That Blue Square Thing - OCR National iMedia

Creative iMedia

This page is part of an archive of the old iMedia spec – the one that existed until Summer 2023. People seem to find the resources helpful and I've had a number of requests to put them back online. I should think they'll stay here until I'm confident that the new spec is properly covered. Please be aware that this is out of date material and may not apply in the same way to the new iMedia syllabus.

R081 - Pre-production Skills - exam unit

Work Plans

Work plans are used to plan the order in which work will be done. They are particularly important when working in a team as they allow jobs to be given to individuals so that things get done by a set date.

There are some key parts of work plans that you need to know.

Work Plans Key Learning slides - slides to tell you everything you need to know

The Key Learning slides can be used to answer the questions:

Work Plans Questions - just the questions

Work Plans Workbook - the same questions with spaces for answers

Work Plans Knowledge Summary - a printable sheet which summarises the key learning from the slides

There is a quiz you can try to test your understanding:

Quiz

This shortish (3:14) video will take you through the key elements of a work plan. Use it to help fill in the table below.

Table to complete - a printable sheet

Eight Things... - slides to summarise the video

You need to be able to use a work plan in an exam. These questions show you the sorts of things you might be asked:

Using a Work Plan

Examples of Work Plans

Part of a work plan for developing a CD cover.

A work plan for a video shoot to produce a promotional video for a small coastal resort.

A work plan using a Gannt chart for part of an animation project.

A complete work plan for a website development project. This project was carried out by two sixth form students I taught.

You can find exam questions about work plans on the exam questions page.