Course details

GCSE Media Studies

Studying Media Studies at GCSE level:

This is a challenging yet rewarding course involving both written and practical tasks. Students who take Media Studies will have an interest in all different types of media products. Students will develop investigative, critical thinking and decision making skills through a consideration of issues that are important, relevant and real to the world in which they live. The type of study students will engage in includes learning about how media products are constructed, how to analyse and write about media products and being able to create their own good quality media products such as posters, magazine covers and articles, news items and moving image products.

Students will study the theories of Genre, Representation and Narrative through looking at a range of media types. Students will also be asked to consider Media ‘convergence’ – which is how many traditional media products are produced in many different ways using technology.

The different types of media studied include Television, Advertising, Marketing, Radio, News, Magazines and Film Promotion.

Personal Qualities required to study GCSE Media Studies:

The ability to work independently and be self-motivated
The ability to meet deadlines and display good organisational skills
Creativity and imagination
A wide vocabulary and the willingness and ability to write fluently.
A lively and genuine interest in learning about a range of Media products.

More information
Media Studies course overview presentation.
Any parents or students who would like more information about the above courses should contact Mrs R Shuttleworth.

Remember: This course is worth 1 GCSE. You should choose this as ONE of your Option Choices.