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Collins’ Cambridge International AS & A Level Digital Media & Design Student’s Book – Second Edition is the only endorsed resource written specifically to support the revised Cambridge International A & A level Digital Media & Design syllabus (9481).We are working with Cambridge Assessment International Education towards endorsement of this series to support the Cambridge International AS & A Level Digital Media & Design syllabus (9481) for examination from 2026.Exam Board: Cambridge Assessment International EducationFor examination from: 2026 Provide in-depth coverage with the only endorsed resource for the revised syllabus for examination from 2026.Introduce students to the digital media and design industry; with sections covering the history of digital media, how the digital landscape has changed and what tools and technologies are used in industry.Deliver a fully international course written by experts in the media and design field with international examples, contexts, names, and locations.Build students’ practical and technical skills with focused activities throughout that provide students opportunities to put these skills into practice.Consolidate students’ understanding with comprehension activities that encourage discussion and reflection.Prepare for assessment with activities that encourage students to produce a design outcome or engage with the design process, including tips to help students succeed.Enable students to access the revised syllabus content with a fresh, visual design and language tailored to English as a Second Language learners, with key terms providing clear definitions of technical language.Put all the areas of study into context with industry insights offering real-life information and up-to-date case studies providing students with international examples of real-world application of the material they are studying.

The human body is designed to move naturally and freely, without forced tension or conscious effort. But modern life is full of factors that push people out of sync with their bodies' natural balance.Based on the pioneering work of Frederick Matthias Alexander, this book shows movement professionals how to use the Alexander Technique to free up clients' movement and reduce pain caused by unbalanced posture. Each exercise demonstrates how to become conscious of any bad postural habits that have developed over time, and allows you to bring your clients or yourself back into alignment. An essential guide for somatic practitioners, manual therapists, movement and health professionals, and anyone who wants to reduce or avoid joint pain.

Poor posture, stress, muscular tension... all can make the `effortless' act of breathing very hard work without us realizing. And breathing isn't just a physical activity; it influences our mental, emotional and spiritual well-being, too.How To Breathe shows you how to relearn your natural rhythm of breathing to beneficially alter the way you think, feel and act. Packed with practical breathing techniques to use at home, and featuring groundbreaking methods developed by the founder of the Alexander Technique, this book will help you rediscover how to breathe naturally to improve very aspect of your life. By applying consciousness to the action of breathing, you can become aware of harmful habits - and alleviate common breathing problems I the process.We breathe more than 20,000 a day - so why not make sure you do it as efficiently and effectively as possible?Simply put, this is a book you can't afford to be without.

The Alexander Technique Workbook is a step-by-step guide that has sold over 100,000 copies. An accessible guide; this book instructs then explains the theory behind a series of simple but effective exercises that will produce real results.Working from home has taken a strain on all of us in many ways; our social life, our mental health and also our postures. Our bodies have had to adapt to ‘the new normal’; makeshift desks at kitchen tables and skipping the commute means many of us don’t meet GOV.uk’s recommended 10,000 steps per day. More than ever, there is an increased demand for easy exercises that can be completed at home.The Alexander Technique is a simple method, developed at the turn of the century, to improve body movement in order to reduce physical and mental tension. The practical value of learning to use muscles efficiently has helped millions of people to relieve common ailments, grow their confidence and improve their general well-being. This reissue brings this 100-year-old discipline completely up-to-date.