MEDIA STUDIES

Teaching staff

• Miss White - Lead Teacher of Media Studies
• Miss K Mackay - Teacher of Media Studies

KS4 GCSE Media Studies - Eduqas

Media Studies is the study of various media forms; from traditional media (such as newspapers, magazines, advertising and marketing, television, film and radio) to digital platforms (such as social media, websites, video games, and music videos). You would develop your understanding of media codes and conventions for producing these media products, and engage you in the theory of media language, representation, industries, and audiences.

GCSE Media studies would allow you to develop a critical view towards mass media in today's modern, online world than ever before. You have grown up online and around media but have never been explicitly taught to consider its construction or interpretation. With this course you will be able to analyse media products critically, considering the context in why and how it was made, and draw your own informed arguments and judgements around media issues.

How you will be assessed:

There are three components to GCSE Media Studies. The first is a Non-Examination Assessment where you will produce a media product as coursework. This could be either a sequence from a television show, a magazine, a music video, or a social media campaign. (30% of qualification)

The next two components are written exams taken at the end of Year 11. One exam is for Component 1: Exploring the Media, which looks at Media Language, Representation, Industries, and Audiences. (40% of qualification)

The second exam is Component 2: Understanding Media Forms and Products. The exam will play an extract of a television show to view and analyse in conjunction with the theoretical framework. (30% of qualification)

Qualifications

• GCSE Media Studies