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GCSE MEDIA STUDIES. Television. Film. Radio. What is Media Studies?. Newspapers. Music Industry. Internet. Magazines. Advertising. Would I enjoy Media Studies?. Yes, if you … have an interest in the world of the media.
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GCSE MEDIA STUDIES
Television Film Radio What is Media Studies? Newspapers Music Industry Internet Magazines Advertising
Would I enjoy Media Studies? Yes, if you … • have an interest in the world of the media. • would like to know more about the organisations that produce the media and the audiences who consume it. • would like to understand the huge influence the media has over every day life. • would like to produce your own media texts.
What skills will Media Studies Develop? • The ability to analyse any media text with a critical and inquiring eye. • The ability to demonstrate your understanding of the media both theoretically and practically. • The confidence to express your views in both small group and whole class situations. • The ability to carry out individual research and to present your findings in a variety of ways. • The ability, both individually and as part of a group to use a variety of technical equipment to produce your own media texts. • The ability to evaluate the success of your own work.
How is the course structured? • 60% controlled assessment • 40% exam • This is the last year when so much of the grade will come from coursework
What will the controlled assessments be? • In year 10 you will produce; - 2 smaller assignments which make up 15% of your final grade. - 1 practical assignment which makes up 15% of your final grade. • In year 11 you will produce; - 1 big assignment that combines a practical production with a detailed research and planning portfolio and makes up 30% of your final grade.
Each of the four assignments will cover a different area of the media. Year 10 Assignment 1 – advertising Assignment 2 – the film industry. Assignment 3 (practical) – a music video. Year 11 The practical work and presentation will be in response to a brief relating to the contemporary media world e.g. Challenging the negative representation of young people in the media. What sort of topics will I study for these assessments?
Assignment One Advertising
Assignment Two Film Promotion
Assignment Three Music Video Example
Unit 4 Responding to a Media Brief
What happens in the exams? Unit 1 – Investigating the Media (20% of final mark) • You will be tested on one topic which you have studied in detail. • You will be given the paper 4 weeks ahead of the test day. • You will be expected to fully prepare your response which, like everything you have done before will be a mixture of theory and practice. • 2014 – Marketing and promotion of Computer Games • 2015 - TV News • 2016 – Sci-fi film genre Unit 3 – Exploring Media Industries (20% of final mark) • Section A – short answers based on a local media organisation you have visited and studied. • Section B – slightly longer answers based on media stimulus (e.g. newspaper article).
Bonus prize! • This is a double award course which means ….. • You get TWO GCSE’s at the end!