Front Cover and back cover 2010 christmas - Stanwell School

Media & Film
Mr I O’Rourke
The Media & Film department has much
to celebrate so far this year and many
things to look forward to in 2011. The
first high point was on the GCSE and A
Level results days in August, when staff
were delighted to note the high standards
of attainment reached by most pupils.
A*-C was 87% at GCSE and 100%
of A Level pupils attained a D or higher—
well done to all!
The department has also started teaching
the first year of A Level Film Studies.
The new Year 9 cohort have made a
confident start to their GCSE course and
have already displayed their skills as media
analysts in recent textual deconstructions.
Pupils who have worked particularly
well this term include Channing Davies,
Lambert Kalongo, Joel Ringer
and Kirsty Lam.
Year 10 have been working hard on their
induction course and have been focussing
recently on constructing original film
posters in preparation for their coursework.
Creative work has already been
produced by Megan Tunley, Zach
Ghazi-Torbati, Louis Curtis, Ella Butler-Kavanagh
and Broni Coles.
Year 11 pupils have been busy completing
pieces of coursework for their final
folders based on ideas for posters advertising
new teen films and excellent work
has been done by Alana Thomas, Lisa
Gourley and Joe Clissold.
Year 13 pupils have been working hard
this term on their coursework module,
which is worth 50% of their total A2
grade. They have been producing research
investigations on topics of their own
choosing and towards the end of term
started planning their creative pieces. Particularly
strong pieces of work have been
produced by Bethan Savoury, Sophie
Chatham, Darren Breed, Becky Boyce
and Alex Mancuso. Year 12 pupils are
starting their coursework module soon and
are already planning their films! Pupils who
have already produced excellent work include
Olivia Davies, Jacob Smith, Jordan
Holt, Sam Green, Jennifer Adams and
Tom Campion.
Earlier in the term, a group of our Year 12
& 13 students participated in National Film
Week and visited the Odeon Cinema at
Cardiff Bay for a special screening of
James Cameron’s Avatar.
The department also created the digital displays
for Stanwell’s production of ‘Grease’.
Projections were used as part of the stage
set with the original designs courtesy of
Year 13 pupil, Matthew Goodfellow. Matt
also helped with the production of the programme
advertising the show. Film students
from within the Media Department
recorded the production for posterity!.
Open Day was a great success this year.
Year 12 & 13 coursework films were on
show as was our portable lighting rig, film
camera and editing suite.
“The Media & Film department has much to celebrate this year and many things to look forward to in 2011.”