KS4 Curriculum Booklet 2017 - 18

Three-year Media Studies Plan

Year Content

Term

Introduction to Media: What are the four Key Concepts?

Y9

Autumn 1

Mock non-exam assessment: creating a media product

Y9

Autumn 2

Paper 1 Section A: Media Language and Media Representation

Y9

Spring 1

Y9 BBC SCHOOL REPORT – whole class to be involved in creating a news broadcast

Spring 2

Paper 2 Section A: Teach television Close Study Products

Y9

Summer 1

Paper 2 Section B: Teach newspapers and online, social and participatory media and video games Y9 Summer Practical Project: Integrated Marketing Campaign, including Social Media Media-based Work Experience or vocational media unit

Summer 2

Non-exam assessment (coursework): creating a media product. Students will choose their brief from a list of 5 Non-exam assessment (coursework): creating a media product.

Autumn 1

Y10

Autumn 2

Y10

Students will choose their brief from a list of 5 Paper 1 Section A: Media Language and Media Representation

Spring 1

Y10

Paper 1 Section B: Media Industries and Media Audiences

Spring 2

Y10

Paper 2 Section A: Teach television Close Study Products in preparation for screening and questions in the exam.

Summer 1

Y10

Paper 2 Section B: Teach newspapers and online, social and participatory media and video games

Summer 2

Y10

REVISIT, COMPLETE OR IMPROVE Non-exam assessment: creating a media product.

Autumn 1

Y11

REVISIT, COMPLETE OR IMPROVE Non-exam assessment: creating a media product.

Autumn 2

Y11

Paper 1 Section A: Media Language and Media Representation

Spring 1

Y11

Paper 2 Section A: Teach television Close Study Products in preparation for screening and questions in the exam

Spring 2

Y11

Paper 2 Section B: Teach newspapers and online, social and participatory media and video games

Summer 1

Y11

Revision for both exam papers