Media

Media - Remote Learning During COVID-19 School Closure

Teachers will be setting work for each teaching group on Show My Homework, intended to provide a reasonable curriculum. All work will be set for online submission, with students saving work and using the Submit Work feature on SMHW.

Learning Journey

The learning journey may be downloaded by clicking the image.

Although there are no timetabled KS3 Media lessons, elements of the curriculum in other subjects such as Graphics, English and Drama will touch on relevant skills and content. There are also opportunities to work with Media students from KS4&5 within our annual extended curriculum.

This course overview will operate chronologically, within reason. However, media is a flux; current contemporary events and developments can, should and may influence the focus of study from time to time. Additionally, the context of the class can influence course structure, for example when timetable issues or constraints necessitate the joint teaching of students in Y12 & Y13.

Subject Leader: Ms P Pellen

p.pellen@barnwell.herts.sch.uk

Curriculum Map

The EDUQAS GCSE Media Studies specification offers a broad, engaging and stimulating course of study which offers learners the opportunity to develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of the media and to develop analytical and practical production skills. Learners study a wide range of media forms and products through the theoretical framework of media, which encompasses media language, representations, media industries and audiences.

Component 1 Exploring the Media

Written exam: 1.5 hours (40%)

Range of set products studied in relation to key areas of the theoretical framework.

Exam includes analysis of an unseen resource. Learners take clean copies of print set products into the exam.

Component 2 Understanding Media Forms and Products

Written exam: 1.5 hours (30%)

Three forms studied in depth in relation to all areas of the theoretical framework.

Exam based on set products and includes analysis of an extract from an audio-visual set product.

Component 3 Creating Media Products

Non-exam assessment (30%) 

Candidates create an individual media production.

A range of briefs in four media forms will be set annually

Further detail on our GCSE course can be found here.

Component 3: Production

The EDUQAS A Level Media Studies specification offers the progressive study of media form within its theoretical framework. The following forms are studied in depth through applying all areas of the framework: newspapers, magazines, television, online, social and participatory media. Advertising and marketing, film, music video, radio and video games are studied in relation to selected areas of the framework. Students will be prepared for academic and practical examinations in three components:

Component 1: Media Products, Industries and Audiences

Written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes

35% of qualification

The examination assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts. It consists of two sections:

Section A: Analysing Media Language and Representation

This section assesses media language and representation in relation to two of the following media forms: advertising, marketing, music video or newspapers. There are two questions in this section:

• one question assessing media language in relation to an unseen audio-visual or print resource

• one extended response comparison question assessing representation in one set product and an unseen audio-visual or print resource in relation to media contexts.

Section B: Understanding Media Industries and Audiences

This section assesses two of the following media forms – advertising, marketing, film, newspapers,

radio, video games - and media contexts.

It includes:

• one stepped question on media industries
• one stepped question on audiences.

Component 2: Media Forms and Products in Depth

Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes

35% of qualification

The examination assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media

contexts. It consists of three sections:

Section A – Television in the Global Age

There will be one two-part question or one extended response question.

Section B – Magazines: Mainstream and Alternative Media

There will be one two-part question or one extended response question.

Section C – Media in the Online Age

There will be one two-part question or one extended response question.

Component 3: Cross-Media Production

Non exam assessment

30% of qualification

An individual cross-media production based on two forms in response to a choice of briefs set by

exam board, applying knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework and digital convergence.

Further detail on our A Level Media can be found here.

Component 3: Production

 Extended Independent Reading

The Art, Design and Technology extended reading list may be downloaded here.