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Ein <\/span>WJEC GCSE Media Studies Course<\/b> gives students the opportunity to explore the creative and analytical side of media through a combination of theory, discussion, and practical production work.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a <\/span>one-year GCSE course<\/b> designed to support students in developing their understanding of media industries, media language, representation, audiences, and practical media production skills.<\/span><\/p>\n

Manylion y Cwrs<\/b><\/h2>\n

Start Date:<\/b> Tuesday 8th September 2026<\/span>
\n<\/span>Sesiynau:<\/b> Every other Tuesday (term time)<\/span>
\n<\/span>Amser:<\/b> 1:00pm \u2013 2:30pm<\/span>
\n<\/span>Lleoliad:<\/b> Canolfan Arholiadau Crossroads, Caerffili<\/span><\/p>\n

The GCSE examination will take place in <\/span>Haf 2027<\/b> at Crossroads Exam Centre, Caerphilly.<\/span><\/p>\n

Practical Media Sessions<\/b><\/h2>\n

Students will take part in practical sessions where they will develop skills in digital media creation, including planning, designing, creating, and evaluating media products.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students will use industry-standard software and creative tools, including programmes such as <\/span>Blender<\/b>, to develop their practical skills and understanding of digital media production.<\/span><\/p>\n

Equipment Requirements<\/b><\/h2>\n

Students will need to bring their own laptop to each session.<\/span><\/p>\n

To ensure students can access the required software effectively, laptops will need to meet the following minimum specification:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Minimum 16GB RAM<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Ability to run creative software such as Blender<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Suitable for digital media production tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Who Is This Course For?<\/b><\/h2>\n

    This course is ideal for students who enjoy:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Film and television<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Digital creativity<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Graphic design<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Social media and online content<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Photography and visual storytelling<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Understanding how media shapes opinions and culture<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Students will be supported throughout the course by experienced teaching staff in a friendly and accessible learning environment.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Spaces are limited. Contact us to find out more and secure a place on the WJEC GCSE Media Studies Course.<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Are you interested in film, television, advertising, social media, digital design, and how media influences the world around us?<\/span><\/p>\n

      Ein<\/strong> <\/span>WJEC GCSE Media Studies Course is the course for you.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":14399,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"default","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"_joinchat":[]},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[83,15],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-14392","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-gcses-and-igcses","product_cat-uncategorized","desktop-align-center","tablet-align-left","mobile-align-left","ast-product-gallery-layout-horizontal-slider","ast-product-gallery-with-no-image","ast-magnify-disabled","ast-product-single-variable","ast-product-tabs-layout-horizontal","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/14392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/14392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14398,"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/14392\/revisions\/14398"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=14392"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=14392"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crossroads.wales\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=14392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}