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Half-Day Revision Course for AQA GCSE Media Studies External Assessment on Action Adventure Films - 2011

Our first session will be a half-day revision course on Action Adventure Films for this summer’s AQA GCSE Media Studies External Assessment. See ‘Programme Details’ below for more info.

Programme Details

• We come to you.

• We would suggest a Saturday if you would like the course delivered in term time.

• Each revision course is 3 hours in...

MediaEdu is a rapidly expanding website designed to create, collate and archive resources that will help Media Studies evolve as both an academic and applied discipline.

At present we are inviting people to contribute in any format. If you have anything suitable or would like to provide feedback, please email Richard Gent by clicking on this hyperlink.

Exhibitions in London

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/whats-on.php?type=exhibition

A-Z of London Museums

http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/guide/about/museums.html

London Galleries

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/gallery.php

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust

http://www.brfctrust.co.uk/Trust/index.php/education/downloads/category/27-brochures?download=15:secondary-and-post-16-education-brochure

They have an education centre where you can take...

The content that continues to enrich this website would not have been possible without…

Emily Gent, Anand Gharu, Nick Middleton, Linda Spencer, Alan Hackett, Simon Hankey, Gemma Allan, Hunt Emerson, Katie Eyres, Shirley Morrison, Keith Langton, Emma Clifford, Andy Parton, Luke Murphy, Jen Sorensen, Caroline Bagshaw, Stewart Mulligan, Susan Browning, Ian Thomson, Barbara Connell, Jeremy Points, Jassy Hothi, Craig Foxall, Donna Cliftlands,...

Keith Langton, an experienced GCSE Media Studies teacher, has kindly agreed to begin developing this new area on MediaEdu.

The Cover Zone will contain one-off lessons and activities which can be used by non-specialist Media staff during periods of absence and for students who need independent and educational tasks to get on with if they have been isolated for any reason.

We will add these one-off activities below, when we receive new...

Firstly, you need to decide on computers. The software you get will depend on whether you get PCs or Macs. Personally I prefer Mac but our school uses PC’s as they wanted them on the network. The PCs work fine but the network causes hundreds of problems. If you go Mac they do educational discounts ordering direct from Apple.

You need to have at least 1 GB of RAM, a decent graphics and sound card. You will manage with the standard ones...

Digital camcorders are now very good value and you can buy one for about £150. Important considerations:

1. At present (January 2009) the most user friendly format for students to use is still mini DV tape.

Camcorders which use flash type memory cards work well, but downloading to some computer video editing software can cause problems.

This will probably be sorted...

About The Author

I used to work as an IT consultant and marketing manager for Jigsaw Systems Ltd, who are the UK’s largest Apple dealer. (http://www.jigsaw24.com). I recommend you speak to them if you want a site visit or need to get a quotation.

It was my job to introduce Jigsaw into the video/audio markets, so I did about 18 months research into music production, sound for video, video production, as well as dealing with Jigsaw’s...

When you are teaching students how to edit, there a few things that you need to consider. Firstly what you will want them to edit - usually, moving image and audio. You will therefore need the things which go with this. In this guide, you will be able to find out about the best editing software for your budget, top tips and more.

Hardware

You will obviously need access to computers. When students are editing, it can take more than a few...

What is it?

This is the post-production process of making a moving image text, by the selection and ordering of a range of shots (the footage) into a continuous sequence. Editing can bring in audio (dialogue, score and sound effects), titles (credits) and still images.

Editing can help to enforce a theme, narrative or atmosphere, due to the pace and combination of elements selected. This could be through the use of a montage, the use of...

Half or Full Day Creative Media Production Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Although we have workshops and revision sessions listed below, we would also be thrilled to offer you a more bespoke package. This can be based on year groups, classes or one-to-one student led or can be based on either exam / internal assessment, theory or practical work.

We are also keen to work with teachers and departments and can offer CPD for your subject...

Viki Walden is an experienced Media and Film Studies lecturer and has taught on a range of courses including: Entry Level 3, BTEC Introductory, BTEC First, BTEC National, AS/A2 Media, AS/A2 Film, Extended Project and HNC.

She is a Film specialist with a BA in Media Arts and MA (by research) in Film Studies. She has experience both in inner city further education and suburban sixth forms. She has been a lead teacher for A2 Film and has...

There are many reasons why you may choose Macs or PCs as the IT background of your department. You may not have a choice. However, we want to help you if you wish to argue either way for what you think is best for your students, your course and your team.

PC

1. Tech Support - chances are that your IT technicians are PC users in the main. This means that if something goes wrong with your computers / server you will be able to get help -...

How To Propose Procurement to SLT

You have been asked to be a Head of Department. Well done! Now you are middle management and need to get your department together. You have looked at MediaEdu’s iTraining Guides to Planning and Preparing your course. Now you need to resource it. This can be the tricky part as you are going to need to ask for money. Probably a lot. It would be an idea to read the Administration | Budget article and look at the...

Finance

There are two ways to look at this:

1. Before the course.

If you are at the start of this, you are in a great position. It may be that the Principal has asked you to set up this course from scratch. You have decided to go with AQA for example. Now what? First things first: money.

2. Once the course has started.

Ok. This is the more realistic of the two. Many teachers get asked to start the course and are too busy looking at...

Letter for Film Screening Template.doc

‘I need a video cameras for new term for around £100-150. Cannot seem to find any on market with external mic socket. Any advice?’ [Edusites Facebook Group]

You can’t buy a video camera with mini jack external sound for £150 except second hand. You should get one for about £250.

Have a look at the Canon, Sony or Panasonic range (don’t go Samsung or JVC as the coding is difficult) and find the best value camera with an external mic...

Continuing Professional Development - Whole School and Department

So, how do you move from ‘Good To Outstanding’? What is a ‘Dare Devil’ in the class room? In schools, raising the standards of teaching and learning is important to the students, parents and OFSTED, but it can also be a necessary factor in bringing a bit of excitement into the staff room. Based on her experience as an award winning, AST and Senior Leader, Nicole will share...

One of the major planning points in a teacher’s year is concerning a course. With changing specifications and curriculums, you can find yourself in the position of designing and redesigning media studies courses every year. So when do you do the controlled assessment? When do you tackle the skills training and when can you start the academic theory. Because you have more than a year, it can almost be too much time. Here are a few points which...

Associated Resources

Feedback Student Sheet.doc

A huge part of your teaching day will be giving feedback, albeit on behaviour, discussion or practical work. One area which can be improved is feedback in terms of your students’ presentational skills. You probably give them clear commentary on their content, but it is of equal merit to guide them with their presentation of the work. The stages of feedback is to initially analyse, evaluate,...

Half or Full Day Revision Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Our practical workshops usually include:

• Investigating genre conventions (cards and games)
• Starter activities, ‘odd one out’ / ‘top n tail’ / connective thinking
• Loop cards with key facts
• Loop cards with relevant theories
• Carousel activities ‘add facts’ and move on….
• Carousel activities…making a storyboard…and move on…

We ensure that students get to know the exam structure,...

Half or Full Day Revision Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Our practical workshops usually include:

• Investigating genre conventions (cards and games)
• Starter activities, ‘odd one out’ / ‘top n tail’ / connective thinking
• Loop cards with key facts
• Loop cards with relevant theories
• Carousel activities ‘add facts’ and move on….
• Carousel activities…making a storyboard…and move on…

We ensure that students get to know the exam structure,...

Half or Full Day Revision Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Our practical workshops usually include:

• Investigating genre conventions (cards and games)
• Starter activities, ‘odd one out’ / ‘top n tail’ / connective thinking
• Loop cards with key facts
• Loop cards with relevant theories
• Carousel activities ‘add facts’ and move on….
• Carousel activities…making a storyboard…and move on…

We ensure that students get to know the exam structure,...

Chris has been teaching for 18 very successful years; his curriculum responsibilities have included Drama, Theatre Studies, English, Media Studies, Film Studies and Photography. He is an enthusiastic champion of media literacy and the joys that film and media bring to the full range of students in comprehensive, selective and independent education.

Chris is now Head of Media at a school in west London which has a very large media department,...

Observations are always a bit nerve wracking. You may be on top of your game, but you never know when Johnny is going to kick off, when a last minute room change can occur, or when the fire alarm goes off.

Confidence is based on preparation and ensuring the observer can ‘read’ your lesson correctly.

Schools should be offering observations every term. This can be internal (department ‘buddying’, directorate or senior staff whole...

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• JAN10 Question Paper.pdf
• MEST1 Jan 2010 Blu Ray Exemplars.doc

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AQA GCSE Media Unit 2 Help Sheet.doc

Teaching The Levels: Assessment Objectives

The learning outcomes of a lesson are what the students are expected to know and be able to show. Our job is to:

• show ‘what a good answer looks like’
• tell the students why it is considered ‘good’ and what specific features contributed to that judgement
• give some suggestions about what to do, or to include, in order to reach a similar...

When you insert lesson planning into Google, you get 860,000 results [1] . If you then enter lesson planning media studies, you get 3,110,000 results. Not only is this bewildering starting point, but how do you know which is the best? 

When planning a Media Studies lesson, scheme of work or entire course, there needs to be a holistic understanding of what you are trying to achieve. You need to be in control and trust where you are going with...

Skills, Experience & Training

Rob Miller is a Creative Consultant, Freelance Writer and an experienced and successful Media and Film teacher and Curriculum Manager working in the post 14 education sector within Sixth Form, FE and Adult Education. He has also worked in schools facilitating Gifted and Talented projects and Media Excellence Days for Year 9 and Year 10 pupils and worked with Careers Departments and Heads of Media from a number of...

Nick Lacey graduated in Film / Literature at Warwick University and has worked for Times Newspapers, EMAP, Yorkshire Post, and Yorkshire Television.

He is currently Curriculum Leader for Media at Benton Park Technology College and is the author of several Media and Film Studies textbooks and has written for a number of other publications.

His girlfriend sometimes wonders about him.

Training

Nicole Ponsford is an award winning, Advanced Skills Teacher of Media and New Technologies. She has worked in a variety of schools, from leafy Surrey schools to Academies, to inner-City schools on the up to ‘Outstanding’ secondary schools. After setting up Media Studies from scratch in these, she has gone on to advising Principals, schools, LEAs and finally nationally.

Nicole has been nominated twice by her students and staff for...

London

AQA Media Studies Conference (see noticeboard) 14th October, London

MediaMagazine Conference 4th November 2011, London

Southampton

Annual Secondary Media Studies Conference 2011 4th November 2011, Southampton

Wales

WJEC / Media Education Wales Conference 29-30th September 2011

• We can organise half-day or full day courses on any aspect of Media Studies at your school or college.

• We can also provide keynote speakers for conferences and training events.

Contact MediaEdu

Programme Details

• We come to you.

• Where possible assessors from leading awarding bodies lead our courses.

• Each revision course is 3 hours in length and is delivered in both whole group and seminar-style workshops. We can run a full-day course, if...

This video was created using a combo of three programs. First, a cheap Mac program called Noodle Flix. This allows green screen and allows you to animate half a dozen digital heads, male and female.

Second a “cloud” program called Xtranormal which used to be free but they now charge for downloads. This gives you camera moves like a studio and third a PC program called Crazytalk which is very versatile. You can animate eyes and mouths on...

Check out the Film & Lighting Course by TAP | White Bus.

http://www.coexist.org.uk/tap-courses-by-subject.html

This course is excellent value and comes highly recommended by Vicky Casson.

Friday, 4th November 2011 at Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton

Programme

• TV Crime Drama (AQA)
• Workshops: ‘From Transylvania to Twilight’ - a cross media assignment on Vampires
• Skills Sessions
• Latest Thinking and Initiatives
• Sharing and Networking
• Plus - free memory stick packed with resources

Reserve your place

Contact Pam Noble
[email] click here to send us an email

HIAS £180 SLA Element £25 Full Price: £215

Directions

Click here...

• We can organise half-day or full day courses on any aspect of Media Studies or Film Studies at your school or college.

• We can also provide keynote speakers for conferences and training events.

Contact MediaEdu

Programme Details

• We come to you.

• Where possible assessors from leading awarding bodies lead our courses.

• Each revision course is 3 hours in length and is delivered in both whole group and seminar-style workshops. We can run a...

Programme Details

• We’ll come to you or a school near you.

• Each revision course is 3 hours in length and is delivered in both whole group and seminar-style workshops. We can run a full-day course, if you wish.

• Revision sessions are active, engaging and comprehensive.

• In order for a course to run, there needs to be a minimum of 20 students.

• Each student place costs £20 and must be paid in advance. We would suggest that the class teacher or...

Half-Day Revision Course for WJEC GCSE Media Studies Exam on Music Videos & Fan Websites - 2011

This is a half-day revision course on Music Videos & Fan Websites for this summer’s WJEC GCSE Media Studies Exam. See ‘Programme Details’ below for more info.

Programme Details

• We come to you.

• We would suggest a Saturday if you would like the course delivered in term time.

• Each revision course is 3 hours in length and is delivered in both...

We are recruiting experienced NVQ assessors to train as Standards Verifiers (SV) for the BTEC Apprenticeships in Creative and Digital Media.

Applicants for this role must be experienced NVQ assessors and have A1 and V1 qualifications (or be working towards V1).

SVs carry out visits to centres on a part time basis in order to verify centre assessment decisions. Through advice and guidance they also support centres in achieving successful...

Click on the link below to download a frame for analysing the opening of the film ‘Children of Men’.

Film-Opening-Children-Of-Men.doc

‘It’s just an idea for group work deconstructing an interesting text (especially because, unusually, this one starts in the middle of the disequilibrium, rather than establishing an equilibrium first of all, so is good for narrative theory.  Also, our “hero” is rather unheroic (he doesn’t return to the...

Media and Cultural Theory by Dr Stephen Hill and B. Fenner is an ideal guidebook for undergraduates studying a range of Media and Cultural Studies courses.

Covering over thirty theorists, the book is organised into ten chapters, each focusing on a specific theoretical strand.

Alongside more traditional forms like film, television and music, the book also makes reference to Facebook, YouTube and MySpace.

For the visual learner, each chapter is...

Click on the link to join us and start networking - it’s free. :)

This exam is THREE HOURS in length.
All FOUR questions should be answered.
All of the questions are worth 25 marks, so you should spend an equal amount of time on each.
Include any rough design work or planning that you have produced during the exam – make sure your name is on any work that you hand in.

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Popular-Press-Mock-Exam.doc
Popular-Press-Mock-Exam-Scenario-Letter.doc
Popular-Press-Mock-Exam-Marking-Advice.doc...[ read full article ] »

These quizzes are best viewed in Firefox.

Firefox is an excellent alternative to Internet Explorer which is available free for both PCs and Macs.

Comics Mock Exam.doc by Julie Hughes

Comics Mock Mark Scheme.doc by Julie Hughes

Sitcom Mock Foundation.doc by Keith Langton

Sitcom Mock Higher.doc by Keith Langton

Sitcom Mock Letter.doc by Keith Langton

Sitcom Mock Mark Scheme.doc by Keith Langton

Sitcom Mock Pack.zip by Keith Langton

Year 10 Key Concepts and Advertising Mock.doc by Keith Langton

Year 10 Film Posters Mock.doc by Dan Haycocks

Y10 Magazines Mock.doc by Dan Haycocks

I have tried to break down the marking for each question for those people who need guidance on the value of individual bullet points / questions.

Most of the bullet points / questions I expect will be rolled together into one answer and so, as with much GCSE Media Studies marking, I would be thinking about marking the answers holistically – have a look at the table of marks out of 25 where I have suggested that a little bit either side of...

Blockbuster Enterprises
Mastermind House
Quizoftheweek Road
Norwich
RU1 4 QZS

December 2008

Dear Media Student

Congratulations on reaching the final phase of your GCSE course. We know that the work has been difficult at times and possibly frustrating, but we hope that your two year’s work in the world of media has ultimately been rewarding.

The Final Challenge for you is possibly the most challenging yet – The Television Quiz Show exam!...[ read full article ] »

A Grade

An A / A* grade student will have realised how the history of television forms and influences the current programmes being broadcast at present. They will have a comprehensive knowledge of some significant quiz shows and the way in which the genre has developed over the years and will have considered possible developments in the future of broadcasting.

There will be clear evidence that ethical considerations and issues will have been...

MediaEdu provides Media Studies consultancy services to schools, colleges and professional organisations.

View Profiles

Click on the links below to view a selection of our experts’ profiles:

Nicole Ponsford

Nick Lacey

Rob Miller

Chris Bruce

Caroline Bagshaw

Viki Walden

Make Contact

If you would like to contact one of our experts, our contact details are below.

[e] {encode="richard@edusites.co.uk"...

Half-Day Revision Course for AQA GCSE Media Studies External Assessment on Action Adventure Films - 2011

Our first session will be a half-day revision course on Action Adventure Films for this summer’s AQA GCSE Media Studies External Assessment. See ‘Programme Details’ below for more info.

Programme Details

• We come to you.

• We would suggest a Saturday if you would like the course delivered in term time.

...

MediaEdu is a rapidly expanding website designed to create, collate and archive resources that will help Media Studies evolve as both an academic and applied discipline.

At present we are inviting people to contribute in any format. If you have anything suitable or would like to provide feedback, please email Richard Gent by clicking on this hyperlink.

Exhibitions in London

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/whats-on.php?type=exhibition

A-Z of London Museums

http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/guide/about/museums.html

London Galleries

http://www.allinlondon.co.uk/gallery.php

Blackburn Rovers Community Trust

http://www.brfctrust.co.uk/Trust/index.php/education/downloads/category/27-brochures?download=15:secondary-and-post-16-education-brochure

They have an...

The content that continues to enrich this website would not have been possible without…

Emily Gent, Anand Gharu, Nick Middleton, Linda Spencer, Alan Hackett, Simon Hankey, Gemma Allan, Hunt Emerson, Katie Eyres, Shirley Morrison, Keith Langton, Emma Clifford, Andy Parton, Luke Murphy, Jen Sorensen, Caroline Bagshaw, Stewart Mulligan, Susan Browning, Ian Thomson, Barbara Connell, Jeremy Points, Jassy Hothi,...

Half or Full Day Creative Media Production Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Although we have workshops and revision sessions listed below, we would also be thrilled to offer you a more bespoke package. This can be based on year groups, classes or one-to-one student led or can be based on either exam / internal assessment, theory or practical work.

We are also keen to work with teachers and...

Viki Walden is an experienced Media and Film Studies lecturer and has taught on a range of courses including: Entry Level 3, BTEC Introductory, BTEC First, BTEC National, AS/A2 Media, AS/A2 Film, Extended Project and HNC.

She is a Film specialist with a BA in Media Arts and MA (by research) in Film Studies. She has experience both in inner city further education and suburban sixth forms. She has been a lead...

Continuing Professional Development - Whole School and Department

So, how do you move from ‘Good To Outstanding’? What is a ‘Dare Devil’ in the class room? In schools, raising the standards of teaching and learning is important to the students, parents and OFSTED, but it can also be a necessary factor in bringing a bit of excitement into the staff room. Based on her experience as an award winning, AST...

Half or Full Day Revision Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Our practical workshops usually include:

• Investigating genre conventions (cards and games)
• Starter activities, ‘odd one out’ / ‘top n tail’ / connective thinking
• Loop cards with key facts
• Loop cards with relevant theories
• Carousel activities ‘add facts’ and move on….
• Carousel activities…making a storyboard…and move on…

We ensure that...

Half or Full Day Revision Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Our practical workshops usually include:

• Investigating genre conventions (cards and games)
• Starter activities, ‘odd one out’ / ‘top n tail’ / connective thinking
• Loop cards with key facts
• Loop cards with relevant theories
• Carousel activities ‘add facts’ and move on….
• Carousel activities…making a storyboard…and move on…

We ensure that...

Half or Full Day Revision Courses in Your School

Programme Details

Our practical workshops usually include:

• Investigating genre conventions (cards and games)
• Starter activities, ‘odd one out’ / ‘top n tail’ / connective thinking
• Loop cards with key facts
• Loop cards with relevant theories
• Carousel activities ‘add facts’ and move on….
• Carousel activities…making a storyboard…and move on…

We ensure that...

Chris has been teaching for 18 very successful years; his curriculum responsibilities have included Drama, Theatre Studies, English, Media Studies, Film Studies and Photography. He is an enthusiastic champion of media literacy and the joys that film and media bring to the full range of students in comprehensive, selective and independent education.

Chris is now Head of Media at a school in west London which...

Skills, Experience & Training

Rob Miller is a Creative Consultant, Freelance Writer and an experienced and successful Media and Film teacher and Curriculum Manager working in the post 14 education sector within Sixth Form, FE and Adult Education. He has also worked in schools facilitating Gifted and Talented projects and Media Excellence Days for Year 9 and Year 10 pupils and worked with Careers Departments...

Nick Lacey graduated in Film / Literature at Warwick University and has worked for Times Newspapers, EMAP, Yorkshire Post, and Yorkshire Television.

He is currently Curriculum Leader for Media at Benton Park Technology College and is the author of several Media and Film Studies textbooks and has written for a number of other publications.

His girlfriend sometimes wonders about him.

Training

Nicole Ponsford is an award winning, Advanced Skills Teacher of Media and New Technologies. She has worked in a variety of schools, from leafy Surrey schools to Academies, to inner-City schools on the up to ‘Outstanding’ secondary schools. After setting up Media Studies from scratch in these, she has gone on to advising Principals, schools, LEAs and finally nationally.

Nicole has been nominated...

London

AQA Media Studies Conference (see noticeboard) 14th October, London

MediaMagazine Conference 4th November 2011, London

Southampton

Annual Secondary Media Studies Conference 2011 4th November 2011, Southampton

Wales

WJEC / Media Education Wales Conference 29-30th September 2011

• We can organise half-day or full day courses on any aspect of Media Studies at your school or college.

• We can also provide keynote speakers for conferences and training events.

Contact MediaEdu

Programme Details

• We come to you.

• Where possible assessors from leading awarding bodies lead our courses.

• Each revision course is 3 hours in length and is delivered in both whole group and seminar-style...

This video was created using a combo of three programs. First, a cheap Mac program called Noodle Flix. This allows green screen and allows you to animate half a dozen digital heads, male and female.

Second a “cloud” program called Xtranormal which used to be free but they now charge for downloads. This gives you camera moves like a studio and third a PC program called Crazytalk which is very versatile. You...

Check out the Film & Lighting Course by TAP | White Bus.

http://www.coexist.org.uk/tap-courses-by-subject.html

This course is excellent value and comes highly recommended by Vicky Casson.

Friday, 4th November 2011 at Harbour Lights Picturehouse, Southampton

Programme

• TV Crime Drama (AQA)
• Workshops: ‘From Transylvania to Twilight’ - a cross media assignment on Vampires
• Skills Sessions
• Latest Thinking and Initiatives
• Sharing and Networking
• Plus - free memory stick packed with resources

Reserve your place

Contact Pam Noble
[email] click here to send us an email

HIAS £180 SLA Element £25 Full...

• We can organise half-day or full day courses on any aspect of Media Studies or Film Studies at your school or college.

• We can also provide keynote speakers for conferences and training events.

Contact MediaEdu

Programme Details

• We come to you.

• Where possible assessors from leading awarding bodies lead our courses.

• Each revision course is 3 hours in length and is delivered in both whole group and...

Programme Details

• We’ll come to you or a school near you.

• Each revision course is 3 hours in length and is delivered in both whole group and seminar-style workshops. We can run a full-day course, if you wish.

• Revision sessions are active, engaging and comprehensive.

• In order for a course to run, there needs to be a minimum of 20 students.

• Each student place costs £20 and must be paid in advance. We would...

Half-Day Revision Course for WJEC GCSE Media Studies Exam on Music Videos & Fan Websites - 2011

This is a half-day revision course on Music Videos & Fan Websites for this summer’s WJEC GCSE Media Studies Exam. See ‘Programme Details’ below for more info.

Programme Details

• We come to you.

• We would suggest a Saturday if you would like the course delivered in term time.

• Each revision course is 3 hours in...

We are recruiting experienced NVQ assessors to train as Standards Verifiers (SV) for the BTEC Apprenticeships in Creative and Digital Media.

Applicants for this role must be experienced NVQ assessors and have A1 and V1 qualifications (or be working towards V1).

SVs carry out visits to centres on a part time basis in order to verify centre assessment decisions. Through advice and guidance they also support...

Click on the link below to download a frame for analysing the opening of the film ‘Children of Men’.

Film-Opening-Children-Of-Men.doc

‘It’s just an idea for group work deconstructing an interesting text (especially because, unusually, this one starts in the middle of the disequilibrium, rather than establishing an equilibrium first of all, so is good for narrative theory.  Also, our “hero” is rather...

Media and Cultural Theory by Dr Stephen Hill and B. Fenner is an ideal guidebook for undergraduates studying a range of Media and Cultural Studies courses.

Covering over thirty theorists, the book is organised into ten chapters, each focusing on a specific theoretical strand.

Alongside more traditional forms like film, television and music, the book also makes reference to Facebook, YouTube and MySpace.

Click on the link to join us and start networking - it’s free. :)