Media Studies is an exciting course that allows students to develop or demonstrate their creative skills, as well as develop analytical skills with a mixture of practical and theoretical work. Studying media will give the opportunity to:

• Further develop your skills as an  independent learner –  the course relies on you researching, planning and producing media texts that are original to you.
• Allow you the freedom to be creative and interpretative.
• Learn how to use creative software, including Adobe Photoshop and Premier Pro.
• Understand media in a historical, social, cultural, economic and political context.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework: Media language, Representation, Industries and Audiences.

Year 12 Curriculum

Component 1 – Investigating the Media

You will apply the theoretical framework to the following media industries:

• Advertising and Marketing.
• Film (cross media study).
• Music video.
• Newspapers.
• Radio.
• Video games.

Component 2

Media forms and Products in depth.

• Global age of Television

Component 3

• Planning and creating a  media production (audio-visual and a website).

Year 13 Curriculum

Component 1 – Investigating the Media

• Video Games.
• Radio.

Component 2 -  Media Forms and Products in Depth.

• Magazines.
• Online, social and participatory media.

Component 3 –

• Production completion.

C DEARIE, Teacher in Charge of Media Studies