Curriculum Leader of Learning:	Mr A Wilson
	wilsona@christofidelis.org.uk
Course Studied:	AQA GCSE Media Studies

 

Why study Media Studies?

Media is a contemporary and interactive subject which encourages students to develop their creative, analytical, research, and communication skills, through exploring a range of media forms and perspectives.
The study of the media is a crucial aspect of the modern world with and in this course you will explore how the media is made, received and used by powerful figures to influence the world around us.

Course Outline

The GCSE Media course explores the key concepts in Media study exploring Media Language, Media Audiences, Media Representations and the Media Industry. The concepts will be explored through the lens of Television, Radio, Magazine, Video Games, film, online and social participatory media, newspapers and advertising. There is also the opportunity to create your own Media texts through a Non-Exam Assessment aspect to the course and the opportunity to learn skills in filmmaking, radio broadcasting, magazine production and web design.

How is the course assessed?

Paper One:
1 hour 30 minutes
35% of final grade
Paper Two:
1 hour 30 minutes
35% of final grade
Non-Exam Assessment:
Student choice of one of five briefs set by the exam board
Assessed by teachers and moderated by exam board
30% of final grade

What do the Media Studies subject ambassadors think?

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Where can this course lead?

The Media is the fastest growing industry in the UK and contributes millions of pounds every hour to the UK economy. There are a vast amount of career opportunities and ever more so with our geographical closeness to Media City in Salford.

Career inspiration
From careers you know to opportunities you might never have imagined, discover where studying this subject could lead. Select the career to go to more information:

Career	What could you do?
Journalist	Research and report stories for newspapers, television, radio and online platforms.
Television Producer	Plan and oversee the creation of television programmes, from initial ideas to final production.
Public Relations Officer	Manage how businesses, celebrities and organisations communicate with the public and media.
Social Media Manager	Create digital campaigns, manage online communities and help brands reach new audiences.
Advertising Account Executive	Work with creative teams and major brands to develop advertising campaigns.
Video Game Writer	Create characters, dialogue and storylines that bring video games to life.