Media/Film/Tv Studies

Assessment

Component 1: Media Products, Industries & Audiences Written examination – 2 hours 15 minutes 35% of qualification In this component you will develop your knowledge and understanding of key areas such as media language and representation which are an essential basis for analysing media products from a variety of forms. You will study products from specific media industries and for specific audiences and explore how they relate to their social, cultural, historical, political and economic contexts. You’ll also develop your ability to use relevant subject-specific terminology and apply theories. The texts you will discuss include: print and online adverts, music videos, film posters and trailers, daily newspapers, radio programmes and video games. Component 2: Media Forms and Products in Depth Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes 35% of qualification In this component you study three media forms in depth, exploring their media language, representation, the industries that produced them and their audiences. You will closely analyse a range of texts comparing their use of media language and how social, cultural, economic, political and historical contexts shape their representations You will also study the role of different media industries in shaping media texts, as well as considering the ways in which they target and address both mass and specialised audiences. You’ll continue to develop your ability to use relevant subject-specific terminology and apply theories. The texts you will discuss include: British and European TV dramas, magazines and the sites of popular bloggers & You Tubers. Component 3: Cross-Media Production Non-exam assessment: internally assessed and externally moderated by Eduqas 30% of qualification This component brings together the knowledge and understanding of the media you have gained throughout the course. You will make a range of practical moving image and print pieces in response to a brief set by the exam board. To do this effectively you will learn to shoot and edit footage and produce print work using packages such as Final Cut & Photoshop.