Examination Board – OCR

Level 3 Cambridge Technical Digital Media  

Media Digital currently consists of either 6 or 12 units of study, depending on the route students choose (extended certificate or diploma course)

Course Content

The Cambridge Technical in Digital Media is a vocational course which gives students the opportunity to develop their portfolio of work-related skills. It is excellent preparation for employment post sixth form but works equally well to support a student looking to apply for university.

Media is ever-changing with new technology leading its development. You will explore a range of digital media and moving image industries. You will devise exciting and creative solutions to projects, through the use of a variety of video and digital media technology. You will be given the opportunity to specialise in digital media or moving image in a variety of projects.

The courses focus on:

• Magazine production

• Pitching to industry specialists

• Pre-production and planning

• The advertising sector

• Cross-media campaigns

• Media products and audiences

• The impact of social media

• Journalism

• Photography

• Interactive media

• Comics and graphic novel storytelling

• Animation

*Italics outlines the 6 courses studied on the current Extended Certificate course

**All 12 courses are studied on the current Diploma course

On the course you will:

• Design using software packages including Photoshop and Final Cut

• Understand how to textually analyse media products

• Improve photography, page layout and design skills

• Create a range of digital media solutions through a variety of projects

• Research current industry practices

• Make your own products across a variety of media industries

• Improve your communication skills

• Be offered opportunities for work-based learning and work experience.

• Understand the structure and analysis of the media industry

Assessment

Both courses contain a number of units of study assessed by the school that are then externally moderated by the exam board.  Additionally, both courses include written exam units that are set and marked externally by the exam board.

Expectations

Students need to be self-motivated and able to work on extended research and practical projects. Organisation and presentation skills are important as is an enthusiasm to learn about and create Media.