Media/Film/Tv Studies

Course summary

Students will study for two components that are externally assessed and one non-examined assessment (NEA) that will be externally moderated. Unit 1: Media Messages Students will study the news industry by looking at two linked in-depth studies. They will also investigate media language and representation through the study of magazines, advertising/marketing and music videos. Unit 2: Evolving Media Students will study the industry and audience of film, radio and video games. They will also engage in one in-depth study of television as an evolving, global media form. Case studies on one English language drama and one non-English language drama will be investigated. Unit 3: Making Media Students will create a cross-media production in response to an OCR set brief.