Postholders

Subject Team Leader: Mr Thorogood

Key information about subject:

This subject is only offered at Key Stage 4.

GCSE Media Studies is a complex subject which focuses heavily on how media products influence audiences and society as a whole. We also investigate how media industries make profit from creating a range of products/brands. Furthermore, we study how media has changed through history, with links to sociology and psychology.

Media texts studied include:

• TV
• Advertising
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Online media and video games
• Music video
• Radio

Useful websites

General

https://www.bbc.com/education/subjects/ztnygk7

Yr10

http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/media-studies/gcse/

Yr11

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/media-studies/gcse/media-studies-4810

Curriculum outline

Key Stage 4

Potential future career pathways in subject area

• Post-16 courses
• A Level Media
• A Level Film Studies
• BTEC Creative Media (L1-3)

Careers

• Journalism
• Creative media
• Broadcasting
• Advertising industries
• Marketing and events
• Graphics and design industry