Media Studies

EXAM BOARD: WJEC

HEAD OF MEDIA: Miss Riley

STAFF: Miss Bartler

Media Studies involves learning about the way the world is presented to us through the many and varied forms of the media. You can expect to look at various platforms such as television, film, music, radio, the print industry, websites and video games. The course not only requires an ability to analyse texts in detail, but also provides opportunities for practical media production. As such, the course provides you with the foundation skills that are extremely useful to A-Level subjects such as English Language, Sociology, ICT and, of course, Media Studies.

Unit 1: Exploring the Media

Section A: Representations

Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the representations of gender and events. This is through the analysis of print media, specifically advertisements, video games and newspapers.

Section B: Music

Students will gain knowledge and understanding of the media language, representations, audiences and industry in the world of music. This is through the analysis of magazines, websites, social media platforms, music videos and radio programmes.

Unit 2: Understanding Film and Television

Section A: Wales on Television

This section will assess knowledge of media industries, audiences, media language and representation.

Section B: Contemporary Hollywood Film

This section will assess knowledge and understanding of media audiences and media language.

Unit 3: Creating Media

Students will produce a magazine aimed at teenagers, in the genre of their own choosing. Students will be required to research, plan, create and reflect upon their individual media production. They have to apply the knowledge and understanding of key concepts gained over the course to their own practical work.