CREATIVE IMEDIA

Exam Board – OCR Cambridge National (Level 2 Award)

What can I expect from this subject?

Pupils will plan, design, create and project manage a variety of digital products. This course is geared towards those who wish to develop a range of digital and IT skills and those who enjoy crea9vity and design work.

Pupils will study two core units:

1. Pre-produc9on skills (exam) 2. Crea9ng Digital Graphics (coursework)

Then an addi9onal two from the following op9ons:

3. Crea9ng a mul9page website (coursework) 4. Crea9ng a digital anima9on (coursework) 5. Crea9ng Interac9ve Mul9media Products (coursework) 6. Crea9ng a digital Sound Sequence (coursework) 7. Crea9ng a digital video Sequence (coursework) 8. Designing a game concept (coursework) 9. Developing digital games (coursework)

IT skills are essen9al for most employment opportuni9es, and the ability to use IT effec9vely will be of great benefit for future study and generally as a life skill.

What can I do to prepare for this course?

Find tutorials with crea9ve elements, such as, making websites, anima9ons, graphics, game making, working with video and sound. Become involved in compu9ng compe99ons and ac9vi9es at school. Use spare prep 9me to expand and develop work began in lessons. Aeend compu9ng clubs.

What will my next steps be?

Study computer science, BTEC compu9ng, media studies or photography at Westonbirt School in the sixth form. Pupils will find the skills needed to be successful in this course are transferable and will make you more effec9ve in your work for all other subjects, and in your future employment opportuni9es.