Year 9 work

Film posters

Examples of Year 11 work

Teen movie DVD Covers

Why study Media Studies?

• It’s everywhere

•It’s diverse

•It’s creative

• It’s enjoyable

What is Media Studies?Media Studies is the study of media:

Texts

Institutions

Audiences

What skills does the subject offer?

SkillsMedia Studies teaches and enhances

Analysis & Essay writing skills

Research, plan & production skills

IT and editing skills

Photography

To work independently & in groups

The most enjoyable thing for students is that these skills are taught around texts that are up to date, accessible, interesting and familiar to them.

What topics do we study over the three years?

Year 9Induction course

Representation Stereotypes Genre

Camera ShotsSound Editing

Narrative

CharactersAudiences

Year 9 Practical work

Film

posters

Photostories

Filmmaking

Re-

presentations

GCSE Assessment 2019

Exams – 60%

Students will be assessed through 2x written exams

Controlled assessments – 40%

Students will also be assessed

through practical work

Year 10 Exam topics – Unit 1 - 30%Section A – Representation of gender and an event in …….

Section B

Music videos

Magazines

Radio

Social

networking site

of a music

artist

Year 11Teen Movies

Controlled assessment 40%

Research, Planning, Making, Evaluating

Year 11Exam topics – Unit 3 - 30%

• Hinterland

• Dr Who

• Stella

• The Lord of the

Rings

• Harry Potter

• Star Wars

• Marvel

Wales on Television

Hollywood Film

Therefore…Media Studies will:

Improve deconstruction, analysis and essay writing skills

Improve technical skills i.e. photography, filming and computer editing

Encourage students to think outside of the box

Help students to achieve their personal best

Use a range of stimulating tasks and learning styles

Most importantly - be really enjoyable!

GCSE Results – % A-C grades

Year % A-C Grades

2015 89%

2016 90%

2017 92%

2018 98%

2019 89%