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Join our Media Studies program where we analyze how messages are communicated across various media platforms and how audiences receive them. From films and music videos to video games and advertising, we delve into the representation of themes like masculinity. Engage in creative coursework including production and evaluation, and benefit from our exceptional track record: our students achieve top results in the English Faculty and successfully pursue media-related degrees at university. Ideal for those intrigued by media and eager to express their creativity. **Relevant
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Media Studies Sixth Form Options Evening 2011
What is it? • Message medium listener • We study how messages are being put across by a variety of media and how they will be received by a variety of audiences • E.g. messages about how to ‘be a man’
Example • ‘The Vet and the Noob’ • We discuss: • Why the Vet is so much more attractive than the Noob • What sorts of messages about manliness are being sent out here (macho, fighters, heroes, etc.) • Suitability for audience (no consequences) • Comparison with the experience of actually playing the game
What do we study? • Film • Music Videos • Computer Games • TV • Magazines • News • Advertising • Websites • Radio
Breakdown • 50% Exam (1 paper – 2 ½ hours – 3 questions) • 50% Coursework (pre-production, production, evaluation) • Coursework MAY include animated elements or be entirely animated in groups of up to 4 or alone… • Taught by: Mr Healey; Mr Evans; Mrs Drake; Mrs Johnson; Mrs Close
Our Results 2010-11 *On average, our media students have indicator grades of B/C (55 sample size)
Our Track Record • In 2010-2011, Media got the best results at AS level in the entire English Faculty… • …we also got the best results at A2 in the entire English Faculty, finishing ahead of: • English • English Literature • English Language • Classical Civilisations
Our Track Record • The Media & Film Department sent more students away to University last year than any other single department in the school. • Destinations included: • Bath Spa – Media Communications • Brunel – Multi-Media Technology and Design • Winchester – Journalism • Bournemouth – Film Production • Buckinghamshire – Film & TV Production x 3
Take this course if: • You have ever wondered ‘why they did it like that’ • You want to learn more about Films, Magazines, Games, TV, News, Websites, Radio and Music Videos • You enjoy being creative • You can handle essays (Cs or better in English)
Do not take this course if: • You are expecting it to be a doss • You are expecting it to be easy • You struggle with essays (Ds or below in English) • You aren’t really interested in learning about the world around you
BTEC Media • Level 2 2 GCSEs from A*-C • One year course (part of access course) • 5 hours per week (av. one lesson per day) • 2 Modules • Animation – you make your own animations • My Voice – documentaries about teen lives/issues • Very useful for people who did not get 5 A*-Cs in Year 11 and want to boost their grades • Pass Rate = 100%
Would you like to know more? www.myteacherpages.com/webpages/ghealey The English Faculty Board ghealey@stbarts.co.uk