Creative iMedia

Course Details:

Qualification: Level 1 / 2 Cambridge National
Certificate in Creative iMedia
Exam Board: OCR
Specification: J817

Subject Leader: Mr T. Mayer

What is Creative iMedia?

Are you good at using software to develop products such as movies, images and multimedia products? Do you enjoy creating ICT based products to meet a particular purpose and target audience? Are you interested in a career in games or web development? If so, this may be the course for you! The Cambridge National in Creative iMedia is a course for those with a creative mind. You’ll be asked to plan, design and develop products using a range of software.

Course Overview

In the video below, Mr Mayer, Subject Leader for Creative iMedia, explains the different topics you will study on the Creative iMedia course:

 

The course is made up of:

Title	Assessment type	Weighting
Pre-production Skills	Exam	25%
Creating Digital Graphics	Coursework	25%
Creating Interactive Multimedia Products	Coursework	25%
Creating a Digital Sound	Coursework	25%

Pre-production Skills – This exam will test you on aspects of the course associated with the different types of media you will create.  There will also be questions about design, creation, testing and evaluation.

Creating Digital Graphics – In this task you will be asked to plan, design, create and evaluate a digital graphic for a specific purpose and audience.  This coursework will be completed in a classroom using Google Classrooms as a tool for learning.

 

Creating Interactive Multimedia Products – In this task you will be asked to plan, design, create and evaluate an interactive, multimedia based product for a specific purpose and audience.  This coursework will be completed in a classroom using Google Classrooms as a tool for learning.

Creating a Digital Sound Sequence – In this task you will be asked to plan, design, create and evaluate a sound for a specific purpose and audience.  This coursework will be completed in a classroom using Google Classrooms as a tool for learning.

You will need access to a desktop or laptop computer and internet access is preferable.  Teaching and learning methods include teacher directed guidance and directed independent study via Google Classrooms.

With further training or study, possible careers could include animator, applications developer, cartographer, digital marketer, games developer and film & video editor.

Got A Question?

If you have a question about Year 9 Creative iMedia you can use the form below to contact Mr Mayer, Subject Leader for Creative iMedia.