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Media & FilmMr I O’RourkeIt is most satisfying to look back on a productiveyear in the department; so many thingshave happened and so much has been achieved.Year 9 & 10 students have started to becomeconfident media analysts, with two examinationsunder their belt and some very promisingpieces of early coursework – especially theirself-devised Comics and Science Fiction ControlledAssessment. This work will be on displayin the Autumn Term in time for OpenDay.Year 11 applied themselves throughout theyear to the task of becoming thoroughly preparedfor their GCSE examination. This involvedthe production of a coursework folderreflecting their very best work, and sitting awritten examination in June. Outstandingcoursework was produced by Jacqueline Dich,Zac Ghazi-Torbati and Daniel Skentelbery.This year’s paper focused on Music IndustryWebsites and Music Magazines. Both topicsstimulated great interest and enthusiasm on thepart of pupils, many of whom naturally enjoythese aspects of media output in their personallives.Year 12 seem to have relished their first yearof A Level study, and have just finished thefirst two of their four modules. The first modulewas a series of coursework pieces thattested their creative and analytical skills to thelimit and the second was a tough external examthat focused this year on magazines for olderpeople. Students of note for coursework excellenceinclude Madeline Lynch, Phoebe Pageand Mikaela Wood.Year 13 have concluded their two year programmeof study and we wish them all the verybest for their exam results and future choices.We have seen some of the most accomplishedcoursework pieces ever from this cohort particularlyfrom Emily Davies, Sam Green andJordan Holt for their originality and technical“Outstanding coursework was produced”excellence.The department has also been extremely busywith extra-curricular activities this term. This hasincluded the production of the promotional materialfor ‘High School Musical,’ with the principalphotography by Year 13 Media student, KateHumphreys. Members of the department alsocontinue to provide back stage support and assistancefor the shows. The department also contributedto the design and production of the programmefor the Stanwell School Awards Ceremony.The Media Studies Awards for GCSE and ALevel were won this year by Daniel Skentelbery(Year 11) and Emily Davies (Year 13). Dan hasworked enthusiastically and consistently, producingan outstanding coursework folder, whilstEmily received this year’s A Level Media Prizefor her consistently high standards of attainment.Film StudiesIn 2010/2011, a group of students began the yearstudying for a new A Level in Film Studies andthey have recently completed the first whole cycleof this new subject. Congratulations are due tothat intrepid first bunch! The standard of the actualfilmmaking for the coursework element hasbeen outstanding within the new cohort. In particular,Elis Jones and Alex Van Den Brom haveimpressed.