Sep 2010

03

Friday

Digital Technology

Staff

Jennifer Johnston  

Claire Davison/Caroline Armstrong

Colm Hackett (Learning Support)

Katreana Crawford (Digital Arts Assistant)

Students from Year 11 upwards can choose to study Digital Technology.

This subject offers a choice of 5 units

  • Digital Music Composition
  • Digital Imaging
  • Digital Video Editing
  • Internet Authoring
  • Flash Animation
Key Stage 4

GCSE

 

GCSE Double Award Occ Studies Digital Technology

GCSE Occ Studies Digital Technology

 Internet Authoring

 

Students learn how to create Web pages, links and buttons using a variety of packages such as Pagemaker, iWeb and Macromedia Dreamweaver.

Digital Imaging

 

Digital Video Editing

 

Students explore digital photography, mark-making, scanning and Photoshop and learn how to manipulate photographs and create digital artwork. Video editing involves creating short musical or horror movies.

Flash Animation

 

Digital Music Composition

 

Students explore animation techniques in Macromedia Flash and learn how to create computer artwork adding movement and sound. Music is created in their own style from pre-recorded sound loops of their own keyboard or voice. Musical scores are also covered.

Students have access to three Apple suites- 20 eMacs, 20 MacBooks and 20 iMacs. Native software includes Garageband, iMovie, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Flash and Dreamweaver.