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Model Assignment 2

OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge NationalCertificate in Creative iMedia

OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge NationalDiplomainCreative iMedia

Unit R088:Creating a DigitalSoundSequence

Please note:

This OCR model assignment is to be used to provide evidence for the unit identified above.

Alternatively, centres may ‘tailor’ or modify the assignment within permitted parameters (see Informationfor Teachers). It is the centre’s responsibility to ensure that any modifications made to

this assignment allow learners to show that they can meet all of the learning outcomes and provide sufficientopportunity for learners to demonstrate achievement across the full range of marks.

INSTRUCTIONS TO TEACHERS

The OCR administrative codes associated with this unit are:

  • unit entry codeR088
  • certification codesAwardJ807/CertificateJ817/DiplomaJ827

The accreditation numbers associated with this unit are:

  • unit reference numberY/600/7730
  • qualification reference(s)500/8533/5, 500/8534/7, 500/8529/3, 500/8531/1

Duration: Approximately 10 hours

ALL OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED. Any photocopying will be done under the terms of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 solely for the purposes of assessment.

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Contents

Page Number(s)
INFORMATION FOR LEARNERS
Scenario for the assignment
This section contains the assignment background which learners will need to be familiar with in order to complete the tasks.
Your Tasks
This section contains all the tasks learners must complete before work can be submitted for assessment. / 3
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5 – 7
INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS
Guidance on using this assignment
This section provides guidance to centre staff on the preparation and completion of the assignment. / 8
9 – 11

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Model Assignment: Information forLearners

OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge NationalCertificate in Creative iMedia

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Unit R088:Creating a DigitalSoundSequence

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Scenario for the Assignment

Soundscape for an Adventure Theme Park

Landsor Hall is an Adventure Theme Park catering for families. It offers a range of attractions including rollercoasters, a waterpark, a children’s zoo and various restaurants and cafes. Its newest attractions are the Haunted House experience and the Mighty Splash Waterslide.

The Marketing Manager of Landsor Hall has asked you to produce a digital audio sequence for a ‘Soundscape’ which will be played as a loop in the entrance area as visitors queue for tickets. This area is fitted with cinema-quality surround sound. The soundscape will comprise a voiceover and sound effects, and may include instructions on where to go and what to see. The Marketing Manager wants families to be excited by their visit, and has suggested you may include thrills from the rides, laughter and music etc. to increase their anticipation.

Your digital audio sequence should be between 30 and 60 seconds in length. It must be saved in a file format which is suitable for playing through the sound system. Most of the visitors at Landsor Hall queue for a maximum of 5 minutes for their tickets, so your soundscape could form part of a longer loop.

Read through all of the tasks carefully, so that you know what you will need to do to complete this assignment.

Important

  • Youwillneedtohaveaccesstothemarkingcriteria.Yourteachercanexplainthemarking criteriaifyouneedfurtherclarification.
  • Youwillneedtodrawuponrelevantskills/knowledge/understandingfromotherunitsyouhave studiedinthisqualification.
  • The final product must be supplied as evidence in its intended format.

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Your Tasks

Thetasksshouldtakeapproximately10hourstocomplete.

Task1:Investigatingtheuses and propertiesofdigitalsounds

LearningOutcome(LO)1 isassessedinthistask.

Beforeyouplanandcreateyourdigital sound sequence,youmustdemonstratethatyou understandhowdigitalsoundisusedinavarietyofsectors.Youmustalsofindoutaboutthefile formatsandpropertiesofdigitalsounds.

Theusesofdigitalsound

Youneedto:

  • explaintheusesandpropertiesofdigitalsoundsacrossarangeofsectors
  • describe the properties and fileformatsthatcouldbeusedwith digitalsounds
  • explain howenvironmentalconsiderations and limitationscouldaffectthequalityofsoundobtainedwhenrecording audio.

Present your evidence in an appropriate way.


Task2: Planningyourdigitalsoundsequence

LearningOutcome(LO)2 isassessedinthistask.

Youneedtoorganiseyourtimeandresourcessothatyoucanplanthedigital sound sequence.Youwillneedtogenerate ideasforthedigital sound sequence,takingintoconsideration any externalrestrictionsonwhatyoucanuseorproduce.

Yourclientandthetargetaudience

Youneedto:

  • identifytheclient’srequirementsbasedonthebrief
  • identifythecharacteristicsofthetargetaudience.

Planning your digital sound sequence

Youneed to:

  • produceaworkplanforyourdigitalsoundsequence
  • identify the content and sequence of sounds that will be included
  • describe the criteria that could make the digital sound sequence a success
  • identify theresourcesthatwillbeneededtocreatethe digital sound sequence and explain how and why youwillusethem.

Legalrestrictions

Youneedto:

  • explain any legal issues and restrictions that need to be considered when creating the digital sound sequence to be used in a commercial context.

Present your evidence in an appropriate way.


Task3: Creatingyourdigitalsoundsequence

Learning Outcome (LO) 3isassessedinthistask.

Youwillneedtocreatetheplanneddigitalsoundsequence,usingarangeoftools,techniquesand assetstoensurethatitmeetstheclient’srequirements.

Obtainingassetsforuseinthedigitalsoundsequence

Youneedto:

  • obtain the sounds identified in your planning to store as assets
  • import theassets into the chosen sound editing software.

Createthedigitalsoundsequence

Youneedto:

  • create the digital sound sequence using arangeofsoundediting,mixingandenhancementtoolsandtechniques
  • savethedigitalsound sequence usingappropriatefileandfoldernamesandstructures
  • explain the limitations imposed by different file formats and sizes for the digital sound sequence
  • exportthe final digitalsound sequencein a suitable fileformat to meet theclientrequirements.

Present your evidence in an appropriate way.

Task4: Checkingandreviewingyourdigitalsoundsequence

Learning Outcome (LO) 4isassessedinthistask.

Nowthe digital sound sequence hasbeenproduced,youneedtoconsider whetheryouhavemetalltherequirementsoftheinitialbrief.Youwillalsoneedtoreviewthe overallqualityofthedigital sound sequence andidentifyanyimprovementsthatcouldbemade.

Reviewingthe digital sound sequence

Youneedto:

  • review how well the digital sound sequence meets the client requirements
  • identify how the digital sound sequence could be improved
  • describe areas for further development, giving reasons for your choices.

Present your evidence in an appropriate way.

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Information for Teachers

OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge NationalCertificate in Creative iMedia

OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge NationalDiplomainCreative iMedia

Unit R088:Creating a DigitalSoundSequence

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Guidance on using this assignment

1General guidance

1.1OCR assignments are available to download free of charge from our website:

1.2OCR assignments are intended to be used for summative assessment of learners. The OCR specification gives more information on the arrangements for assessing internally assessed units.

1.3This assignment has been designed to meet the full assessment requirements of the unit. Learners will need to take part in a planned learning programme that covers the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills of the unit.

2Before carrying out the assignment

2.1Learners should be provided with a copy of the Information forLearners section of this assignment.

2.2Thisassignmentwilltakeapproximately10hourstocomplete.ItisestimatedthatTask

1willrequire2hours,Task2approximately3hours,Task3approximately4hoursand Task4approximately1 hour.Thesetimingsmaybeusedbytheteachertogive learners anindicationofhowlongtospendoneachtask.Centresarepermittedto spreadthetasksacrossseveralsessionsandthereforeitispermissibleforevidenceto beproducedoverseveralsessions.

2.3Learnerswillnotneedtocarryoutanypreparationspriortoundertakingthe assessmenttasks,suchascollatingresourcestouseintheassessment.

3When completing the assignment and producing evidence

3.1Each learner must produce individual and authentic evidence for each task within the assignment.

3.2Centre staff may give support and guidance to learners. This support and guidance should focus on checking that learners understand what is expected of them and giving general feedback that enables the learner to take the initiative in making improvements, rather than detailing what amendments should be made. It is not acceptable for teachers/deliverers to provide answers, to work through answers in detail or to detail specifically what amendments should be made.

3.3Learners may use information from any relevant source to help them with producing evidence for the tasks.

3.4Learners must be guided on the use of information from other sources to ensure that confidentiality is maintained at all times.

3.5We have specified what evidence the learner is expected to produce. Usually, the type of evidence provided may be modified, with the exception of certain types of evidence listed below under ‘Permitted changes’. It is important to note that it is possible to generate the evidence in a variety of formats. Centres must advise learners as to the most appropriate format of evidence. The nature of this assessment means that learners are free to use the format that they feel is most appropriate for the purpose and target audience for each individual task.

4Presentation of work for marking and moderation

4.1Centres wishing to produce digital evidence in the form of an e-portfolio should refer to the appendix in the specification on guidance for the production of electronic assessment.

4.2Centres may wish to discourage learners from excessive use of plastic wallets for presentation of their evidence as this may hinder the assessment process. Instead centres may wish to encourage learners to present their work so that it is easily accessible, e.g. spiral bound, stapled booklet, treasury tag.

5Scope of permitted model assignment modification

The model assignment is self-contained in its present form. The set of tasks form a coherent

whole addressing all the learning outcomes and allowing access to the full range of marks.

You must not change the following:

  • the learning outcomes
  • the marking criteria
  • the requirements for supervision and authentication as described in the specification (Section4The centreassessed units).

Permitted changes:

Themodelassignmentcanbemodifiedintermsoftheareasdescribedbelowatthepermissionof OCRbutcentresmustbesurethatlearnersstillhavetheopportunitytocoverallofthelearning outcomesandtoaccessthefullrangeofmarks.

Thetypeofevidenceandtheformatmayvary,withtheexceptionof:

  • aworkplan
  • adigitalsound sequencein an appropriate electronic format

There must be evidence of the tools and techniques used to create the digital sound sequence (e.g. screenshots, video capture).

  • Thelearner’sassignment canbecontextualisedoramendedtosuitlocalneeds.Whilst thescenariointhismodelassignmentisfictitious,itisbasedonwhatisthoughttobea‘typical’ scenario. This should reflect the vocational nature of the qualification, whereby candidates are responding to the client requirements for a specific scenario.
  • Anyadditionalclientrequirementsthatfitinwiththebriefofproducingadigital sound sequence,providingthisdoesnotfalloutsidethecontentoftheunit,andisreasonableto expectlearnerstounderstandandbeabletoachieve
  • Anyappropriatesound editing softwaremaybeused.Itmust,however,besuitableforthetasks givenandenablelearnerstoachievethefullrangeofmarksavailable.

OCRhasensuredthatinthelanguageusedandthetasksandscenarioprovidedwehave avoideddiscrimination,biasandstereotypingandsupportequalityanddiversity.Inthe developmentofqualificationsandassessmentsweusetheguidancegivenintheOfqual publicationFairaccessbydesign,notablythisincludes:

  • usinglanguageandlayoutinassessmentmaterialsthatdoesnotpresentbarrierstolearners
  • usingstimulusandsourcematerialsinassessmentmaterials(whereappropriate)thatdo notpresentbarrierstolearners.

Ifcentreswishtomodifythemodelassignmentwestronglyadvisethatstaffresponsiblefor modifyingthemodelassignmentandthequalityassuranceofitrefertothepublicationFairaccess bydesign.

If modifications are made to the model assignment, as detailed above to the scenario only, then the individual tasks from this model assignment should be used. It is up to the centre to ensure that all tasks and learning outcomes can still be met and that learners can access the full range of marks.

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