Mr S Davies
Subject Leader
sds@baines.lancs.sch.uk
Mrs C Davies
Senior Assistant Subject Leader
cds@baines.lancs.sch.uk
Mrs K Streetly
Assistant Subject Leader
kst@baines.lancs.sch.uk
Mr A Cotterall
English Teacher
aco@baines.lancs.sch.uk
A level
Media Studies
Names of staff, role & contact details
Ms L Rodgers
English Teacher
lro@baines.lancs.sch.uk
Mrs S Russell
English Teacher
sru@baines.lancs.sch.uk
Miss J Wallace
English Teacher/Literacy Co-ordinator
jwa@baines.lancs.sch.uk
| Name of course(s) offered | Exam board | Link to spec | Nature of assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2 Media Studies (Year 13) | AQA | http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/media-studies/as-and-a-level/media-studies-2570 | Unit 3 (25%): Media: Critical Perspectives. 2 hour examination Unit 4 (25%): Research and Production. Practical unit, internally assessed. |
Year 13
Term 1
Media Theory – Marxism, Feminism, Queer Theory, Post Colonialism, Semiotics
Term 2
Practical work – research, planning, production, research essay
Term 3
Examination Preparation
How to support your child in Media Studies:
Students need to be ‘well-read’ in the Media – going beyond their usual media consumption and out of their usual media ‘habits’. Encourage the reading of a range of national newspapers, watching television and films they would not necessarily watch, and so on.
AQA Media Studies A2: Student’s Book (Nelson Thornes) – a useful book of resources and revision notes
Revision Express AS and A2 Media Studies (Pearson Education) – another excellent book of theories and terminology, very easy to use and follow
