Media Studies

Head of Department: Laura Pickering

Members of Department:

• Mark Lickley (Deputy Head of Department)

Media Technicians:

• Keith Merkelt
• Diarmuid Slattery

The Media and Film Department is staffed by a small team of enthusiastic and highly committed teachers, with experience of teaching this subject to A Level.

At KS4, pupils are taught in groups of 24 or under in dedicated Media Suites, which are equipped with computers that are loaded with professional media software packages, allowing our students to use industry standard technology in their own production work. There are also two media technicians who are experts in using the software and are always on hand to help the students create their practical work.

We regularly review our curriculum to ensure it prepares pupils for exam success, develops independent learning skills and, most importantly, to ensure that it is stimulating, challenging, current and enjoyable.

We are committed to mixed ability teaching and recognise that to do this effectively the curriculum has to be planned carefully, ensuring progression, support and challenge.

Pupils’ progress is carefully tracked and intervention strategies are employed to support pupils who are underachieving.