Media/Film/Tv Studies

Course summary

As well as the traditional academic skills associated with A Level study (for example, critical thinking, researching and essay writing), the media course will help you develop your own production skills. This will involve creating printed media products such as magazine covers, film posters, CD digipacks and DVD covers. Component 1: Media Products, Industries and Audiences (35%) The examination assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts. It consists of two sections: Section A: Analysing Media Language and Representation This section assesses media language and representation in relation to two of the following media forms: advertising, marketing, music video or newspapers. Section B: Understanding Media Industries and Audiences This section assesses two of the following media forms – advertising, marketing, film, newspapers, radio, video games - and media contexts. Component 2: Media Forms and Products in Depth (35%) The examination assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts. It consists of three sections: Section A – Television in the Global Age Section B – Magazines: Mainstream and Alternative Media Section C – Media in the Online Age Component 3: Cross-Media Production NEA (30% of qualification) An individual non-examined assessment is a cross-media