iMedia - Year 9 Pathway
Overview of Subject
Cambridge Nationals in Creative iMedia is a media sector-focused course, including film,
television, web development, gaming and animation with IT at the forefront. The course
provides knowledge in a number of key areas in this field from pre-production skills to digital
animation and has a motivating hands-on approach. Cambridge Nationals deliver skills
across the whole range of learning styles and abilities, effectively engaging and inspiring all
students to achieve great things.
Overview of Pathways available in Subject
Cambridge Nationals in Creative iMedia qualifications Award Certificate
(120 glh requiring four units) allows students to progress to a more advanced studies and
Creative iMedia-related careers.
Learning Outcome 1: Understand the purpose and content of pre-production
Learning Outcome 2: Be able to plan pre-production
Learning Outcome 3: Be able to produce pre-production documents
Learning Outcome 4: Be able to review pre-production documents
All results are awarded on the following scale:
• Distinction* at Level 2 (*2)
• Distinction at Level 2 (D2)
• Merit at Level 2 (M2)
• Pass at Level 2 (P2)
• Distinction at Level 1 (D1)
• Merit at Level 1 (M1)
• Pass at Level 1 (P1)
Pathways and Examinations
Course Title: Cambridge Nationals in Creative iMedia
Exam Board: OCR
Qualification: Cambridge National Certificate in Creative iMedia
Mandatory units
R081 - Pre-production skills – Written paper OCR set and marked 1 hour 15 mins
R082 - Creating digital graphics- Centre assessed task
Optional Units – two of the following
R084 - Storytelling with a comic strip
R085 - Creating a multipage website
R090 - Digital photography
iMedia - Year 9 Pathway
How it is assessed?
OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National Certificate in Creative iMedia requires 120 GLH in total.
Year 9
In year 9 students will study the mandatory units as they will begin to understand the
fundamental skills that is needed for ICT and Media. Students will be given a practice
assignment to complete throughout the year, making sure that each learning objective has
been carried out.
They will also sit an exam at the end of the academic year to check their progression
throughout the course.
Year 10
In year 10 students will be completing two out of their three coursework tasks. They will
firstly complete their R082 mandatory task - Creating digital graphics. They will then
complete one of the optional units (R084/85/90). This will go towards their final grade.
Students will sit an end of year exam in the academic year to check their progression
throughout the course.
Year 11
In year 11 students will complete their last piece of coursework from the optional units
(R084/85/90). They will then complete the final mandatory unit R081 through a preproduction skills – Written paper OCR set and marked 1 hour 15 min.
Future Pathways
Studying iMedia will open up many opportunities into the creative and innovative sector.
These allow future developments into A Levels, BTEC and apprenticeships in the following
areas:
• ICT
• Computing
• Business and Communication Systems
• Manufacturing
• Art and Design
• Media Studies
• Design and Technology