Key Stage 4 Options Brochure

MEDIA STUDIESInformaon from:Ms WestwoodAssessment:• 60% controlled assessment• 40% examinaonCourse contentIn a media-saturated society such as ours, Media Studies will help to arm students with the crical skillsof deconstrucon and analysis to help them make sense of the world around them, and understandand negoate the messages that connually bombard them. It will encourage them to queson mediarepresentaons and think more deeply about why media texts have been constructed in the way they have,according to their audience, purpose and channel of output.This is an excing and challenging course that will equip students with praccal, research and analycalskills and prepare them for all aspects of the coursework tasks and the examinaon. Students will explorethe world of Media and how it influences and is influenced by society - by learning key concepts andtheories that underpin the course. They will demonstrate their understanding through the applicaon ofthese to praccal work. Students will learn how to use a range of media equipment and soware forpre-producon, producon and post-producon tasks using the dedicated suites of iMacs, including FinalCut Express, Garageband and Adobe Photoshop CS5. Students will study a range of different media formsand plaorms, which may include film, television, magazines, adversing, newspapers, radio, popular musicand websites.The course will interest students with praccal, imaginave and analycal skills. Due to the longer-termnature of coursework projects, it suits students who are self-movated and capable of good organisaonand me-management. An enquiring and analycal mind is also an excellent asset.Controlled AssessmentStudents will produce an individual porolio consisng of three different coursework units followingin-depth research, planning and pre-producon tasks, exploring the key concepts of audience, instuons,media language and genre.ExaminaonStudents will analyse and respond to the externally set topic of science ficon films to demonstrateunderstanding of key media concepts.Work-related learning• You will study possible careers related to Media Studies such as adversing, film and televisionproducon and journalismProgression routes• Students hoping to take Media Studies at A Level would benefit from taking it at GCSE. The subject isalso a useful plaorm for further study in areas such as Sociology, Psychology, English Language, EnglishLiterature, Photography and ICT01284 761393 www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk/Parents/Key Stage 4 Opons 25