Media Studies GCSE

Exam Board: (AQA 8572)

Coursework: 30% (1 practical)

Exam: 70% (2 exams 1 hour 30 minutes each, summer 2019)

The course will be fully linear; all exams and submission of practical work at the end of the course.

Course summary and overview of content:

We will be studying the new AQA GCSE which links practical and written tasks. The media is all around us in the form of newspapers, magazines, television, film, radio, advertising and the internet. The Media Studies course is all about acquiring the skills to read media messages, and making informed decisions as to how to react to them.

Students will study how the media works through looking at the various forms: film, presentation, magazines, television, radio, advertising, and have the opportunity to use and understand still and video digital cameras, audio recorders, computer editing suites and graphic design packages. Students are encouraged to work both independently and collaboratively, using their creativity and imagination.

Skills needed to study this subject: Team work, independent study skills, resourcefulness, creativity, basic IT skills and a keen interest in the world around us and current affairs.

Possible Careers + Future Study: This course leads into A2 Media Studies in the Sixth Form. Possible careers in film making, radio producing, graphic design, photography, marketing, video game promotion, TV producing, magazine and newspaper/web-based journalism.