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: Basic – Competent - Advanced

Practical Skill AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence AUDIT Evidence
DATE DATE DATE
ONE TWO THREE
Sound Competent
Using a microphone 9/9/2010 Did this in ict when
to record on recording a sound clip
location/exterior
Using a microphone Never done
to record interior
sound 9/9/2010

Monitoring sound Never done

levels
9/9/2010

Recording a voice Never done

over commentary
9/9/2010

9/9/2010 Never done

Creating and using
sound effects
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Recording/editing Basic
music with images 9/9/2010 Did this in music
technology

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

Editing sound Basic

Did this in music
9/9/2010
technology

Increasing and Competent

lowering volume level Did this in ict with
9/9/2010
my sound clip

Lighting Competent
Did this in drama
Externally lighting a 9/9/2010
for gcse lighting
scene performance
Basic
Using Diffusers and Done this in drama
9/9/2010
Gels

Never done
Using a three point 9/9/2010
light system

Using lighting to Competent

create atmosphere Did this in drama
9/9/2010

Other Advanced
Using fireworks to Did this in ict when
create graphics/logos 9/9/2010
creating a logo
Using PowerPoint to Advanced
create a presentation Done this in ict, pe,
9/9/2010
english
Practical Skill AUDIT ONE Evidence AUDIT TWO Evidence AUDIT THREE Evidence
Camera Advanced
Basic operation, 9/9/2010 Done this in drama
recording, playback when filming
and manual focusing performances
Filming my rugby
games, filming in
ict
Shot composition Basic
using different shots Done in media
types 9/9/2010
lessons

Using high and low Basic

angle shots. done in media
9/9/2010
lesson

Camera Movement Basic

Done this in drama
9/9/2010
when filming
performances

Framing a shot Competent

appropriately Media lesson and
9/9/2010
ict lessons

White balance Never done

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

Upload text to a blog Basic

Done once in a
media lesson
9/9/2010
Upload photos to a Competent
blog Done at home
9/9/2010

Embed items on blog Never done

9/9/2010

Set up a you tube Advanced

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

Upload footage to a Competent

you tube account Done at home
9/9/2010