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Media & Film
Mr I O’Rourke
It is most satisfying to look back on a productive
year in the department; so many things
have happened and so much has been achieved.
Year 9 & 10 students have started to become
confident media analysts, with two examinations
under their belt and some very promising
pieces of early coursework – especially their
self-devised Comics and Science Fiction Controlled
Assessment. This work will be on display
in the Autumn Term in time for Open
Day.
Mikaela Wood for their originality and technical
excellence.
Extra-curricular
The department has also been extremely busy
with extra-curricular activities this term. This has
included the design and production of the promotional
material for ‘Oliver!’ Members of the department
also continue to provide back stage support
and assistance for the shows.
Year 11 applied themselves throughout the
year to the task of becoming thoroughly prepared
for their GCSE examination. This involved
the production of a coursework folder
reflecting their very best work, and sitting a
written examination in June. Outstanding
coursework was produced by Bethan Gillum,
Tommy Higgins, Duncan Keeling, Kirsty
Lam, Sinead McCausland and Alexandra
Wagstaff. This year’s paper focused on TV
Drama and Web-based Drama. Both topics
stimulated great interest and enthusiasm on the
part of pupils, many of whom naturally enjoy
these aspects of media output in their personal
lives.
Year 12 seem to have relished their first year
of A Level study, and have just finished the
first two of their four modules. The first module
was a series of coursework pieces that
tested their creative and analytical skills to the
limit and the second was a tough external exam
that focused this year on magazines for older
people. Students of note for coursework excellence
include Chloe Brady, Tamsin Hackett,
Bethan Miller and Dan Skentelbery.
Year 13 have concluded their two year programme
of study and we wish them all the very
best for their exam results and future choices.
We have seen some of the most accomplished
coursework pieces ever from this cohort particularly
from Leah Dalby, Victoria Isaac and
The department also designed and produced the
programme for the Stanwell School Awards Ceremony.
At the ceremony, the Media Studies
Awards for GCSE and A Level were won this
year by Kirsty Lam (Year 11) and Mikaela
Wood (Year 13). Kirsty has worked enthusiastically
and consistently, producing an outstanding
coursework folder, whilst Mikaela received this
year’s A Level Media Prize for her consistently
high standards of attainment.
Film Studies
2012/2013 has been another encouraging year for
Film Studies. The standard of filmmaking has improved
again with impressive productions in
Years 12 and 13. There have also been creative
screenplays submitted for the first time and this
bodes well for the future. The inaugural Film
Studies prize goes to Elis Jones for his contribution
to an excellent short film and his overall enthusiasm
throughout the year.
“Blwyddyn gyffrous arall ar gyfer Astudiaethau Ffilmiau”