Media Studies – AS & A Level

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Description of the Specification

Media Studies students will study a wide range of media texts and institutions. They will explore the conventions of genre and issues of representation. They will consider, audience targeting and response.  They will look at 21st Century media technologies and the transition from traditional media forms to new media.

Specifically the course will cover the following areas:

• The codes and conventions of film genre

• Digital editing and practical film production

• Representation in British television drama

• Developments in new media technologies

• Newspaper publishing and the digital revolution

• Cross-platform news provision

• Practical website design

• Media in the online age

Type and Nature of Work Involved

Instruction takes the form of lecture and classroom-based investigation with some individual and group tutorials. Practical work includes film-making, video journalism, digital manipulation of images, sound design and website construction.

Method of Assessment

Students are assessed through 4 separate units as follows:

AS

Unit 1 - Foundation Portfolio in Media
Practical Production
Coursework / 25% of total A level mark 

Unit 2 - Key Media Concepts
Examination / 25% of total A level mark

A2

Unit 3 - Advanced Portfolio in Media
Practical Production
Coursework / 25% of total A level mark

Unit 4 - Critical Perspectives in Media
Examination / 25% of total A level mark

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