Year 12 Media Studies engages students in the in-depth study of media products in relation to the four areas of the theoretical framework. Students are required to study media products from all of the following media forms: • Audio-visual forms (TV, film, radio, advertising and marketing, video games and music video). • Online forms (social and participatory media, video games, music video, newspapers, magazines, advertising and marketing). • Print forms (newspapers, magazines, advertising and marketing). Non-exam Assessment (NEA) Students will produce half of the NEA in Year 12; with the other half completed in Year 13. The submission of this project is in Year 13. To complete the NEA, students must independently create a statement of intent and a media product in response to a brief set by AQA. Year 13 – Paper One and Paper Two Questions will focus on issues and debates in the media. A close-study product booklet will be released in advance of the exam. Students will be expected to use any relevant elements of the theoretical framework in order to explore the ideas in the paper.
• A minimum of five GCSE grades 9 to 5, with at least grade 5 in English and Mathematics. • GCSE grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature.
Paper 1 35% Questions will focus on issues and debates in the media. A topic will be released in advance of the exam. Students will be expected to use any relevant elements of the framework. Paper 2 35% Questions will focus on the analysis of media products with reference to the Close. Study Products supplied by AQA and other products they have studied. Non-exam Assessment 30% Students produce a statement of intent and cross-media products made for an intended audience.
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| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Surrey |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Bagshot Road, West End, Woking, GU24 9PT |
Year 12 Media Studies engages students in the in-depth study of media products in relation to the four areas of the theoretical framework. Students are required to study media products from all of the following media forms: • Audio-visual forms (TV, film, radio, advertising and marketing, video games and music video). • Online forms (social and participatory media, video games, music video, newspapers, magazines, advertising and marketing). • Print forms (newspapers, magazines, advertising and marketing). Non-exam Assessment (NEA) Students will produce half of the NEA in Year 12; with the other half completed in Year 13. The submission of this project is in Year 13. To complete the NEA, students must independently create a statement of intent and a media product in response to a brief set by AQA. Year 13 – Paper One and Paper Two Questions will focus on issues and debates in the media. A close-study product booklet will be released in advance of the exam. Students will be expected to use any relevant elements of the theoretical framework in order to explore the ideas in the paper.
• A minimum of five GCSE grades 9 to 5, with at least grade 5 in English and Mathematics. • GCSE grade 5 in either English Language or English Literature.
Paper 1 35% Questions will focus on issues and debates in the media. A topic will be released in advance of the exam. Students will be expected to use any relevant elements of the framework. Paper 2 35% Questions will focus on the analysis of media products with reference to the Close. Study Products supplied by AQA and other products they have studied. Non-exam Assessment 30% Students produce a statement of intent and cross-media products made for an intended audience.