Film is an inextricable part of the wider media landscape, which is intimately connected with other media, such as television, video games and online media. A-level Media Studies engages students in the in-depth study of media products in relation to the four areas of the theoretical framework: media language media representation media industries media audiences. This specification requires students to closely analyse and compare media products in relation to relevant key social, cultural, economic, political and historical contexts.
Academy Entry Requirements: A minimum of five GCSE grades 9 – 4. Students must also attain a grade 5 in an English GCSE
Students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course. Unit 1 – Media One (35% of A Level) A range of questions relating to an unseen source and Close Study Products. Two essay questions (20 marks), one of which is an extended response question. Unit 2 – Media Two (35% of A Level) One medium length unseen analysis question. Three essay questions (25 marks), one of which is an extended response question and one of which is a synoptic question. Non-Exam Assessment (30% of A Level) Students produce: a statement of intent a cross-media production made for an intended audience.
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| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | Leeds |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Butcher Hill, Leeds, LS16 5EA |
Film is an inextricable part of the wider media landscape, which is intimately connected with other media, such as television, video games and online media. A-level Media Studies engages students in the in-depth study of media products in relation to the four areas of the theoretical framework: media language media representation media industries media audiences. This specification requires students to closely analyse and compare media products in relation to relevant key social, cultural, economic, political and historical contexts.
Academy Entry Requirements: A minimum of five GCSE grades 9 – 4. Students must also attain a grade 5 in an English GCSE
Students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course. Unit 1 – Media One (35% of A Level) A range of questions relating to an unseen source and Close Study Products. Two essay questions (20 marks), one of which is an extended response question. Unit 2 – Media Two (35% of A Level) One medium length unseen analysis question. Three essay questions (25 marks), one of which is an extended response question and one of which is a synoptic question. Non-Exam Assessment (30% of A Level) Students produce: a statement of intent a cross-media production made for an intended audience.
