Media/Film/Tv Studies
Course summary
You will be introduced to a range of key concepts (representation, audience, ideology, genre, narrative, institutions) and learn how to apply these to analyse a variety of media texts (print, moving image, websites). You will study in detail the issue of representation and how this relates to audience. For example, how men and women, teenagers, old people, issues and events are represented in the media will be examined.
Entry Requirements
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| Requirement | Rule | You |
|---|---|---|
GCSE qualifications | 6 gcse qualifications at grade 5.0 or above | — |
English Language | Grade 6 in English Language | — |
English Literature | Grade 6 in English Literature | — |
Mathematics | Grade 5 in Mathematics | — |
As published by the school
All A-level candidates must have a minimum of 6 GCSEs – and all candidates must have GCSE English at grade 6 and GCSE Maths at grade 5 or above. GCSE Maths grade 5 or above.
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Assessment
There are two main parts to the exam (each worth 30%). At the end of the two year course, there will be two exams in June. The first exam involves a comparative analysis of ‘unseen’ media texts set by the Board; an essay on representation that uses the analysis as a starting point but which extends this by using the students’ wider knowledge; and questions on media institutions and audience . The second exam consists of questions on the set media texts analysed throughout the second year. Students will also produce practical coursework consisting of two pieces in two media formats. The practical can be print-based or moving image.
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