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
Revision Resources (Google Classroom):
Year 10 (25-26) - https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/ODAyNzM2ODA3MTAz
Year 11 (25-26) - https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NzQ2MzA1MzY3NTM2
Year 12 (25-26) - https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NzcwNzc2Njg3NjQ1
Year 13 (25-26) -https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/NzE0MTk0NjIxMjk3 & https://classroom.google.com/u/1/c/Nzg4ODU0ODA3OTkx
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 - 18th May 2026
Component 2 Exam - 2nd June 2026
Year 13 Exam Dates:
Component 1 Exam - 14th May 2026
Component 2 Exam - 4th June 2026
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/
Link to Media Studies curriculum page
