Welcome to Digital Media!
 

Digital Media Department Mission Statement

·        To provide the necessary skills and understanding of Creativity Production

 ·        To provide a Digital Media curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils

·        To provide a working environment that is well resourced and stimulating

·        To provide students with the functional skills which derive from Digital Media and opens up exciting career opportunities

Facilities

Digital Media is an option subject which students can choose for GCSE. 

The Digital Media suite is fully equipped with Apple MacBooks.  The MacBooks have all the top of the range appropriate software for the course.  The suite also provides an interactive whiteboard and networked printing facilities.   

Pupils also have access to digital cameras and flip camcorders to capture both still images and video clips.

Staff

Miss L Reel

Mr G Mc Menamin

Course Outline

We undertake BTEC National Firsts in Creative Media Production.  The revised specification is modern, creative and embraces the skills needed for ICT based jobs in today’s society.

What we study:

Year 11

Unit	Overview
Unit 1:  Research	Students will learn about effective research techniques and the most appropriate techniques to use depending on the research in question.  Students will then put their knowledge into practise and carry out some research into a specific topic.  Students will then carry out research into a proposed media product and this will be the starting point for their next unit.
Unit 12: Digital Graphics for Print and Interactive based Media	Students will learn about different types of digital graphics and what is the most appropriate type of graphic to use in different instances.  Students will then use appropriate software and create graphics for print based media and interactive media.  Students will evaluate their graphics and suggest improvements for future graphics.

 Year 12

Unit	Overview
Unit 2:  Communication Techniques for Creative Media	Students will learn about effective communication techniques.  Students will then put their knowledge into practise and create an effective presentation.  Students will then present information about existing products and about a new product.
Unit 18: Advertising Production	Students will learn about advertising strategies.  They will learn about effective advertising and its purpose.  Students will then put their knowledge into practise and create effective advertisements.  They will fully plan their proposal and create an appropriate advert for a particular target audience.

 Students Comments J

“I think it’s really good and interesting and you learn a lot of stuff”.  Ashley Chambers (yr 11)

“Its fun!!!”  Daisy-Lou Armstrong (yr 11)

“Its really good, I like it.”  Robert Malkowski (yr 11)

“I find that attendance is a very important factor as this is a subject that has no exam and is 100% coursework.  I think some elements of the research unit are not as interesting as the graphic design but are vital to achieving a good grade. I really enjoy this subject”.  Aaron Frizelle (yr 11)

“It is a very fun and easy going subject.  You learn a lot in a nice and relaxed environment. I really enjoy this subject” Ruth Armstrong (yr 12)

“It is a very practical subject, you don't sit and write stuff.  I really enjoy it.”  Krystian Batko (yr 12)

“It is a very fun and enjoyable subject.  We get to learn cool computer skills that we wouldn’t learn anywhere else.  I hope to pursue a career linked to this subject”. Adrieanne Moore and Jordan Rock (yr 12)