iMedia

iMedia enables students gain knowledge in a number of key areas in the media field, from pre-production skills to digital animation, and offers a hands-on approach to learning.

Overview –

Most of the qualification is tested by coursework that is set and marked by the teacher. This will be done throughout the two-year course. You will complete project work, research, completing practical tasks and meeting deadlines. One of the units that all students must take – on preproduction skills – involves an external written exam. The other coursework titles are:

· Creating digital graphics

· Interactive multimedia products

· Storytelling with a comic strip

Assessment –

iMedia is assessed by 75% portfolio evidence and 25% from a written paper.

Component: R081

Weighting: 25%

Title: Pre-production skill

Length: 1 hour 15 minutes

Assessment type: Written paper

Method:External assessment

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Component: R082

Weighting: 25%

Title: Creating Digital Graphics

Length: 10 hours

Assessment type: Portfolio

Method:External assessment

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Component: R084

Weighting: 25%

Title: Storytelling with a Comic Strip

Length: 10 hours

Assessment type: Portfolio

Method: Internal assessment

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Component: R087

Weighting: 25%

Title: Interactive Multimedia Products

Length: 10 hours

Assessment type: Portfolio

Method: Internal assessment

Subject links –

The iMedia course has links with English, Art, Business and Computer Science.

Careers –

Employment opportunities include video/audio production; graphic designer; website design; animator.

For further information, please contact –

Head of faculty – Satnam Badhasha Email - info@ipswichacademy.co.uk