Digital Media *New for 2027
Examination Board | OCR
Specification Code | 601/7259/9
Subject Content
Year 12
Media products and audiences
This unit is an external exam, set and marked by OCR. In this unit you will learn how media is created and used by a range of different audiences and for different purposes. You will explore how different media products are made and used, and understand the industry in more detail.
Create a Media Product
This mandatory coursework task is internally assessed off a set task by the exam board. You will create a range of media products to a brief, using digital tools to develop your skills and creativity. You will create a range of work including images, video and sound. The work created here could form part of a portfolio to demonstrate your abilities to a potential employer or university course.
Cross Media Industry Awareness
This unit will give you a broad understanding of the whole media industry and show you how the various parts of it are linked together. You will explore roles and local opportunities in the media space and examine the whole spectrum of products, methods and jobs in more detail.
Year 13
Pre-production Planning
This will be the second examination unit, where you will look at the ways that media products are planned and built. You will explore and practice different methods used to ensure a media production project runs smoothly and efficiently, using these skills in your coursework tasks along the way.
Create a personal media profile
This unit gives you the chance to show your skills and portfolio of work. It will help you to develop something that you can use to support your next steps in the industry and will build your confidence in developing multimedia products.
Assessment Details
Assessment is via a mix of external exams and internally marked/externally moderated coursework.
To be successful, students will need to be able to:
- Think creatively, to find the best solution to a given problem.
- Show resilience when working with code that may not always work the first time.
- Be prepared to experiment with a number of ideas before selecting the best.
- Enjoy the challenge of creating computer code – Want to stretch this to include several programming languages.
- Be curious and adventurous when looking at how a computer could be used to solve problems.
- Be reflective and evaluative – Be able to critique their own and others' work in a constructive way.
- Be able to analyse a range of concepts and determine the best course of action given a range of options.
Additional Equipment Recommended
- Laptop/computer suitable for running media tools.
What can I do to support my child at home?
- Keep abreast of technology news – we will often discuss this in class.
- Assist with proofreading of coursework – Students are encouraged to self-assess beforehand in
- Encourage coding and experimentation with code at home – Help to identify suitable problems to solve with a computer
- Consider providing ideas for a programming project
- Provide access to the internet to help with homework
Websites
Books
Head of Digital
Ms Dayton - adayton@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk
Teaching Staff
Mr Clawson - sclawson@cottesloe.bucks.sch.uk