KS4

At Key Stage 4, students can choose to study Media Studies. This course helps students develop applied knowledge and practical skills and is designed with a mix of both theory and practical units, aimed to prepare students for a number of further education pathways. At the end of the course, students will complete two written examinations and create one practical coursework component. 

The course is broken down into 3 units: 

• Unit 1: Exploring the media including looking at media language and representation.
• Unit 2: Understanding media forms and products including analysing film, television and music products.
• Unit 3: Creating media products from a brief. 

What Parents/Carers can do to help:

Your child has been given a Knowledge Organiser for each topic they study. This summarises the key information they must know if they are to be successful in this subject. Please encourage them to learn this off by heart and revise topics regularly.