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 and our twitter page.
mEET THE TEAM
Our department comprises of two specialist teachers, both of whom also teach English. We are happy to help if you have any questions! You can contact us here:
Head of Department: Miss E Cunningham emily.cunningham@cncs.school
Student Council and Communications PR Lead: Miss E Cunningham emily.cunningham@cncs.school
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. At KS5, students are expected to provide their own lever arch folder, to ensure that all work is organised and sequential.
Useful Links and Resources
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/
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/
The course is co-taught between two teachers with a 50/50 split.
Link to Media Studies curriculum page