The media has an ever-increasing importance in the lives of young people. 

In the Media and Film Department, students are equipped with the practical and reasoning tools to navigate an increasing complex world. Underpinned with the principle of media literacy – that all students are able to decode and interpret the ideas behind media texts – it is a consistently popular choice with the Key Stage 4 students at JCoSS.

As part of the KS4 curriculum, we offer two courses including: GCSE Media Studies and GCSE Film. These courses develop a wide range of transferable skills such as design, creativity, teamwork, research, critical thinking and presentation. Each respective course utilises its own core analysis concepts and there is a focus on theoretical issues of representation, contexts, audience, industries and media language. 

The Media and Film department boast three excellently equipped classrooms, with over 45 Apple Mac computers available for student use, as well as a range of cameras and ancillary equipment. Through a range of practical assessment activities, students develop their skills in using industry standard applications such as PhotoShop, Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier.