Why learn Creative iMedia?
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. It will develop their understanding of the client brief, time frames, deadlines and preparation techniques that form part of the planning and creation process. Planning is an essential part of working in the creative and digital media sector. This course will enable learners to acquire the underpinning knowledge and skills needed to create digital media products and gain an understanding of their application. It gives students an insight into how the media industry works, the job roles within it and the skills needed to success within it.
Creative iMedia Curriculum Overview
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| Half Term 1 |
| Knowledge |
| R093 Creative iMedia in the Media Industry |
| R093 Factors Influencing Product Design |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| The products and job roles within the media sector |
| How style, content and layout are linked to the purpose of the product |
| Client and audience identification |
| Research methods and sourcing information |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Assessment |
| Mid unit assessment |
| End of topic test |
| Half Term 2 |
| Knowledge |
| R094 Visual Identity and Digital Graphics |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Developing a visual identity- the purpose elements and design of products |
| Planning digital graphics for products |
| Graphic design conventions |
| Properties and use of graphics |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Coursework |
| Half Term 3 |
| Knowledge |
| R094 Visual Identity and Digital Graphics |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Developing a visual identity- the purpose elements and design of products |
| Planning digital graphics for products |
| Graphic design conventions |
| Properties and use of graphics |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Coursework |
| Half Term 4 |
| Knowledge |
| R094 Visual Identity and Digital Graphics |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Creating a visual identity |
| Creating a digital graphic |
| Tools and techniques used to create digital graphics |
| Technical skills to source, create and prepare assets |
| Techniques used to save and export visual identity’s and digital graphics |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Coursework |
| Half Term 5 |
| Knowledge |
| R094 Visual Identity and Digital Graphics |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Creating a visual identity |
| Creating a digital graphic |
| Tools and techniques used to create digital graphics |
| Technical skills to source, create and prepare assets |
| Techniques used to save and export visual identity’s and digital graphics |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Coursework |
| Half Term 6 |
| Knowledge |
| R094 Visual Identity and Digital Graphics |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Creating a visual identity |
| Creating a digital graphic |
| Tools and techniques used to create digital graphics |
| Technical skills to source, create and prepare assets |
| Techniques used to save and export visual identity’s and digital graphics |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Coursework |
| Mock paper |
| Half Term 1 |
| Knowledge |
| R097 Interactive Digital Media |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Creating different types of assets for use in interactive digital media products such as audio, images and videos |
| File naming conventions |
| Creating an interactive digital media product |
| Techniques used to save and export interactive digital media products |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Year 10- R093 Factors |
| influencing product design, R094 Visual identity and digital graphics |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Coursework |
| Half Term 2 |
| Knowledge |
| R097 Interactive Digital Media |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Creating different types of assets for use in interactive digital media products such as audio, images and videos |
| File naming conventions |
| Creating an interactive digital media product |
| Techniques used to save and export interactive digital media products |
| Testing an interactive digital media product |
| Reviewing an interactive digital media product |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Year 10- R093 Factors |
| influencing product design, R094 Visual identity and digital graphics |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Coursework |
| In class mock paper |
| Half Term 3 |
| Knowledge |
| R097 Interactive Digital Media |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Testing an interactive digital media product |
| Reviewing an interactive digital media product |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Year 10- R093 Factors |
| influencing product design, R094 Visual identity and digital graphics |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Coursework |
| Mock paper |
| Half Term 4 |
| Knowledge |
| R097 Interactive Digital Media |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Testing an interactive digital media product |
| Reviewing an interactive digital media product |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Year 10- R093 Factors |
| influencing product design, R094 Visual identity and digital graphics |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Coursework |
| Half Term 5 |
| Knowledge |
| R093 Creative iMedia in the Media Industry |
| R093 Factors Influencing Product Design |
| Revision techniques |
| Skills / application of knowledge |
| Topic 1 The media industry |
| Topic 2 factors influencing product design |
| Topic 3 Pre-production planning |
| Topic 4 Distribution considerations |
| Exam technique |
| Links to prior learning |
| Year 7- how the web works, |
| Year 8- multimedia products |
| Year 9- digital graphic |
| Year 10- R093 Creative |
| iMedia in the media industry, R093 Factors influencing product design |
| Assessment |
| Recall questions |
| Skills quizzes |
| Past paper |