Media/Film/Tv Studies

Assessment

This course is split into three units: Media Products, Industries and Audiences which makes up 35% of the total marks, Media Forms and Products in Depth which is also 35% of the course marks, and Cross-Media Production which makes up 30% of the total marks. In Unit 1, Media Products, Industries and Audiences, students will develop knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework, starting with media language and representation as an essential basis for analysing media products from a variety of forms. Students will then move on to study products from specific media industries and for specific audiences to develop their knowledge and understanding of the other key areas of the theoretical framework. This unit is assessed by a 2 hours and 15 minute external exam. In Unit 2, Media Forms and Products in Depth, students will complete an in-depth study of a range of set products from three media forms (television, magazine, blogs and websites), exploring all areas of the theoretical framework (media language, representation, media industries, and audiences). Students will also study the role of media industries in shaping media products and they will consider the way in which both mass. In Unit 3, Cross-Media Production, students will demonstrate their ability to apply the media frameworks when creating media products. Students will choose from a set of briefs issued by the examination board and will produce a statement of intent and a set of cross media products designed to fulfil their chosen brief.