Creative iMedia/ICT

Curriculum intent

The aim of creative iMedia is to equip students with a range of creative media skills and provide opportunities to develop, in context, desirable, transferable skills such as research, planning, and review, working with others and communicating creative concepts effectively.

Through the use of these skills, these pupils will ultimately be creating fit-for-purpose, client and audience need creative media products. Creative iMedia will also challenge all learners, including high ability students, by introducing them to demanding techniques; encouraging independence and creativity and providing tasks that really test the student’s ability to produce high quality products.

Key stage 4

Creative iMedia/ICT is an optional subject offered at key stage 4.

Creative iMedia/ICT

This course will suit students who have a genuine interest in ICT, media and those with a creative or artistic flair.

Students need to be able to organise their work effectively, in terms of presentation and the way it is stored on the network. Students need to be self motivated for a course which rewards hard work.
They should be willing to experiment with unfamiliar software and be able to make effective use of help files and video tutorials.

How will I be assessed?

• Examination
• Coursework

Future pathways and careers

• Digital media
• Media production
• Film production
• Journalism
• Web development
• Graphic and product design