Computing / Creative Imedia

Our intent is to embed computing in as many learning opportunities as possible to provide our students with concrete experiences of when and how they can use digital media in different aspects of their lives. Through stimulating and challenging experiences students will continue to develop their love for learning and through this become confident and independent users of a range of software and hardware. In the ever-changing digital world, we aim to provide all students with not only the skills to use the technology that exists today, but the life-long thinking skills and passion to continue to develop their love for computing through secondary school and beyond.

Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve

Mary Kay Ash

We are passionate about our computing curriculum being a vehicle for children’s empowerment through enhanced opportunities. We have developed a curriculum to deliver insight, creativity and experience to provide all our students with a broad, exciting and ambitious curriculum that will develop their knowledge, skills, understanding and cultural capital so that they are able to succeed in life. Our aim is for our students to gain the confidence and resilience to tackle the ever-changing technological environments they are and will be faced with.

The Exam Board we study is OCR

Computer Science – OCR

This requires students to complete 2 exam papers

Paper 1 – Computer Systems – required knowledge includes;

  • System Architecture
  • Memory and Storage
  • Computer Networks, Connections and Protocols
  • Network Security
  • Systems Software
  • Ethical, Legal, Cultural and environmental impacts on digital technology

Paper 2 – Computational Thinking, algorithm and programming – required knowledge includes;

  • Algorithms
  • Programming Fundamentals
  • Producing robust programs
  • Boolean Logic
  • Programming Languages

 

Creative IMedia – OCR Cambridge Nationals

This requires students to complete 1 exam and 2 pieces of coursework.

R093 – Exam (40%)

In this unit students will learn about the sectors, products and job roles that form the media industry. Students will learn the legal and ethical issues considered and the processes used to plan and create digital media products. Students will learn how media codes are used within the creation of media products to convey meaning, create impact and engage audiences. Students will learn to choose the most appropriate format and properties for different media products.

R094 – Coursework(25%)

In this unit you will learn how to develop visual identities for clients. You will also learn to apply the concepts of graphic design to create original digital graphics which incorporate your visual identity to engage a target audience.

R095 – Coursework (35%)

In this unit you will learn to design and create original characters that convey emotion and personality. You will also learn to set your characters within stories of your own making which flow logically and engage the reader. You will also learn to use conventions of comics to tell your characters’ stories across multiple pages.

Computing / Creative Imedia Curriculum Map

Exam Board

OCR

Contact Details

Mrs Hinds-Taylor

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