Station New Road Old Tupton Chesterfield Derbyshire

S42 6LG Tel: 01246 863127

www.tuptonhall.derbyshire.sch.uk @THSMediaStudies

TuptonHallMedia

This course introduces you to film production

and the worlds of TV drama, film and music

video.

You will develop analytical and production

skills, an ability to decode the messages in our

media and gain experience in planning, making

and producing your own films.

We visit a range of places including the BFI in

London and the Warner Bros Studios - home of

Harry Potter!

You will get information about media events,

enjoy visits from professionals working in the

media and have opportunities to gain

experience working in areas of the media.

Our students have gone on to study media

production and other media related courses at

many universities with excellent production

facilities. Equally, the skills needed to be

successful in Media Studies: excellent analytical

skills, teamwork and attention to detail are all

valued by many courses and employers.

For further information please contact :

Mr C Welch

WelchCh@tuptonhall.derbyshire.sch.uk

Faculty of English

Tupton Hall School

A LEVEL MEDIA STUDIES

TUPTON HALL SIXTH FORM

Why study Media Studies?

Entry Requirements:

Minimum Grade C in English Language

AS Level Exams

A2 Exams

Unit 1: Foundation Portfolio in Media Studies

Students work in small groups to

research, plan, produce and evaluate an

opening to a thriller film.

Unit 2 (Section A): Key Media Concepts - TV Drama

Students analyse how representations

of various groups in society are

constructed in TV Dramas through the

use of technical aspects.

Unit 2 (Section B): Institutions and

Audiences

Students investigate and discuss the

production, marketing, promotion and

exchange of the contemporary film

industry with particular reference to

case studies of industry examples.

Unit 3: Advanced Portfolio in Media Studies

Students work in small groups to

research, plan, produce and evaluate a

music video and two supplementary

media products.

Unit 4: Critical Perspectives in Media

Students study whether or not the vast

changes in technology brought about by

the internet are making the media more

democratic. Do we have more of say than

before? Is that a good thing? Are blogs

and social media any more reliable than

our newspapers and TV stations?

AS Level Media Studies

Unit 1: Foundation

Portfolio in Media

Studies

50% of total A Level

grade (Coursework)

Unit 2: Key Media

Concepts

50% of total A Level

grade (Examination)

Assessment

Unit 3: Advanced

Portfolio in Media

Studies

50% of total A2 Level

(Coursework)

Unit 4: Critical

Perspectives in Media

50% of total A2 Level

grade (Examination)

A Level Media Studies