A Level Media Studies
Course summary
Course Outline / Topics Media Studies gives students the chance to develop a critical understanding of the role of the media in daily life. It encourages an understanding of how to use key concepts to analyse media products and combines elements of Politics, Sociology, Art and Design, History and Economics and is rich in cross curricular links. Students develop critical thinking decision making and evaluative skills. It also offers the opportunity for hands on practical work where they assume Media roles. Students learn pre-production and planning skills like storyboarding, scripting, flat plans, news selection and production skills of photography, filming, editing and design publishing. Crucially they develop an understanding of new technology in a rapidly changing world. A-level Media Studies engages students in the in-depth study of media products. The practical element provides students with a portfolio that showcases their creative talents for university or career interviews.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 8 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
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Assessment
Assessment You will be tested on a range of questions on unseen sources and your 18 closed study products: Music videos - Letter to the free and Billie Jean Advertising/marketing - Maybelline The Boss Life and Score Radio - War of the Worlds and The Surgery Newspapers - The Daily Mail and The I Film - Chicken Magazines - Oh Comely and Mens Health Video Games - Metroid:Prime 2 echos and Tomb Raider Anniversary and SIMS Freeplay Online, Social and Participatory Media - Teen Vogue website and The Voice Website TV - Deutschland and Capital Paper 1 35% 2 hours Paper 2 35 % 2 hours NEA 30% Coursework Application of media framework and ability to create products. Students produce cross-platform products and a statement of intention.
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