9/9/2010
for gcse lighting drama for gcse
scene performance lighting
performance
Basic 24/11/2010 Competent
Done this in drama Done this in
Using Diffusers and 9/9/2010 drama and media
Gels lesson

Never done 24/11/2010 Competent

Did this in media
Using a three point 9/9/2010 lesson
light system

Using lighting to Competent 24/11/2010 Competent

create atmosphere Did this in drama Did this in drama
9/9/2010 and in media
lessons
Other Advanced 24/11/2010 Advanced
Using fireworks to Did this in ict when Did this in ict
create graphics/logos 9/9/2010
creating a logo when creating a
logo
Using PowerPoint to Advanced 24/11/2010 Advanced
create a presentation Done this in ict, pe, Done this in ict,
9/9/2010
english pe, english
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Camera Advanced 24/11/2010 Advanced
Basic operation, 9/9/2010 Done this in drama Done this in
recording, playback when filming drama when
and manual focusing performances filming
Filming my rugby performances
games, filming in Filming my
ict rugby games,
filming in ict
Shot composition Basic 24/11/2010 Competent
using different shots Done in media Done this when
types 9/9/2010 making my
lessons
promotional video
Using high and low Basic 24/11/2010 Competent
angle shots. done in media Done this when
9/9/2010 making video
lesson
game trailer
Camera Movement Basic 24/11/2010 Competent
Done this in drama Done this in
9/9/2010 drama when
when filming
performances filming
performances
and in media
when filming my
media work

Framing a shot Competent 24/11/2010 Competent

appropriately Media lesson and Media lesson and
9/9/2010 ict lessons
ict lessons

White balance Never done 24/11/2010 Never done

9/9/2010
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Internet Competent 24/11/2010 Competent
Set up a blog Done at home and Done at home and
in media lessons in media lessons
9/9/2010

Upload text to a blog Basic 24/11/2010 Competent

Done once in a Done this with in
media lesson media
9/9/2010
Upload photos to a Competent 24/11/2010 Competent
blog Done at home Done at home and
9/9/2010 in media lessons

Embed items on blog Never done 24/11/2010 Competent

Done at home in
9/9/2010 media lessons
when putting
videos on to my
blog
Set up a you tube Advanced 24/11/2010 Advanced
account Done in media Done in media
9/9/2010
lesson and at lesson and at
home home

Upload footage to a Competent 24/11/2010 Advanced

you tube account Done at home Done in media
9/9/2010
lesson and at
home