What will this subject enable me to do?
Media Studies will enable students to think critically about the media industry; how it influences them and how media products are constructed for their intended audience. Students will be able to create their own media products for a specified genre and format and outline how it will appeal to a given target audience. Students will learn about a broad range of media industries, such advertising, film, magazines, newspapers, video games, music, radio and television
Department Staff
L Walton
T Tipping
Keystage 4
Homework and support: Homework will be set and will comprise of a variety of tasks including: internet research; viewing of and listening to set products and related products; taking photographs to use in their production course work pieces; and revising for assessments and examinations. Revision sessions are offered in the run up to the examination period, both before and after school; extra course work sessions will run after school if students need them; and a wide range of support materials for all topics covered can be found on the EDUQAS website.
| Component | Content | Assessment |
| 1. Exploring the Media | Advertising and marketing – media language and representation Film Industry – regulation Magazines – media language and representation Newspapers (in depth study) Video Games – industry and audience Radio – industry and audience | Written examination: 1hr 30 40% of qualification |
| 2.Understanding Media Forms and Products | In depth study of Television Industry, focusing on Crime Drama past and present In depth study of Music Industry past and present: video, online, social and participatory media | Written examination: 1hr 30 30% of qualification |
| 3.Creating Media Products | Students create a response to a set brief (released in March each year): such as producing film posters, DVD covers, magazine covers or live website pages. | Internally assessed course work 30% |
Keystage 5
Students will study the EDUQAS GCE in media studies The structure of the GCE mirrors the GCSE course, but more theoretical content is introduced Homework and Support Homework will be set and will comprise of a variety of tasks including: internet research; viewing of and listening to set products and related products; taking photographs to use in their production course work pieces; and revising for assessments and examinations. After school revision sessions are offered in the run up to the examination period; extra course work sessions will run after school if students need them; and a wide range of support materials for all topics covered can be found on the EDUQAS website. In addition to this, A Level students will be offered individual tutorials periodically, such as after an assessment to receive one-to-one feedback.
| Component | Content | Assessment |
| 1.Media Products, Industries and Audiences | Advertising and marketing Film industry and marketing Music videos Newspapers (in depth study) Radio Video games | Written examination: 2hrs 15 35% of qualification |
| 2.Media Forms and Products In Depth | Television (crime genre past and present) Magazines (mainstream and alternative media) Online, social and participatory media | Written examination: 2hrs 30 35% of qualification |
| 3.Cross-Media Production | Students create 2 responses, for 2 different platforms, to a set brief (released in March each year): such as producing film posters, DVD covers, magazine covers or live website pages. |