Welcome to Media Studies
Studying Media Studies at St Cuthbert Mayne offers an exciting and comprehensive journey into the world of media. You’ll master industry-leading software like Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro, create your own magazine spread during your GCSEs, then film and edit your own music video in your A-Levels. With access to the latest editing suite, digital cameras, greenroom and our very own drone, you’ll gain hands-on experience in a wide range of media techniques. You’ll also earn your flyer ID for independent drone flying and filming.
We also dive deep into the TV and movie industry, exploring its origins and evolution. You’ll analyse how media impacts society, from purchasing trends to political choices. This trillion-dollar global industry offers endless career opportunities both locally in Torbay as well as around the world in graphic design, film production, advertising, and digital marketing.
Our students have moved onto work in TV, film, digital marketing, graphic design, and have even started their own businesses. We aim to give you all the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in this exciting industry.
Welcome to Media Studies
Studying Media Studies at St Cuthbert Mayne offers an exciting and comprehensive journey into the world of media. You’ll master industry-leading software like Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro, create your own magazine spread during your GCSEs, then film and edit your own music video in your A-Levels. With access to the latest editing suite, digital cameras, greenroom and our very own drone, you’ll gain hands-on experience in a wide range of media techniques. You’ll also earn your flyer ID for independent drone flying and filming.
We also dive deep into the TV and movie industry, exploring its origins and evolution. You’ll analyse how media impacts society, from purchasing trends to political choices. This trillion-dollar global industry offers endless career opportunities both locally in Torbay as well as around the world in graphic design, film production, advertising, and digital marketing.
Our students have moved onto work in TV, film, digital marketing, graphic design, and have even started their own businesses. We aim to give you all the skills and knowledge you need to succeed in this exciting industry.
Essential skills for Higher Education and Employment
Showcase your work
This year’s A-level coursework challenged students to recreate a rock band’s song, requiring them to plan, direct, and collaborate—essential skills for any career.
Despite not knowing how to play an instrument or sing a song, their impressive editing with Adobe Premiere Pro would lead you to think otherwise!
Students also created their own promotional websites using WordPress and enhanced their photo editing skills with Photoshop to showcase their bands.
With 30% of their overall grade attributed to this project, students not only become proficient using industry-leading software, but they also have fun whilst doing it!
Showcase your work
This year’s A-level coursework challenged students to recreate a rock band’s song, requiring them to plan, direct, and collaborate—essential skills for any career.
Despite not knowing how to play an instrument or sing a song, their impressive editing with Adobe Premiere Pro would lead you to think otherwise!
Students also created their own promotional websites using WordPress and enhanced their photo editing skills with Photoshop to showcase their bands.
With 30% of their overall grade attributed to this project, students not only become proficient using industry-leading software, but they also have fun whilst doing it!
Beyond the classroom
Ever wanted to know what actually goes on behind the scenes of TV and radio, what they do and how they do it? Well this years A-level students did exactly that when they visited the BBC Southwest television centre in Plymouth.
Meeting with key figures, student were shown behind the scenes of the Broadcasting House, which is the home of BBC radio Devon, Inside Out and BBC Spotlight.
Experiencing News, Sport and Weather reporting, everyone had an amazing day and have taken their first steps to making contact with industry professionals and influencers.
Students success stories
Where will your studies take you?
Helpful downloads
Curriculum Summary 2023 – 2024
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