Media/Film/Tv Studies

Assessment

Assessment consists of two, 2 hour examinations (Media One and Media Two), each worth 35% of the A Level, as well as non-exam assessment (Creating a Cross-Media Production) worth 30% of the A Level. Section A of the first exam focuses on Media Language and Representations, where you are asked to analyse two media forms (advertising/ marketing and music video), while Section B focuses on Media Industries and Audiences, where you will analyse radio, newspapers and/or film. The second exam consists of analysis of the in-depth media forms of television, magazine and online, social and participatory media/video games. The non-exam assessment tests your understanding of the course’s theoretical framework through its application in a practical production in response to one of six annually changing briefs, and you will produce a statement of intent to support your cross-media production made for an intended audience.