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BTEC Digital Audio-Visual Production Past Papers & Mark Schemes
Free Pearson BTEC Digital Audio-Visual Production past papers and mark schemes. AV industries, production techniques, and screen content units. 38 resources.
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Screen Craft and Industry Knowledge in BTEC Digital Audio-Visual Production
BTEC Digital Audio-Visual Production develops the technical production competencies and industry awareness required for careers in television, film, commercial video production, and audio-visual content creation.
Unit 1 — The Audio-Visual Industries examines the professional landscape students are entering: the structure of broadcast television, film production and distribution, commercial video, online content creation, and interactive media. Students study commissioning processes, production company structures, union membership (BECTU, Equity, Musicians' Union), and the regulatory environment governing broadcast and online content.
Unit 2 — Audio-Visual Production Techniques covers the craft skills of professional AV production: cinematography (shot composition, camera movement, depth of field), location and studio sound recording, multi-camera production, and post-production workflows including editing, visual effects, sound design, and delivery mastering.
Unit 3 — Screen Content Production brings these skills together in a substantial production project, requiring students to develop, produce, and deliver a screen content piece — a short film, documentary, commercial, or series of branded content — to a professional brief.
The 38 resources cover question papers and set task guidance.
Exam Paper Structure
Unit 1No calculator
The Audio-Visual Industries
⏱ 90 minutes🎯 60 marks📊 % of grade
Broadcast and film industry structureCommissioning and production company rolesRegulation and union membership
Unit 2No calculator
Audio-Visual Production Techniques
⏱ Set task🎯 marks📊 % of grade
Cinematography and camera operationLocation and studio soundPost-production: editing, VFX, sound design
Unit 3No calculator
Screen Content Production
⏱ Set task🎯 marks📊 % of grade
Integrated screen production projectProfessional brief delivery
Key Information
| Exam Board | Pearson Edexcel |
| Specification Code | Pearson BTEC Level 3 Digital Audio-Visual Production |
| Qualification | BTEC Level 3 |
| Grading Scale | P/M/D/D* |
| Assessment Type | External exams + set tasks + internal portfolio |
| Tiers | No tiers |
| Number Of Papers | 3 external units |
| Exam Duration | Unit 1: 90 min; Unit 2: Set task; Unit 3: Set task |
| Total Marks | Varies by unit |
| Calculator Status | Not applicable |
| Available Sessions | January and June series |
| Total Resources | 38 |
Key Topics in Digital Audio-Visual Production
Topics you need to know
Broadcast television and film industry structureCo-production and independent production modelsUK screen industry funding (BFI, HETV credits)Cinematography: exposure, shot design, camera movementMulti-camera production workflowsNon-linear editing and picture lockColour grading stagesAudio stem delivery formats
Exam Command Words
| Command word | What the examiner expects |
|---|---|
| Identify | Name an industry role, technical term, or production process |
| Describe | Give an account of a production technique or industry practice |
| Explain | Provide reasons for a technical or creative production decision |
| Analyse | Examine how production choices create impact or meaning |
| Evaluate | Assess the effectiveness of a production strategy or technical approach |
Typical Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Approximate mark needed |
|---|---|
| D* | 85–100% |
| D | 70–84% |
| M | 55–69% |
| P | 40–54% |
⚠️ Indicative grade boundaries for BTEC external units. Actual boundaries set per series.
Production Terminology and Industry Structure for BTEC Digital AV
Industry knowledge questions for Unit 1 often require specific knowledge of how screen productions are financed and commissioned. Know the difference between a co-production (shared funding between two or more organisations), an independent production (made by a company separate from the broadcaster), and an in-house production (made by the broadcaster's own production division). Understand how HETV tax credits, BFI funding, and Lottery money support UK screen production.
Technical cinematography questions in Unit 2 test understanding of exposure control (ISO, aperture, shutter speed), shot design (establishing, medium, close-up, POV), and camera movement (dolly, steadicam, jib, handheld). Know the creative purpose of each choice — shallow depth of field isolates a subject and creates intimacy; a wide establishing shot contextualises action within location.
Post-production terminology is tested: understand the difference between a rough cut, a fine cut, picture lock, and delivery. Know the stages of colour grading (exposure correction → primary grade → secondary grade), and understand why audio stems are delivered separately (dialogue, music, effects).
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