Media Studies

Assessment

The centre-assessed units are completed in lessons and involve analysing digital media such as websites, apps, photos and magazines, before students plan, prepare and create their own examples. This work allows students to pursue their own interests and be highly creative and independent. Work is completed electronically and students are encouraged to use time-management skills to meet deadlines. Delivered in a unique collaboration between the Media and ICT departments, students will use professional programs such as Adobe InDesign to create their own digital magazine, managing their production time with skill and care. They will also study media representations, examining stereotypes in media as diverse as TV drama, video games and film extracts. A strong understanding of audiences will also be developed during the course. Around 55% of the overall grade comes from centre-assessed units, and the rest is from externally-assessed work, including planning the production of a promotional video and a two-hour on-screen test.