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St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School

St Thomas More
Catholic Secondary School

 

Year 7 

Curriculum Intention:

  • To give a variety in the KS3 curriculum
  • Give opportunity for students to be creative and use technology to express themselves
  • To provide different foci to allow students to maintain their interest, engagement and enjoyment of the subject
  • Students will be introduced to key media concepts
  • Gives an introduction to the GCSE course

 

Curriculum Implementation:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Sept 2nd - Oct 14th

 

Media Language

 

Jan 6th – 10th Feb

 

Production Work

 

20th April – 18th May

 

Production Work

 

Half term

Half term

Half term

Oct 28th – Dec 16th

 

Genre and Production planning

 

24th Feb – 30th March

 

Production Work

 

1st June – 13th July

 

Showcase and Evaluation

 

Christmas Holidays

Easter Holidays

Summer Holidays

 

Outcomes:

  • Students will able to analyse how media language, through its form, codes and conventions communicate meanings
  • Students must be able articulate how the media portray events, issues, individuals and social groups
  • Students will be able to produce their own media product to a set brief
  • Through lesson activities completed in lessons
  • Through practical work completed in lessons
  • Through class based discussions and AFL in lessons

Employability skills:

The following skills are acquired and practiced throughout: Critical analysis skills; Research skills; Commercial awareness; Cultural awareness; Teamwork skills; Creative skills; Writing skills; Flexibility Working to briefs; Time management; Communication skills Critical reflection skills; Problem solving People skills

 

Year 10 

Curriculum Intention:

  • To ensure variety in coverage of all main set texts
  • To allow students sufficient time to complete component 3 coursework before mock exams
  • To provide different foci to allow students to maintain their interest, engagement and enjoyment of the subject
  • Students will have more time to revise, consolidate the main set texts
  • Students will be given more opportunity in Y11 to improve memory before final exam using the Learning Scientists skills and methods

Curriculum Implementation:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Sept 2nd - Oct 14th

 

C1-SA: Magazines and Print Adverts

Jan 6th – 10th Feb

 

C1-SB: Radio and Video Games

20th April – 18th May

 

Preparation for Y10 Mock Exams: C1

Half term

Half term

Half term

Oct 28th – Dec 16th

 

C1-SA/SB: Newspapers and Film Poster

24th Feb – 30th March

 

C2-SA: TV Crime Dramas

1st June – 13th July

 

C3: Media Studies Coursework Unit

Christmas Holidays

Easter Holidays

Summer Holidays

 

Outcomes:

  • Students will able to analyse how media language, through its form, codes and conventions communicate meanings
  • Students must be able articulate how the media portray events, issues, individuals and social groups
  • Students will also understand how the media industries' processes of production, distribution and circulation affect media forms and platforms
  • Students will be able to identify how media forms target, reach and address audiences, and how audiences interpret and respond to them
  • Through essay’s submitted as homework; timed essay’s in lessons
  • Through practical work completed in lessons
  • Through class based discussions and AFL in lessons
  • Through improved student data / marks

 

Employability skills:

The following skills are acquired and practiced throughout: Critical analysis skills; Research skills; Commercial awareness; Cultural awareness; Teamwork skills; Creative skills; Writing skills; Flexibility Working to briefs; Time management; Communication skills Critical reflection skills; Problem solving People skills

 

Year 11 

Curriculum Intention:

  • To ensure variety in coverage of all main set texts
  • To allow students sufficient time to complete component 3 coursework before mock exams
  • To provide different foci to allow students to maintain their interest, engagement and enjoyment of the subject
  • Students will have more time to revise, consolidate the main set texts, using the Learning Scientists skills and methods to improve memory
  • To prepare students for A Level Media Studies, where much of the knowledge and skills acquired is developed further

Curriculum Implementation:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Sept 2nd - Oct 14th

C3: Media Studies Coursework Unit

Jan 6th – 10th Feb

C1-SA/SB: Newspapers

 

20th April – 18th May

C1: Revision of topics

 

Half term

Half term

Half term

Oct 28th – Dec 16th

 

C2-SA: Music Videos / Revise for Mock

 

24th Feb – 30th March

 

C2-SA: TV Crime Dramas

 

1st June – 13th July

 

Public Summer Examinations

 

Christmas Holidays

Easter Holidays

Summer Holidays

 

Outcomes:

  • Students will able to analyse how media language, through its form, codes and conventions communicate meanings
  • Students must be able articulate how the media portray events, issues, individuals and social groups
  • Students will also understand how the media industries' processes of production, distribution and circulation affect media forms and platforms
  • Students will be able to identify how media forms target, reach and address audiences, and how audiences interpret and respond to them
  • Through essay’s submitted as homework; timed essay’s in lessons
  • Through practical work completed in lessons
  • Through class based discussions and AFL in lessons
  • Through improved student data / marks

 

Employability skills:

The following skills are acquired and practiced throughout: Critical analysis skills; Research skills; Commercial awareness; Cultural awareness; Teamwork skills; Creative skills; Writing skills; Flexibility Working to briefs; Time management; Communication skills Critical reflection skills; Problem solving People skills

 

Year 12 

Curriculum Intention:

  • To ensure full curriculum delivery
  • To provide variation in the topics covered across different terms
  • To ensure students are prepared fully for their internal mock exams
  • Provide key skills necessary for production work in design based degrees
  • To support students choices with their careers
  • To ensure students have the capacity to understand the role of the media in their wider contexts

Curriculum Implementation:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Sept 2nd - Oct 14th

 

C1-SA/SB: Advertising and Newspapers  

 

Jan 6th – 10th Feb

 

C1-SB: Video Gaming

C2-SA: Television

 

20th April – 18th May

 

C3: Media Studies Coursework Unit

C2-SB: Magazines

Half term

Half term

Half term

Oct 28th – Dec 16th

 

C1-SA/SB: Film/Music

 

24th Feb – 30th March

 

C1-SB: Radio

C2-SA: Television

 

1st June – 13th July

 

C3: Media Studies Coursework Unit

C2-SB: Magazines

Christmas Holidays

Easter Holidays

Summer Holidays

 

Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate skills of enquiry, critical thinking, decisionmaking and analysis
  • Demonstrate appreciation and critical understanding of the media and their role
  • Apply theoretical knowledge and specialist subject specific terminology
  • Make informed arguments, reach substantiated judgements about media issues
  • Demonstrate sophisticated practical skills through creative media production.
  • Through essay’s submitted as homework; timed essay’s in lessons
  • Through practical work completed in lessons
  • Through class based discussions and AFL in lessons
  • Through improved student data / marks

Employability skills:

The following skills are acquired and practiced throughout: Critical analysis skills; Research skills; Commercial awareness; Cultural awareness; Teamwork skills; Creative skills; Writing skills; Flexibility Working to briefs; Time management; Communication skills Critical reflection skills; Problem solving People skills

 

Year 13
 

Curriculum Intention:

  • To ensure full curriculum delivery
  • To provide variation in the topics covered across different terms
  • To ensure students are prepared fully for their internal mock exams
  • Provide key skills necessary for production work in design based degrees
  • To support students choices with their careers
  • To ensure students have the capacity to understand the role of the media in their wider contexts

 

Curriculum Implementation:

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Sept 2nd - Oct 14th

 

C3: Media Studies Coursework Unit

Jan 6th – 10th Feb

 

Revision of all topics

20th April – 18th May

 

Revision of all topics

 

Half term

Half term

Half term

Oct 28th – Dec 16th

 

C2-SC: Online Media & Mock Exam Revision

24th Feb – 30th March

 

Revision of all topics

 

1st June – 13th July

 

Public Summer Examinations

Christmas Holidays

Easter Holidays

Summer Holidays

 

Outcomes:

  • Demonstrate skills of enquiry, critical thinking, decision making and analysis
  • Demonstrate appreciation and critical understanding of the media and their role
  • Apply theoretical knowledge and specialist subject specific terminology
  • Make informed arguments, reach substantiated judgements about media issues
  • Demonstrate sophisticated practical skills through creative media production.
  • Through essay’s submitted as homework; timed essay’s in lessons
  • Through practical work completed in lessons
  • Through class based discussions and AFL in lessons
  • Through improved student data / marks

Employability skills:

The following skills are acquired and practiced throughout: Critical analysis skills; Research skills; Commercial awareness; Cultural awareness; Teamwork skills; Creative skills; Writing skills; Flexibility Working to briefs; Time management; Communication skills Critical reflection skills; Problem solving People skills