Computer Science and Media Studies
The Computer Science and Media Studies department consists of a team of three specialist teachers, all in their own classrooms fully equipped for the curriculum offered. We offer a balanced curriculum for the digital age, with a focus upon building student resilience, improving their problem solving skills and encouraging them to develop their transferable digital literacy skills.
Computer Science and Media Studies Staff
| Mrs H Rhodes | Head of Computer Science and Media Studies |
| Mrs L Kershaw | |
| Mr I Treanor |
Our Curriculum
KS3
Across Key Stage 3 students are introduced to the school's IT systems and procedures. They study a balanced curriculum covering a wide range of software. Students have the opportunity to work on Computer Science and then Media related units in order to prepare them for potential Key Stage 4 Options. Much of the curriculum is planned around building students computational thinking; planning and designing, working to requirements and then developing student evaluation skills.
KS4
GCSE Computer Science
Students will develop their programming ability across the key stage and study Component 1: Computer Systems and Component 2: Computational Thinking, Algorithms and Programming
Cambridge Nationals in Creative iMedia
Students explore how the design of Media products is tailored to meet client or user needs. They are introduced to project management whereby they design, create and evaluate a media product for a given scenario.
GCSE Media Studies (new course this year with Year 10 students)
Students cover the core Media concepts: Language, Audience, Representation and Institutions across a range of media products. Students learn to discuss, analyse, deconstruct a range of media products as well as planning, designing and creating their own for a given scenario.
KS5
A Level Computer Science
Students study further scientific principles of Computer Science, extend their programming language skills and take a deeper look at architecture of devices.
A Level Media Studies
The OCR specification is meticulously designed to engage and challenge students, fostering critical thinking and analytical skills in the dynamic realm of media. Comprising of three units: Media Messages, Evolving Media and Media Production. Students are assessed as 70% examination and 30% coursework.