1. KS5 Media Studies Creative, Performance and Media Arts
Curriculum Map
KS5 Media Studies
Creative, Performance and Media Arts

2. Statement of intent
Key Stage: KS5
Subject: Media Studies
Academic Year:
The A-Level Media Studies lessons are meant to build upon prior knowledge and skills which were taught and honed in Key Stages 3 and 4; however, students who are new to the subject will find the content accessible and engaging, as it covers nine different media formats.
The course will be taught alongside the Media Studies department in Park High School, which enables the students to interact with students who are as passionate for media, while also experiencing different styles of teaching.
While at Canons, students will study television series produced and broadcasted in three different countries, which will provide a clearer view of how the television operates in today’s global age. In addition, students will study a YouTube vlogging channel and an online magazine, both of which target and attract niche audiences through their content, marketing, and accessibility. Students will also study two magazines from two different time periods, comparing how the different historical, cultural, political, and social contexts affect the magazine industry and its representation of gender.
Furthermore, students will study two marketing campaigns for films featuring varied cultures, ethnicities and age groups, and analyse how different contexts shape the film industry, especially through modern day cross-platform integration. Students will also study the video games industry and its appeal to a niche audience, while also maintain appropriate regulation. The ever-growing podcasting will be studied in relation to its appeal to a niche audience, while also dealing with podcasting’s impact on the radio industry.

3. Component 2 – 35% of final grade
Curriculum Overview
Key Stage: KS5
Subject: Media Studies
Academic Year
Year
Unit content
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2 12
Introduction to Media Studies: Students are introduced to media studies through the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Component 2 – Section A: TV: Sci-Fi Thrillers – Humans & The Returned: Students explore the evolution of television in the global age, by studying an American-British series and a French series, focusing on the sci-fi/thriller genre.
Component 2 – Section C: Online Media: Zoella & Attitude: Students explore the growing online media industry by studying a popular YouTube vlogging channel, alongside an online magazine covering the LGBTQ+ community.
Component 2 – Section B: Print Magazines – Vogue & The Big Issue: Students analyse two popular British print magazines, with specific consideration of the historical, social, and
cultural significance of the representations they offer.
Assessment
Component 2 – 35% of final grade
This exam assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts, and consists of either a one two-part question or one extended response question per each section.

4. Subject: Media Studies Academic Year 2019-20
Curriculum Overview
Key Stage: KS5
Subject: Media Studies
Academic Year
Year
Unit content
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2 13
Component 1 – Section B: Film Marketing – Straight Outta Compton & I, Daniel Blake: Students study the film industry and the effects of social/cultural contexts on the marketing campaigns, including posters, trailers, and opening credits.
Component 1 – Section B: Radio - Late Night Woman's Hour: Students study the popular and evolving medium of podcasting, with a focus on targeting a specific audience.
Component 1 – Section B: Video Games – Assassin's Creed III: Liberation: Students study the video games industry, including its appeals to their target audience, its regulations, and marketing techniques in the online world.
Revision
Potential study day at the BFI
Assessment
Component 1– 35% of final grade
This exam assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts. Section B of Component 1 consists of Questions 3 & 4:
Question 3 assesses knowledge and understanding of media industries in relation to one form studied.
Question 4 assesses knowledge and understanding of audiences in relation to a different media form from that assessed in question 3.
*Section A of Component 1 will be taught by a co-operating teacher from Park High School.