Mission Statement
“The GCSE Media curriculum draws upon the theoretical, practical and professional elements of the media to enable pupils to have a greater understanding of our media saturated society. The media theoretical framework is delivered through the study of diverse and challenging media products from a broad range of media forms. Pupils develop practical skills through
the production of a variety of print and digital products that
conform to genre conventions and appeal to target audiences”
Please take a look at what pupils will be learning and how they will be assessed in this subject this term.
Year 9
What will my child be learning this term?
– Pupils are introduced to the Media Framework.
– Pupils will study the marketing of set products No Time to Die and The Man with the Golden Gun.
How will my child be assessed this term?
– Baseline written assessment. Baseline practical assessment of film poster.
– Cumulative assessment on Media Framework.
What will my child be learning this term?
– Pupils complete their study of the film and marketing of Bond films No Time to Die and The Man with the Golden Gun.
– Pupils then explore the news industry and compare The Sun with The Guardian.
How will my child be assessed this term?
– Practical assessment of own Bond DVD cover.
– Written comparison of a Bond poster and unseen product.
– Cumulative assessment including news and film industry.
What will my child be learning this term?
– Pupils study of the media language and representation of magazine set products GQ and Vogue.
How will my child be assessed this term?
– Practical assessment of magazine front cover.
– End of year exam.
Year 10
What will my child be learning this term?
– Pupils will study the media language, representations and contexts of advertising set products of This Girl Can and Quality Street.
How will my child be assessed this term?
– Practical assessment of a fragrance advert.
– Written assessment on Quality Street.
– Cumulative assessment.
What will my child be learning this term?
– Pupils will study the industry and audience aspects of the video game Fortnite.
– Pupils will learn about the music industry including set products of music videos, artist websites and social media.
How will my child be assessed this term?
– Practical assessment of a music online advert.
– Written assessment on the video game Fortnite.
– Cumulative assessment on a range of topics.
What will my child be learning this term?
– Pupils will study the media language, representation, contexts and audiences of The Archers.
– Pupils choose their NEA brief and research.
How will my child be assessed this term?
– NEA research and statement of aims.
– End of year exam.
Year 11
What will my child be learning this term?
– Pupils complete their NEA brief.
– Pupils study TV genre of Sitcoms with set products of Modern Family and Friends.
How will my child be assessed this term?
– Completion of NEA.
– Written assessment on Modern Family.
– Cumulative assessment.
What will my child be learning this term?
– Revision of both Component 1 and Component 2: Section B. Teaching Sitcoms.
How will my child be assessed this term?
– Mock exam in January of C1 and C2-Section B.
– Mock of C2: Section A in March.
What will my child be learning this term?
– Revision of all set products and exam techniques.
How will my child be assessed this term?
– Pupils will take their GCSE examinations.
Curriculum Map
Question?
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