Welcome to Media

As we move further into the digital age Media is becoming ever more prevalent in our culture and society. As Media becomes more widespread and accessible the need for young people to be able to understand and evaluate the Media they engage with is important.

Media qualifications provide learners with opportunities to develop both theoretical knowledge of the media and the ability to create media content.

Learners understand and develop their media literacy skills and appreciate the opportunities and challenges that occur in the media industry. Learners develop knowledge and understanding of the key aspects of media literacy and the role of media in society.

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Members of the Team

Mr Kelly (PT Senior Phase)

Mrs Couper

Mr McFarlane

Miss McGuire

Course Structures

BGE

Pupils have various opportunities to study media in the junior phase. School of Media pupils begin study from S1 with a media focus integrated into their English timetable, they then continue media as an independent subject in S2 and S3. In S2 all pupils have the option of taking media as an independent subject which they will be timetabled for three periods per week.

In the BGE phase students will begin to build knowledge of the key aspects of media and learn technical skills which they may then choose to take forward in the future to study certificate courses of National 5 Media or Higher Media in the senior phase.

Creating Media

Students develop skills in planning and researching and developing their understanding of the pre-production phase through specifically designed tasks which relate to the key aspects of media.

Presenting Media

Technical skills are developed through a series of hands on, practical tasks allowing pupils to complete and present media products.

Analysing and Evaluating Media

Pupils develop their ability to analyse and evaluate media texts while considering the influence on audiences and societies.

National 5

The National 5 Media Course enables learners to analyse and create media content, as appropriate to purpose, audience and context. Learners develop knowledge of the key aspects of media literacy and of the role of media in society. More information can be found in the NPFC’s Nationals in a Nutshell Media National 5

COURSE ASSESSMENT

Component 1 — question paper 60 marks (50%)

Component 2 — assignment 60 marks (50%)

Component 1 is undertaken during the exam diet as a formal examination in the traditional style. Component 2 is an assignment completed in class time over a period of weeks which is then packaged and sent away to the SQA for marking.

Higher

The Higher Media Course enables learners to analyse and create media content, as appropriate to purpose, audience and context. Learners develop and apply a detailed knowledge of the key aspects of media literacy and of the role of media in society.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

Component 1 — question paper 60 marks

Component 2 — assignment 60 marks

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