Media Studies

Media Studies is essential to understanding the world in which our students live.  This curriculum enables students to select, explore and understand the media that surrounds them and forms a central part of their lives.  It provides them with the knowledge that is essential to becoming critical readers of media texts, to identify fake news and propaganda and to understand how texts can impact both their personal beliefs and ideologies, as well as those of their peers and wider audiences.  The technical knowledge imparted allows them to become media producers, breaking down barriers and allowing access to an industry long considered elite and exclusive.   By studying media they can become a valuable part of a 24 hour global industry, with the cultural capital and technical knowledge to take considered and articulate positions on issues they may otherwise be excluded from.

The long term plan for Media Studies can be found here:  LTP-Media-Studies-2024-25.pdf