Media Studies
As a challenging contemporary subject, Media Studies at Lingfield explores students’ prior understanding of the Media and encourages them to discover the systems of messages and values within the media texts that they consume on a daily basis.
In our three refurbished media suites, students can combine the study of challenging academic theory with innovative, practical and creative skills. Alongside its excellent academic achievement, a strength of the Department is the way in which it harnesses and evolves the creativity within all of our students, which opens doors to a world of exciting new opportunities and careers. Through production work students develop their skills in a variety of areas, namely organisation, self-discipline and teamwork which are clearly essential in the modern world to succeed in further education and any chosen profession.
Courses offered
GCSE Media Studies
Alongside the theoretical exploration of the media, students also develop their digital production skills and learn how to design, produce and edit a media product intended for a specific target audience.
What will I learn?
- Photoshop
- Premiere Pro
- Graphic Design
- Website production
- Textual analysis of media texts
- An institutional understanding of how media businesses work
- Understanding the impact of representation in the media
A Level Media Studies
This course is designed to foster students’ creative skills and develop their critical thinking. It is open to anyone genuinely interested in the methods used in the construction of Media texts on both a theoretical and applied level.
Alongside the theoretical studies, students are taught to use industry-standard software through their production work and encouraged to produce practical work throughout the year to be entered into national film competitions. Through production work, students develop their skills in a variety of areas, namely organisation, self-discipline and teamwork which are clearly essential in the modern world to succeed in further education and all careers.
The course is structured into two exam papers and one coursework unit.
BTEC Digital Film and Video Production (Level 3 Extended Certificate)
The BTEC Digital Film and Video Production qualification offers an exciting introduction to digital visual storytelling. It provides a technical foundation in skills like single-camera techniques, sound recording, and film editing, along with creative pre-production aspects such as storyboards and scripts.
Students will gain a professional understanding of the industry, including writing proposals and pitches for commissions and developing treatments. Collaboration is key, as students work in teams and individually to produce projects, honing technical skills and understanding industry roles.
This two-year course combines various assessment styles and hands-on experience with advanced digital media technologies. Students investigate media production processes, the institutions behind them, and the audiences they reach. By blending theory with practice, the course prepares you for diverse media industry careers. Get ready to engage with the vibrant world of media and create your own masterpieces!
Enrichment
At Film Production Club students have the opportunity to plan, shoot and edit their own films. These can be anything from short films to music videos to stop-motion animations. Students are encouraged to transfer the skills they learn in the class to other areas of their study and life. Indeed, learning quite frequently takes place outside the classroom with various location shoots; the most exciting being a Media Studies trip to New York to participate in a film school workshop run by professionals in the city.
Janine Halket
Head of Media Studies
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