WELCOME TO THE MEDIA STUDIES DEPARTMENT
A very warm welcome to the Media Studies Department webpage. We hope that you will find the information outlined below useful and please do not hesitate to contact us for further information regarding our curriculum.
In this section, you will find our curriculum intent statement and details of the courses we offer to students as well as links to useful resources
mEET THE TEAM
The department comprises of one specialist teacher. I am happy to help if you have any questions! You can contact me here:
Head of Department: Miss E Cunningham - Emily.Cunningham@hccmac.co.uk
Homework
At KS4, homework is set fortnightly and is completed online. KS5 students are expected to complete five hours of study each week. Students are given tasks that will consolidate learning within lessons.
Equipment AND RESOURCES
At KS4, students will be given a folder to keep their work organised; however, all revision materials and digital resources will also be available on Google Classroom. At KS5, all lesson materials, homework and revision resources will be accessible exclusively via Google Classroom, and students are expected to keep their notes organised digitally.
Useful Links and Resources
In Media, we use Google Classroom regularly. On here, students can find lessons, revision resources, key information and more!
Year 10 (26-27) - GCSE Media Studies 2026-28 - Classroom
Year 11 (26-27) - A-Level Media Studies 2026-28 - Classroom
Year 12 (26-27) - GCSE Media Studies 2025-27 - Classroom
Year 13 (26-27) - A-Level Media Studies 2025-27 - Classroom
Exam Board Support
GCSE: Eduqas Digital Educational Resources
A-Level: Eduqas Digital Educational Resources
The Media Insider: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGXfqzVEZr0XaZLWG3_HniA
Mrs Fisher: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mrs+fisher
GCSE Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/ztnygk7
Edusite: https://media.edusites.co.uk/
Key Dates 2025-26
Year 11 Exam Dates:
Component 1 Exam - Monday 17th May 2027
Component 2 Exam - Tuesday 25th May 2027
Year 13 Exam Dates:
Component 1 Exam - Wednesday 12th May 2027
Component 2 Exam - Friday 21st May 2027
Careers In media Studies
Useful links for Media Studies careers:
- discovercreative.careers
- www.screenskills.com (Film and TV, Animation, Games and VFX)
- www.nctj.com/want-to-be-journalist
- https://start-beta-test.startprofile.com/page/occupation-attributes?attr=2.C.9.b
Recommended wider reading for media studies
Please click here to view the document
KS4 Information
Students in Years 10 and 11 follow the Eduqas Exam Board and study GCSE Media Studies: https://eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/media-studies/gcse/
KS5 Information
Students in Years 12 and 13 follow the Eduqas Exam Board and study A-Level Media Studies:
https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/media-studies/as-a-level/
For more information on our curriculum intent and implementation, click on the link below
Link to Media Studies curriculum page