ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  • GCSE English at Grade 6+ 
  • Interest in a range of Media forms such as magazines, newspapers, film and television 
  • You enjoy creating your own media texts using ICT resources and photography

FUTURE PROGRESSION

  • Students who have studied Media have gone on to study the subject at University and beyond. Careers in the media are varied and include: Journalism, Public Relations, Social Media Management and Digital Marketing. 

WHAT WILL YOU STUDY?

Unit 1 - Media Products, Industries and Audiences

You will study a variety of set texts, exploring the key media strands of Genre, Narrative, Representation, Industry and Audience. Set texts include: Black Panther, Beyonce, Assassin’s Creed and more.

Unit 2 - Media Forms and Products in Depth

In Unit 2 you will explore texts in depth, focusing on TV Crime Drama, Online Media and Magazines. This unit expands upon the media language acquired in Unit 1.

Unit 3 - NEA

We will receive an NEA brief in March of Year 12. You will be expected to plan, research, create and analyse a media product from a list of briefs from the exam board. Past examples have included: film marketing, music videos and web design.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Contact Mr Barber to discuss further 
pbarber@stjohns.bhcet.org.uk