Welcome to Media Studies at Beal High School!
This is a website that aims to provide media resources, examples of student work, advice and guidance to all Media students at Beal High School.
Media Studies is based in the Media Factory at the front of the campus. We run the AQA Double Award GCSE, the Edexcel BTEC First and National courses in Creative Media Production (Year 9 to 13), AS and A Levels with WJEC and AS Communication and Culture with AQA.
There is never a dull moment in the Media Factory!
If you wish to submit work electronically to any of your teachers (with their permission), email it to bealmediawork_yahoo.co.uk
Double GCSE Award 2011-12
Year 10
Year 11
To take part effectively in the GCSE course you will need a USB of 2gb minimum.
The Edexcel BTEC First in Creative Media Production currently runs in Year 9, 10 and 11 and the BTEC National in Year 12 and 13.
Students complete a number of units to gain a qualification equal to one, two or four GCSEs in KS4, and an AS, one or two A Levels in KS5.
BTEC National (L3)
AS
This WJEC course contains a written examination of 2½ hours.
This requires students to analyse an audio/visual or print based extract and comment on representation and audience issues using detailed analysis of texts. The exam is worth 50% of the total AS.
There is also a coursework Unit - three linked pieces of work:
A2
This course contains one coursework unit that has three components: a written investigation into media tests based on one or more of the key concepts; a media production piece and an evaluation of how the production is informed by investigative research
There is also a written exam of 2½ hours. Students are required to answer questions on Text, the Media Industry and Audiences.
The UK's media industry is exciting and competitive. It requires talented, multi-skilled people who successfully use their creativity, imagination, critical skills, and technical and design abilities, to turn their ideas into effective media products.
A Media course will help students to explore their interests in the Media world and perhaps prepare them for a career in film and television, advertising or public relations, print and broadcast journalism or digital media.
Students from Beal have gone on to study Media at:
Westminster University, University of East London, Bournemouth University, Southampton University, Sunderland University, Queen Mary, Loughborough University and Leeds University.
