Creative iMedia
UK’s Creative Industries contributes almost £13 million to the UK economy every hour!
The Cambridge National in Creative iMedia equips students with the wide range of knowledge and skills needed to work in the creative digital media sector: This subject will enable learners to understand pre-production skills used in the creative and digital media sector.
Curriculum Plan
Year 10 & 11
What are we studying?
See curriculum plan above.
How are we assessed?
All results are awarded on the following scale:
Level 2 Distinction* to Level 2 Pass
Year 10
| Unit | Marks | Duration | GLH |
|
R093: Creative iMedia in the media industry
Written paper, OCR set and marked |
70 | 1 hour 30 mins | 48 |
|
R094: Visual identity and digital graphics
Centre assessed tasks , OCR Moderated |
50 | 10-12 hours | 30 |
Optional
| Unit | Marks | Duration | GLH |
|
R095: Characters and Comics
Centre assessed tasks , OCR Moderated |
70 | 12-15 hours | 42 |
Year 11
|
Unit |
Marks |
Duration |
GLH* |
|
|
R081: Pre-production skills |
60 |
1 hour 15 mins |
30 |
Written paper, OCR set and marked |
|
R082: Creating digital graphics |
60 |
Approx. 10 hours |
30 |
Centre-assessed tasks, OCR moderated |
|
R083: Creating 2D and 3D digital characters |
60 |
Approx. 10 hours |
30 |
Centre-assessed tasks, OCR moderated |
|
R084: Storytelling with a comic strip |
60 |
Approx. 10 hours |
30 |
Centre-assessed tasks, OCR moderated |
What can parents do to help?
Encourage an interest in analysing the media that they use. Ask questions about why is YouTube so popular, what makes social media so powerful?
Be aware of the use of digital graphics and characters and comment on design features, structure and question how and why features were selected and used.
Check progress with pupils to make sure they are up to date with tasks and do not require additional time after school to catch up.
Check media portfolios for correct spelling and grammar.
If your child has access to the internet at home, please allow them to visit the Video Tutorials for the software that they will be using in class. The higher grades are only accessible if the student demonstrates a range and depth of skills in their completed coursework pieces. There is a significant amount of written work involved in each unit. Please encourage your child to develop their communication skills by using connectives to expand upon their responses. For example, the use of “which means” or “for example” will lead to a better explanation of their thought processes and enable them to meet the assessment criteria for the Merit and Distinction levels.
Where can this subject take you? Career opportunities
Useful for:
- Level 3 media courses
- Careers in web design
- Careers in media production (TV, radio and film)
- Careers in games design and development
- Careers in graphic design
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