GCSE Creative iMedia (Cambridge National)

Cambridge National iMedia at Kingsley is the OCR Cambridge National (Level 1/2) in Creative iMedia, a GCSE-equivalent course taught in Years 10 and 11. It suits pupils who enjoy digital design and want to create media for real client briefs.

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What you'll study

The course covers three areas:

media industry knowledge: sectors, job roles, audiences, legal issues and pre-production
visual identity and graphics created for client briefs
a specialist elective, such as animation, interactive media, digital games, visual imaging, or characters and comics

How it's assessed

Unit R093: externally assessed exam (40%)
two internally assessed coursework units (60%), where pupils plan, design, create and export digital media to a client brief

Where it leads

Creative iMedia opens progression to Level 3 digital media, IT and creative pathways, and sits within the STEM strand of the Expansive Curriculum. It pairs well with Engineering and Science.

How to choose it

Creative iMedia is chosen during the GCSE options process in Year 9, with guidance from tutors and subject staff. To see the work pupils produce, book a visit.

Next step

Your next step

See how Cambridge National Creative iMedia works at Kingsley and where it leads.

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Next open morning: 12 October 2026

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