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Key Stage 4

MEDIA STUDIES - GCSE

What is Media Studies?
This subject involves  (a)  studying the various types of communications that exist in our world and how they influence our opinions and  (b)  developing our ICT and Digital Technology skills to meet the demands of local and global markets.
 
Forms of Media I will Study:
 
Moving Image
Print Media
Radio
Internet
TV programmes
Advertising
News
Film
Game Trailers
Comics
Advertising
Magazines
Newspapers
Film posters
Radio shows
Music Videos
Promotion
Advertising
News
Websites
Podcasts
Games
Key Skills
(Technical Skills)
ICT (editing, research, digital manipulation, publishing, design)
Digital Media Manipulation (film, camera, sound, production)
Design (DVD covers and Magazines)                              
 
Assessment Details
Media Studies Single Award comprises of two forms of assessment:
  1. 30% Controlled Assessment
  2. 70% Exam (Two exam papers in Year 12)
 
Controlled Assessments
require pupils to build on their understanding of the media key concepts for their own pre-production planning, leading to a realised production.

External Assessments require candidates to investigate a pre-released media topic and to undertake research and planning in order to respond to two or more unseen tasks.
 

Key Stage 5

MEDIA STUDIES

Media Studies is a popular and well-established subject in which you study a variety of media forms, including television, film, print and online media. Media is a primarily academic course with a strong emphasis on research.  However, unlike other A-levels, media has a practical element that will enable you to develop your creative and technical skills through filming, editing, photography, print and web design.
 
The course should give you an excellent introduction to the most important aspects of the media and the various career opportunities in this and related fields. If you want to continue with Media Studies in higher education, you will find a great number of degree and other courses offered such as Advertising (BSc), Communications, Advertising & Marketing (BSc Hons), Film Studies (BA Hons).
 
Media Studies involves the study of popular culture and provides the ultimate guide to understanding the most influential media platforms of our time.
 
Course Outline
 
Component 1: Media Products, Industries and Audiences (Written Exam 2 hours 15 minutes)   [35% of qualification]
 
Section A: Analysing Media Language and Representation
Section B: Understanding Media Industries and Audiences
 
Component 2: Media Forms and Products in Depth (Written Exam – 2 hours 30 minutes)  [35% of qualification]
 
Section A: Television in the Global Age
Section B:  Magazines: Mainstream and Alternative Media
Section C:  Media in the Online Age
 
Component 3: Cross-Media Production (Internally Assessed) [30% of qualification]
An individual cross-media production based on two forms in response to a choice of briefs set by WJEC, applying knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework and digital convergence.


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