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Skills that use Storing and sharing

1. Editing video and audio using editing software

   Assessed: In coursework (non-examination assessment, NEA)

   Post-production must be done digitally, and learners are marked on technical and creative control of editing, including types of edit, pace of editing and sound. This also means managing large media files and choosing suitable export formats.

   DCF: Creating digital content, Storing and sharing

   Getting pupils ready

   Year 7

   Pupils trim and split clips of their five-shot sequence and add one straight cut, one fade and one dissolve in a simple video editor, saving the project in a named class folder.

   Year 8

   Pupils layer voiceover, music and a sound effect in Audacity, adjusting volume envelopes so the voice stays clear, then export as MP3.

   Year 9

   Pupils edit their teaser to a set length, changing the pace of editing to build tension, and export it in a format that plays on Teams, keeping earlier versions.

   Show the specification wording and the DCF statements

   Where it is in the specification: Unit 3, Section 3.1.2, page 23

   “editing the digital media or film production using editing software”

   Progression step 3

   • I can use a range of software to select, produce and edit a range of multimedia components for a purpose, such as:

     • text and images, e.g. format text (bold, underline, italics, highlight); insert and edit text boxes; columns; use refine tools (spellchecker, find and replace); word wrap; crop; alter size and shape; alter images; add effects; trim and split sound and video clips; transitions; onion skin
     • presentation, e.g. page orientation; animations; transitions; remove and alter images; use background; use action buttons to create hyperlink; embed objects.

   • I can manage files and folders locally or online, e.g. move files to a folder.

   Progression step 4

   • I can select and use a variety of appropriate software, tools and techniques to create, modify and combine multimedia components for a range of audiences and purposes, such as:

     • text and images, e.g. explore and use effectively image manipulation techniques; explore and use appropriately the many aspects of document layout; use animation, video and audio effects such as echo, tempo, envelope, layering, frame rate, key frames
     • presentation, e.g. use design tools; adapt themes and colours to suit the purpose; create master templates.

   • I can use appropriate advanced file management techniques, e.g. version history, restore previous version, tagging, compression.

   Progression step 5

   • I can use a variety of software, tools and techniques to create a professional, individual or collaborative project outcome incorporating a range of multimedia components.

   • I can make informed choices about file types and understand compatibility issues, e.g. the difficulties of editing PDFs, differences between sound files.

Source: WJEC GCSE Digital Media and Film specification, teaching from 2026, for award from 2028, Version 2, September 2026.