Quarrydale Departments
Media
| Head of Department | Mx Toon |
Media Studies will enable students to think critically about the media industry; how it influences them and how media products are constructed for their intended audience. Students will be able to create their own media products for a specified genre and format and outline how it will appeal to a given target audience. Students will learn about a broad range of media industries, such advertising, film, magazines, newspapers, video games, music, radio and television.
Key Stage 4
Students will study the EDUQAS GCSE in media studies
Curriculum Plan
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Written examination: 1hr 30 40% of qualification |
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Written examination: 1hr 30 30% of qualification |
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Students create a response to a set brief (released in March each year): such as producing film posters, DVD covers, magazine covers or live website pages, for example |
Internally assessed course work 30%
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Homework and support:
Homework will be set via E-Praise and will comprise of a variety of tasks including: internet research; viewing of and listening to set products and related products; taking photographs to use in their production course work pieces; and revising for assessments and examinations.
Revision sessions are offered in the run up to the examination period, both before and after school; extra course work sessions will run after school if students need them; and a wide range of support materials for all topics covered can be found on the EDUQAS website.
Students will study the EDUQAS GCE in media studies
The structure of the GCE mirrors the GCSE course, but more theoretical content is introduced
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1.Media Products, Industries and Audiences |
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Written examination: 2hrs 15 35% of qualification |
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2.Media Forms and Products In Depth |
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Written examination: 2hrs 30 35% of qualification |
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3.Cross-Media Production |
Students create 2 responses, for 2 different platforms, to a set brief (released in March each year): such as producing film posters, DVD covers, magazine covers or live website pages, for example |
Internally assessed course work 30% of qualification |
Homework and support
Homework will be set via E-Praise / school email and will comprise of a variety of tasks including: internet research; viewing of and listening to set products and related products; taking photographs to use in their production course work pieces; and revising for assessments and examinations.
After school revision sessions are offered in the run up to the examination period; extra course work sessions will run after school if students need them; and a wide range of support materials for all topics covered can be found on the EDUQAS website. In addition to this, A Level students will be offered individual tutorials periodically, such as after an assessment to receive one-to-one feedback.
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