Media Studies
In this GCSE course you will learn to:
Respond critically and analytically to a range of mass media texts
Investigate the nature of media consumption by different audiences
Enhance your skills in the planning and creation of media products
Engage with the developing world of media technologies
There are two units:
Unit 1: Investigating the Media
Unit 2: Understanding the Media
Assessment
Unit 1 is assessed through a written paper based on a pre-released topic with guidance and stimuli (40% of total mark). Unit 2 consists of a variety of controlled assessments set by AQA and is worth 60% of the total mark.
You will work in small groups and ‘in role’ to create media texts. You will develop a practical production in one area and at least one of the topics of study must involve the moving image. New to the specification from 2012 is the study of video games as media texts.
There are links with English especially in the study of media texts in the English Language exam and there are also strong links with ICT and the involvement of modern technology in media production.
Post 16 Progression Some go on to study A-level Media Studies. However this course gives you a valuable insight into media related work such as advertising, digital manipulation and web design, as well as the newspaper and magazine industries.
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