Creative Media
Departmental Intent |
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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. |
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
Topics Include:
- 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.
Topics Include:
- 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)
TERM 1
Unit 2 Title: Planning of Developing Digital Media Production:
Teaching of basic technology (Premier Pro, Audacity) scaffolding independent planning
Topics Include:
- 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:
- 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.
- websites
- mobile apps
- e-magazines
- mobile games
- video games
- online games
- Roles For/Against/Issues relevant to production
KS4 Qualification Information |
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| 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 |
For more information please contact the head of department: David Smeaton Email:[email protected]