iMedia

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iMedia

• Peter Rothwell Business Development Manager

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iMedia - Releasing Creativity

• OCRs first E-portfolio only qualification
• The ultimate qualification for the creative
  interactive media industry
• Will attract those interested in
• web design
• multimedia production
• animation
• storyboarding

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National Standards

• The National Occupational Standards for
  Interactive Media and Computer Games can be found
  at
• http//www.skillset.org/standards
• Provides specific guidance
• Links to standards are signposted in the
  specification documents

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Key Features

• Flexibility
• Available at Levels 1, 2 and 3.
• Choice of Certificate or Diploma
• One mandatory unit
• All units locally assessed
• Not administratively heavy
• On line assessment
• Creative
• Use of multiple software applications at
  professional standard
• Less formality on teaching
• Evidence submitted are actual results/files

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Units

• No grading in units pass or fail
• Can work towards units in any order
• All units locally assessed and externally
  moderated
• All work sent to Examiner Moderators for sampling
  (via E-portfolio)
• Unit only submission/unit certification

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Level 1
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Qualification structure Level 1

• Seven units

30 guided learning hours per unit
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Level 1 structure
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Level 2
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Qualification structure Level 2

• Eight units

• Level 2 Certificate equivalent to 1 GCSE (46
  points)
• Level 2 Diploma equivalent to 2 GCSEs (92 points)
• 30 guided learning hours per unit

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Level 2 structure
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Level 3
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Qualification structure Level 3

• Nine units

• UCAS points are currently being assigned to Level
  3
• 60 guided learning hours per unit

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Level 3 Structure
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Costs

• Level 1 Certificate per unit - 11.00
• Level 2 Certificate per unit - 13.12
• Level 3 Certificate per unit - 16.20

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Assessment

• Centres can use OCR-set assignment or a locally
  devised assessment
• Candidates demonstrate skills in each assessment
  objective
• Evidence checklist to be completed
• Evidence to be available to show where and how
  objectives have been achieved

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Types of evidence

• Diary/Log/Plan
• OCR-provided forms
• Evidence checklist
• Planning and review form
• Copies of work
• Electronic (but not email)
• Paper based
• CD/DVD with viewers
• Must be cross-referenced to assessment objectives
• Candidates must carry out work independently
  verified by tutor

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Customer feedback

• Examiner-moderator provides feedback to each
  centre assessor using the Centre Feedback Report
• Report should be circulated to all centre
  assessors
• Report is available on OCR Interchange

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Further information

• www.imedia.ocr.org.uk
• http//www.synergy-learning.com/product/productmen
  u/ocr.htm
• Downloadable and online resources for use by
  centres
• Subject Officer Alison Pearce
  alison.pearce_at_ocr.org.uk
• - Your contacts in the North West
• Peter Rothwell Business Development Manager.
  Mobile [phone]
• peter.rothwell_at_ocr.org.uk
• Correen Thornton Customer Support Manager.
  Mobile [phone]
• correen.thornton_at_ocr.org.uk