In this scheme of work, students

• explore the key theories and acquire subject terminology linked to media language and media representation

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on how media language is used to create representations of individuals, groups and ideas

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• Google quiz at the foundatioons unit

• A formal, summative, written assessment at the end of the Autumn Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore the key theories and acquire subject terminology linked to media industries and media audiences

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on what these texts reveal about the media industry that produced them, and what impact they have on audiences

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• Google quiz at the foundatioons unit

• A formal, summative, written assessment at the end of the Autumn Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how media producers use the codes and conventions of newspapers to create representations, promote political ideologies and influence audiences

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on the newspaper Close Study Products (CSPs)

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically the newspaper CSPs

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• A formal, summative, written assessment at the end of the Autumn Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how media producers use the codes and conventions of print advertising to create representations of brands, products, individuals and groups

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on the OMO print advert Close Study Product (CSP)

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically the OMO CSP

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• A formal, summative, written assessment at the end of the Autumn Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how media producers use the codes and conventions of magazine front covers to create representations that appeal to target audiences

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on the magazine Close Study Products (CSPs)

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically the magazine CSPs

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• A formal, summative, written assessment at the end of the Spring Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how media producers use the codes and conventions of video games to create representations that appeal to gamers, including narrative, technical, visual, and lexical codes

• examine the gameplay, target audience, marketing strategies, and revenue generation

• consider the game's social and cultural contexts, potential media effects, and its connections to broader themes within the video game industry, such as media synergy, globalisation, and representations of ethnicity, gender, and class

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically Lara Croft Go (CSP)

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• This unit will be assessed alongside all others studied so far as part of the Year 10 mocks at the end of the Summer Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how media producers use the codes and conventions of video games to create representations that appeal to gamers, including narrative, technical, visual, and lexical codes

• examine the gameplay, target audience, marketing strategies, and revenue generation

• consider the game's social and cultural contexts, potential media effects, and its connections to broader themes within the video game industry, such as media synergy, globalisation, and representations of ethnicity, gender, and class

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically BLACKPINK THE GAME (CSP)

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• This unit will be assessed alongside all others studied so far as part of the Year 10 mocks at the end of the Summer Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how media producers use different codes and conventions of music videos to create representations of bands that will appeal to different target audiences

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on the music video Close Study Products (CSPs)

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically the music video CSPs

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• This unit will be assessed alongside all others studied so far as part of the Year 10 mocks at the end of the Summer Term

In this scheme of work, students

• revisit and revise each of the Close Study Products (CSPs) that have been studied so far

• revisit and revise each of the key theories across all four areas of the theoretical framework

• practise their extended writing skills by answering a range of past questions from GCSE Media Studies Paper 1

• will be introduced to the requires of their Non-Exam Assessment (NEA) and instructed to begin their planning

Students are assessed

• formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• by undertaking a GCSE Media Studies Paper 1 for their Year 10 mocks

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how television producers use technical codes and conventions of TV to appeal to audiences

• explore how technical codes of TV have changed since the 1960s and how this has changed the expectations of modern audiences

• explore how the characterisations and representations in His Dark Materials differ from An Unearthly Child, and what this suggests about how British society has changed since the 1960s

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on the His Dark Materials Close Study Product (CSP)

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically this CSP

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• This unit will be assessed alongside all others studied so far as part of the second Year 10 mocks at the end of the Autumn Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how radio producers use technical codes and conventions of radio to appeal to audiences

• explore how audience expectations of radio programming have changed since the 1960s, including the impact of media convergence

• explore how commercial radio differs from BBC radio

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on the Kiss FM Close Study Product (CSP)

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically this CSP

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• This unit will be assessed alongside all others studied so far as part of the second Year 10 mocks at the end of the Autumn Term

In this scheme of work, students

• compare differences in the production, marketing, distribution and merchandising between big budget Hollywood films like Black Widow and small, independent films like I, Daniel Blake

• consider the state of diversity in film production, with a particular focus on women directors, and the impact this has on the type of narratives and characterisations

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on the Black Widow and I, Daniel Blake Close Study Products (CSPs)

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically these CSPs

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• A formal, summative, written assessment at the end of the Spring Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how TV advertisers use technical codes and conventions of television and cinema to appeal to audiences, and to create representations of brands, products, individuals and groups

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on the Galaxy Chocolate and NHS Represent Close Study Products (CSPs)

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically this CSP

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• A formal, summative, written assessment at the end of the Spring Term

In this scheme of work, students

• explore how celebrity influencers use the codes and conventions of social media to create representations of celebrities that appeal to their target fandom

• develop their ability to analyse and discuss media texts with a specific focus on Marcus Rashford and Kim Kardashian Close Study Products (CSPs)

• develop their ability to write critically about media texts and theories, specifically the Marcus Rashford and Kim Kardashian CSPs

Students are assessed

• Formatively throughout the scheme of work (written tasks and classroom discussions)

• A formal, summative, written assessment at the end of the Spring Term