Enjoy

Media Studies is a popular GCSE option subject at TPS. It is a truly contemporary subject relevant to all our lives and our understanding of our world. The curriculum is always up to date, engaging and applicable to the world of employment students will be entering. It improves literacy skills and IT skills which are transferable to other subject areas and into the workplace. Media students write detailed critiques on topics they are interested in and have strong opinions on. This assists their analytical and literacy skills in other areas, such as English and Humanities. Furthermore, it is an intellectually challenging GCSE. Media Studies has a thorough grounding in theory. It tackles linguistics, ethics of media institutions, media impact on society and representation and is a culturally rich subject. As part of the curriculum, students create stop-animation, use the green screen, design magazine covers, and create stages and sets, amongst other things. We run trips to Sky Media Studios in London, where students get to work with the professionals to create film trailers and news reports.

Respect

Our engaging curriculum encompasses current and real world issues and students have the opportunity to discuss emotive and diverse ideas about culture, modern society and current affairs. Students develop skills in oracy, presentation, team working and creative collaboration. Additionally,  as an extra-curricular opportunity, TPS runs its popular radio station, over which the students take ownership. 

Achieve

The Media department has a history of high achievement and pupils  who take Media excel academically in the subject. It is a vocationally robust GCSE which leads into a number of established and emerging career sectors. Media Studies involves making films, writing newspaper articles, setting up websites, creating music videos, using radio editing programmes. Students use both Microsoft and Apple programmes.