Departmental Intent | |
The Media curriculum will develop the use of practical processes, skills and techniques in a world of digital technology that continues to grow.
The curriculum will equip students with the skills to investigate different media products such as audio/moving image, publishing and interactive design. Explore creative media production processes and practices by generating ideas and planning post production ad production processes. Develop digital media production skills and techniques. |
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Year 10 | |
Term 1 | Unit 1 Introductions to Creative Media Production
Media theories and language – Build vocabulary needed to achieve GCSE Topics Include: Student Skills of retrieval inference, analysis, evaluation and comparison using Media language such as: Cinematography, lighting, Mise-en-scene, Editing, sound (to build skills in analysis of texts) Theories such as Propps, Todorov, Levi Strauss, Barthes |
Term 2 | Unit 1A Title: Exploring Media Products – Independent work either blog, presentation or written document on:
Audio/moving image either TV programmes, films, music videos, animations, TV. (Links to KS3 English) Publication Media – newspapers, comics, advertisements. (Links to KS3 English) Interactive Media – computer gaming, interactive advertisements, social media websites. (Links to KS3 English) |
Term 3 | Unit 1B Title: – Exploring Media Products – Students select which avenue is their greatest contextual knowledge background for a deeper analysis.
Independent work either blog, presentation or written document on either: Audio/moving image either TV programmes, films, music videos, animations, TV. (Links to KS3 English) Publication Media – newspapers, comics, advertisements. (Links to KS3 English) Interactive Media – computer gaming, interactive advertisements, social media websites. (Links to KS3 English) |
Year 11 | |
Term 1 | Unit 2 Title: Planning of Developing Digital Media Production – Teaching of basic technology (Premier Pro, Audacity) scaffolding independent planning
Planning skills (Research) relevant to the media sector of their choice. Audio/moving image either TV programmes, films, music videos, animations, TV and radio advertisements, radio broadcasts, podcasts, magazine. Ideas such as: Mind Maps, Scripts, Storyboards, You Tube lessons on Premier Pro, You Tube lessons on radio synergy/audacity, Music downloads, Print screens |
Term 2 | Unit 2A Title: The Production/Developing Digital Media Production
Either blog, presentation or written document on either: Skills and techniques for creating content relevant to the media sector of Publishing either newspaper, magazines, comics, brochures, advertisements etc: Filming, Recording, Photography, Designing, Editing, |
Term 3 | Unit 2B Title: Evaluation of Production
Either blog, presentation or written document on either: Skills and techniques used for combining, shaping and refining content relevant to the media sector of Interactive media products either websites, mobile apps, e-magazines, mobile games, video games, online games, Roles, For/Against/Issues relevant to production |
KS4 Qualification Information | |
Course Title: Tech Award in Creative Media Production
Exam Board: Pearson’s Examination Description: Creating a Media Product in response to a brief from the exam board |
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