7th September 2012

Dear Parent / Carer

Second year of GCSE Media Studies for Year 10 students After a successful first year of the Extra Curricula Media Studies GCSE course for high achieving year 9 into 10 students, it is now time to return with renewed focus and concentration for year 2. LESSONS There has been a change to the day on which lessons will be running from Wednesday to Tuesday and the first class will be on Tuesday the 11th of September from 3.20-4.50 in C1. Please ensure that you are prompt and come with equipment and work. ATTENDANCE It is vital that students maintain 100% attendance and are also prepared to use additional time after school to complete Assignment 3 productions if they are to achieve the highest levels. ASSIGNMENTS and EXAM In this year we will be completing the Controlled Assessments and preparing for next Junes exam. This will entail considerable commitment from the students if they are to be successful and achieve the highest grades. Most students have completed Assignment 1 and 2, though there are some who have yet to complete their creative tasks for Assignment 2b. Finishing these and ensuring all other assignments are of the highest standard will be a priority for the first two weeks of term. Assignment 3 productions will be made this term, a full schedule for this will be drawn up during the next few weeks but all students should be aware that these moving image productions entail additional work beyond the classroom time if students are to reach the higher levels. We will be offering a production day in the November half term to support this and C1 will be available to students through a booking system. The Exam in June 2013 will be on the Music Press (both print and online) and the full course for this will begin in January 2013. Students can prepare for this by becoming more familiar with the Music industry by reading around the topic. Kind regards T Holloway Mr T Holloway Head of Faculty of Communications and Enterprise Subject Leader for Media

MEDIA STUDIES CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT BREAKDOWN Assignment Task Marks available / (% of GCSE) 10 / (6.7) 5 / (3.3) 20 / (13.3) 10 / (6.7) 15 / (10) 20 / 10 (20) Deadline / Completed Completed Completed Completed Completed Jan 13 Jan 13

Assignment 1a Assignment 1b Assignment 2a Assignment 2b Assignment 3a Assignment 3b

Analysis of two magazine covers Design of a front cover for a new magazine Cross media Analysis: Comparison of 2 Lynx adverts Poster and storyboard to advertise a new toiletry Research, planning and preparation for a movie trailer Production and post-production of the movie trailer / Evaluation Total marks and % of GCSE

Controlled Assessments

90 / (60)

May 13

If your daughter has not completed 1a, 1b, 2a or 2b she should make a concerted effort to complete them before the start of the end of September. T Holloway Mr T Holloway Head of Faculty of Communications and Enterprise Subject Leader for Media