Creative iMedia (Computing)

KS4 Creative iMedia

Our Computing Department offers two courses for KS4 students, Creative iMedia is our hands on, creative approach to the world of IT. Students who study this course will learn imperative transferrable skills for success in their other subjects, higher education, and the world of employment & business. Students will have a solid knowledge of professional software packages from Microsoft, Adobe, Sony and more, on top of a huge variety of general computer skills that will set them apart from competing applicants. 

Students will study 2 units of coursework (worth 30% each) and the content for 1 exam (Making up the final 40%).

Unit 1 – Create a Visual Identity

In this unit, students will learn how to create professional quality digital graphics. Working to a brief, students will design, conceptualise, and create a piece of digital graphic artwork, utilising the latest software from Adobe including Photoshop, Fireworks, and Illustrator. In the build up to the project, students will enhance their research and report writing skills, exploring target audience influences, legislation, files & formatting and computer hardware and software.

Unit 2 – Creating Interactive Products

In this unit, students will learn how to create professional quality interactive products such as Applications and Animations. Working to a brief, students will research, review, plan, create, and export a fully functioning interactive product. Beginning by exploring development software, students will go on to develop digital assets such as graphics, buttons and digital media. In the build up to their project, students will develop further their general IT abilities, utilising Microsoft office software, conducting internet research and understanding the laws and legislation surrounding the use of IT.

Unit 3 – Exam

Students will study a range of content assessed by the exam, this includes: