WINTER 2011/12

After the first term of the new year, we have had an extremely busy time in the Media Department.

The AS class have begun preparations for their Foundation Portfolios having made their Preliminary Exercises and completed a number of research tasks in addition to extensive preparation for the exam in May 2012.

The Year 11 GCSE class have already completed the majority of filming for their final Assignment - a 120 sec trailer or opening sequences for a new movie, which forms 30% of their overall grade and the results look stunning. Next term will mean editing, sound post production and preparation for the exam in May which this year is focussed on TV Crime Drama.

The Year 10 GCSE class have begun their course with a very successful first Assignment on magazine front covers and are currently preparing for their second Assignment on advertising by entering a national competition to win an iPad each.

And finally the Year 9 Extra Curricula GCSE class not to be outdone have also mostly completed their first Assignment and are entering the same competition though in the younger category. The student's feedback on this new course is below.

Year 9 GCSE Review