Media/Film/Tv Studies

Course summary

Media One Examination: Written Exam (2 hours, 84 Marks 35% of the course) Section A will focus on Media Language and Media Representations. Questions in this paper will test the following forms: Advertising and Marketing and Music Videos. Section B will focus on Media Industries and Media Audiences. Questions in this paper can test any two of the following forms: Radio, Newspapers, Film( industries only) • A range of questions relating to an unseen source and Close Study Products. • Two essay questions (20 marks), one of which is an extended response question Media Two Examination: Written Exam (2 hours, 84 Marks 35% of the course) Questions will focus on the in-depth media forms of television, magazines and online, social and participatory media/video games. • One medium length unseen analysis question. • Three essay questions (25 marks), one of which is an extended response question and one of which is a synoptic question. Non Examination Assessment (NEA): 60 Marks - 30% of the final assessment This final component is coursework, not an examination, and requires students to create a media product based around a topic (one of six) provided by the exam board, which changes annually.