Welcome to Maryhill High Media Arts College Media Department.
The school became a specialist Media Arts College in September 2004. Specialist media equipment and technical support is available to all subject areas, including DTP, video and audio. There is a school radio and TV station.
Courses
Currently Media Studies is offered at:-
KS3
There is one lesson per fortnight for years 8 and 9. At KS4 there are six lessons per fortnight as an option. Year 12/13 have ten lessons per fortnight, all lessons are all one hour.
KS 4
GCSE Media, GCSE Film Studies and OCR Nationals level 2 in Media are taught in Y10 and Y11 as an option.
KS5
AS Film Studies, AS and A2 Media Studies and OCR National level 3 in Media.
As a Media Arts Specialist School we will be introducing the Level 2 Creative and Media Diploma in collaboration with neighbouring schools and colleges.
Teaching Areas
There are two Media teaching rooms located in the main block of the school on the same floor. One room has an interactive whiteboard. There is also a radio studio within the department and departmental office in a newly built block of the school.
Data
In recent years the Media Department has developed a reputation for achievement. In 2008 GSCE students achieved 70% A* – C grades while our A/S and A2 results also reflect continued progress in the subject area. In 2008 our students achieved 100% A – D grades at both A/S and A2, with 80% achieving B at A Level. 100 % achieved their target grade or better at A2.
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Extra Curricular Media
Y10 & Y11 Media Catch Up: 12.20pm-1.00pm, Every Day, Room 35
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‘The Tongue’ Radio Station
Click here to catch up with the Media Masterpiece, known as ‘The Tongue!’
Please see Mr Marchington if you are interested in working on ‘The Tongue!’
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Inspire Film Festival 2011
Click here to read about the success of our Media students at the Inspire Film Festival
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Media Visit to Packmoor Primary School
Miss Williams and Mr Marchington visited Packmoor Primary School with 3 Kidsgrove Sixth Form Media students to make a news report about recycling – with the assistance of 54 Year 6 students!
The Year 6 students were split into groups and had the opportunity to take part in filming and editing, helped by our Sixth Formers. There was some excellent feedback given in the form of a questionnaire, with some great comments from the students. It seems that their main complaint was that they wanted to do it for longer!
Rebecca: “It gave me a chance to do something different & learn new skills ”
Luke: “I have learnt a lot of things about Media”
Francesca: “It’s a new experience for me & this is the best thing I’ve ever done”
Olivia: “It was fun & it helped us if we wanted to become a journalist”
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Media Work Gallery
