Media Studies
“Media Studies throughout has been eye-opening, thought-provoking, and entrancing. It provides a clear insight, revolving around industries, about how media is to be understood by an audience, enabling us the ability to pursue a range career paths, ranging from journalism to film. Understanding the underlying meanings behind the media also helps to understand more, providing a progressive, relevant understanding about society".
What is Media Studies GCSE?
Course description
GCSE Media Studies is designed to widen the intellectual horizons of the learner through the analysis of a wide range of media forms and contexts. It will enable students to develop a wider understanding and appreciation of the media in both an historical and contemporary context.
Course structure
Unit 1: Examination worth 35% of GCSE
Learners will explore how media products follow generic conventions, use media language, represent events, issues, places, individuals and social groups, address audiences and reflect their industrial context.
Unit 2: Examination worth 35% of GCSE
Learners will explore a range of media forms to exemplify media industry issues demonstrating their knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework (media language, representation, audiences and media industries) as it applies to each form. Learners will apply the theoretical framework and theoretical perspectives to three in-depth studies.
Unit 3: Coursework worth 30% of GCSE
Learners will create a range of media products through applying knowledge and understanding of media language and representation and communicate meaning to an intended audience.
Qualification: GCSE in Media Studies
Director of Learning: Mr N Foney
“Media studies is unique when comparing it to other subjects. It allows you to broaden your horizons in the way you think and interact with people. Learning about how the mass media operates around the world and the impact it makes on us in our day to day lives. I like how the subject isn’t just essay based as it has coursework, this allows you to be creative in the way you make a magazine front cover or music video. Media studies also taught me key skill such a debating and learning how to use photoshop and how to use a camera. I am grateful for Mr Foney’s support and help in developing my interest in the media".
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"Media Studies provides a current and diverse perspective regarding the current state of the world. Through the selection of set texts and unique style of teaching, students are encouraged to take part in debates and open discussions with a contemporary, topical focus on current social events and issues. Media Studies is guaranteed to supplement your global awareness due to its culturally enriched curriculum and teachers".
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