Curriculum
English and Media
Exam Board: AQA
Exam Board Website: AQA – Assessment and Qualifications Alliance
English Curriculum Summary | |
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English and English Literature | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GCSE |
General Information Every pupil is required to take English Language and Literature as a GCSE subject. Studying English is imperative to engaging and succeeding in all GCSE subjects. Apart from learning how to communicate, read and write, pupils will also develop planning and research skills, as well as gain knowledge of history, culture, philosophy and even human behaviour. The courses include engagement with classic novels, plays and poems from the literary canon, as well as equipping students to explore and analyse non-fiction texts. Pupils will have opportunities to develop their writing skills through the crafting of both creative and non-fiction writing. These are then all assessed through final non-tiered exams. The spoken word is also an integral element in the study of English and this is assessed in a spoken language presentation. Pupils will receive a separate grading for this and it must be completed as part of the endorsement for the GCSE English Language qualification. English is taught over 9 lessons a fortnight by experienced and passionate English experts. It is strongly recommended that pupils own their own copies of the literature texts to annotate and support their studies of the texts. Key themes through the GCSE Key Stage Throughout their GCSE journey, pupils will complete the following: English Language
English Literature
Pupils will learn the skills of:
Exam Structure All pupils will be awarded 2 separate GCSES: English Language and English Literature. Pupils will complete 2 English Language exams and 2 English Literature exams.
What it can lead to after leaving Swanmore College? English is good for any job that involves communication, writing and / or literary knowledge. These include: advertising and marketing, writing and journalism, law, consultancy, business, teaching, performing arts, academia, government, linguistics, foreign languages, media and design. Careers in the sciences, engineering, technology and maths also need more English than you think. Writing proposals, academic papers and articles and communicating with others is key to getting funding for projects and reaching people with your work. |
Media Studies | |
GCSE | General Information ‘The media’ refers to the different channels we use to communicate information in the everyday world. Media Studies involves the close analysis of the images, sounds and text that we experience via the media. It is the study of individual media texts (such as films, TV shows, magazines, websites) and
Media Studies is also about appreciating the skill and creativity which goes into the production of media texts. Just as analysing the different techniques used in the creation of a poem or novel helps you appreciate the talent of the writer, so does learning about media techniques help you appreciate value the skill with words and pictures that the creators of a media text must possess.
What does a successful Media Studies student look like?
Subject content GCSE Media Studies engages students in the in-depth study of media products in relation to the four areas of the theoretical framework:
Students will study media products from all of the following media forms:
How is it assessed? Component 1 exam:
Section A will focus on Media Language and Media Representations. Questions in this section will test on two from the following: magazines, marketing (film posters), newspapers and print advertisements. Section B will focus on Media Industries and Media Audiences. Questions in this section will test on two from the following: radio, film industry, newspapers or video games. Component 2 exam:
Section A will be based on a screening from an extract of one of the television Close Study Products and can test any area of the theoretical framework. Section B will be based on the music Close Study Products can test any area of the framework. Non-exam assessment – creating a media product:
Students will produce:
What it can lead to after leaving Swanmore College? Journalist Teacher Designer (Costume/ Set) Production (Radio/TV, Film) Sound engineer Multimedia architect Publisher Games Designer Presenter (TV/Radio) Animator Camera operator Director Scriptwriter Advertising Marketing Project manager Broadcasting Media research Web design Editing and proofreading Copywriter Public relations Event management And many more! |
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