Cambridge Technicals Digital Media

Units

Level 2
Level 3

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GLH means guided learning hours. For comparison, a GCSE is 120 hours, and an A Level is 360 hours. Units are either externally-assessed (E) or internally-assessed (I). These qualifications are for students aged 16+.

Award

90 GLH QN: 603/3084/3
Certificate

180 GLH QN: 603/3086/7
Diploma

360 GLH QN: 603/3087/9

Mandatory units

None

Optional units (90 GLH needed)

Digital media industry - products and audiences Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 649KB
Moving image industry - products and audiences Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 631KB
Pitching advertising concepts Unit 09 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 614KB
Developing digital media portfolios Unit 10 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 836KB

Mandatory units

Digital media and emerging technologies Unit 01 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 795KB
Principles of concept design and pre-production Unit 02 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 767KB

Optional units (60 GLH needed)

Digital media industry - products and audiences Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 649KB
Moving image industry - products and audiences Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 631KB

Pathways

Mandatory units

Digital media and emerging technologies Unit 01 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 795KB
Principles of concept design and pre-production Unit 02 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 767KB
Digital media industry - products and audiences Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 649KB
Digital media content enhancement Unit 04 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 727KB
Creating digital media products Unit 05 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 723KB
Pitching advertising concepts Unit 09 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 614KB
Developing digital media portfolios Unit 10 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 836KB

Optional units

None

Mandatory units

Digital media and emerging technologies Unit 01 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 795KB
Principles of concept design and pre-production Unit 02 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 767KB
Moving image industry - products and audiences Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 631KB
Using special and visual effects for moving image content Unit 07 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 921KB
Creating moving image products Unit 08 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 670KB
Pitching advertising concepts Unit 09 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 614KB
Developing digital media portfolios Unit 10 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 836KB

Optional units

None

All Level 2 units

Digital media and emerging technologies Unit 01 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 795KB
Principles of concept design and pre-production Unit 02 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 767KB
Digital media industry - products and audiences Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 649KB
Digital media content enhancement Unit 04 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 727KB
Creating digital media products Unit 05 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 723KB
Moving image industry - products and audiences Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 631KB
Using special and visual effects for moving image content Unit 07 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 921KB
Creating moving image products Unit 08 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 670KB
Pitching advertising concepts Unit 09 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 614KB
Developing digital media portfolios Unit 10 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 836KB

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Certificate

180 GLH QN: 601/7258/7
Extended Certificate

360 GLH QN: 601/7259/9
Foundation Diploma

540 GLH QN: 601/7260/5
Diploma

720 GLH QN: 601/7261/7
Extended Diploma

1080 GLH QN: 603/0318/9

Mandatory units

Media products and audiences Unit 01 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 859KB
Create a media product Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB

Optional units (minimum of 30 GLH)

Pre-production and planning Unit 02 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 815KB
Social media and globalisation Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 827KB
Journalism and the news industry Unit 07 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 786KB
The creation and use of sound in media Unit 16 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 595KB
Advertising media Unit 20 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product Unit 21 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 549KB
Scripting for media products Unit 22 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Create a personal media profile Unit 23 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Cross-media industry awareness Unit 24 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB

Mandatory units

Media products and audiences Unit 01 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 859KB
Pre-production and planning Unit 02 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 815KB
Create a media product Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB

Optional units (minimum of 120 GLH)

Social media and globalisation Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 827KB
Journalism and the news industry Unit 07 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 786KB
The creation and use of sound in media Unit 16 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 595KB
Advertising media Unit 20 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product Unit 21 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 549KB
Scripting for media products Unit 22 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Create a personal media profile Unit 23 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Cross-media industry awareness Unit 24 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB

Pathways

Mandatory units

Media products and audiences Unit 01 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 859KB
Pre-production and planning Unit 02 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 815KB
Create a media product Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Interactive media product Unit 04 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 959KB

Pathway optional units (see centre handbook)

Journalism and the news industry Unit 07 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 786KB
Photography for digital media products Unit 08 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 635KB
Comics and graphic novel storytelling Unit 09 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 720KB
Create a digital animation Unit 10 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 3MB
3D digital modelling Unit 11 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Game development Unit 12 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 661KB
Graphic design for digital media products Unit 13 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 880KB

Optional units (see centre handbook)

Social media and globalisation Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 827KB
Create audio-visual promos Unit 15 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
The creation and use of sound in media Unit 16 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 595KB
UK broadcasting Unit 19 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Advertising media Unit 20 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product Unit 21 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 549KB
Scripting for media products Unit 22 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Create a personal media profile Unit 23 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Cross-media industry awareness Unit 24 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB

Mandatory units

Media products and audiences Unit 01 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 859KB
Pre-production and planning Unit 02 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 815KB
Create a media product Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
TV and short film production Unit 05 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 600KB

Pathway optional units (see centre handbook)

Radio production Unit 14 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Create audio-visual promos Unit 15 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
The creation and use of sound in media Unit 16 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 595KB
Visual and special effects Unit 17 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Cinematography Unit 18 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 931KB
UK broadcasting Unit 19 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB

Optional units (see centre handbook)

Social media and globalisation Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 827KB
Comics and graphic novel storytelling Unit 09 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 720KB
Create a digital animation Unit 10 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 3MB
3D digital modelling Unit 11 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Advertising media Unit 20 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product Unit 21 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 549KB
Scripting for media products Unit 22 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Create a personal media profile Unit 23 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Cross-media industry awareness Unit 24 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB

Pathways

Mandatory units

Media products and audiences Unit 01 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 859KB
Pre-production and planning Unit 02 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 815KB
Create a media product Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Interactive media product Unit 04 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 959KB
Social media and globalisation Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 827KB

Pathway optional units (see centre handbook)

Journalism and the news industry Unit 07 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 786KB
Photography for digital media products Unit 08 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 635KB
Comics and graphic novel storytelling Unit 09 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 720KB
Create a digital animation Unit 10 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 3MB
3D digital modelling Unit 11 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Game development Unit 12 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 661KB
Graphic design for digital media products Unit 13 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 880KB

Optional units (see centre handbook)

Create audio-visual promos Unit 15 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
The creation and use of sound in media Unit 16 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 595KB
UK broadcasting Unit 19 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Advertising media Unit 20 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product Unit 21 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 549KB
Scripting for media products Unit 22 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Create a personal media profile Unit 23 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Cross-media industry awareness Unit 24 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB

Mandatory units

Media products and audiences Unit 01 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 859KB
Pre-production and planning Unit 02 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 815KB
Create a media product Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
TV and short film production Unit 05 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 600KB
Social media and globalisation Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 827KB

Pathway optional units (see centre handbook)

Radio production Unit 14 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Create audio-visual promos Unit 15 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
The creation and use of sound in media Unit 16 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 595KB
Visual and special effects Unit 17 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Cinematography Unit 18 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 931KB
UK broadcasting Unit 19 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB

Optional units (see centre handbook)

Comics and graphic novel storytelling Unit 09 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 720KB
Create a digital animation Unit 10 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 3MB
3D digital modelling Unit 11 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Advertising media Unit 20 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product Unit 21 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 549KB
Scripting for media products Unit 22 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Create a personal media profile Unit 23 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Cross-media industry awareness Unit 24 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB

Digital Media Practitioner for Product Development

Mandatory units

Media products and audiences Unit 01 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 859KB
Pre-production and planning Unit 02 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 815KB
Create a media product Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Interactive media product Unit 04 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 959KB
TV and short film production Unit 05 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 600KB
Social media and globalisation Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 827KB
Research for product development Unit 25 - 120 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 580KB
Application of converging technologies within a digital design proposal Unit 26 - 90 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 606KB

Optional units (minimum of 450 GLH)

Journalism and the news industry Unit 07 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 786KB
Photography for digital media products Unit 08 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 635KB
Comics and graphic novel storytelling Unit 09 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 720KB
Create a digital animation Unit 10 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 3MB
3D digital modelling Unit 11 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Game development Unit 12 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 661KB
Radio production Unit 14 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Create audio-visual promos Unit 15 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
The creation and use of sound in media Unit 16 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 595KB
Visual and special effects Unit 17 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Cinematography Unit 18 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 931KB
Advertising media Unit 20 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product Unit 21 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 549KB
Create a personal media profile Unit 23 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB

All Level 3 units

Media products and audiences Unit 01 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 859KB
Pre-production and planning Unit 02 - 90 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 815KB
Create a media product Unit 03 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Interactive media product Unit 04 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 959KB
TV and short film production Unit 05 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 600KB
Social media and globalisation Unit 06 - 60 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 827KB
Journalism and the news industry Unit 07 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 786KB
Photography for digital media products Unit 08 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 635KB
Comics and graphic novel storytelling Unit 09 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 720KB
Create a digital animation Unit 10 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 3MB
3D digital modelling Unit 11 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Game development Unit 12 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 661KB
Graphic design for digital media products Unit 13 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 880KB
Radio production Unit 14 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Create audio-visual promos Unit 15 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
The creation and use of sound in media Unit 16 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 595KB
Visual and special effects Unit 17 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Cinematography Unit 18 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 931KB
UK broadcasting Unit 19 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Advertising media Unit 20 - 60 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Plan and deliver a pitch for a media product Unit 21 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 549KB
Scripting for media products Unit 22 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 2MB
Create a personal media profile Unit 23 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Cross-media industry awareness Unit 24 - 30 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 1MB
Research for product development Unit 25 - 120 GLH, assessment method E - PDF 580KB
Application of converging technologies within a digital design proposal Unit 26 - 90 GLH, assessment method I - PDF 606KB