A level media course structure
- 1. A LEVEL MEDIA Review of course structure
- 2. OCR • Not 100% decided but likely to go with them • This was only accredited Sept 1, so it is very new
- 3. REFORM IN MEDIA • Increased value on exam • No AS • 2 Assessment Objectives • Must cover 9 media forms • No film in media (except the industry side) • Set media products in exam • Theoretical Framework replaces media concepts • 3 in-depth studies (quite broad) • Must cover 5 ‘contexts’ • Must cover 19 theorists • Individual NEA • NEA done in 2nd year (topic not announced until March/April) • Cross media NEA (main task + online) (i.e. music video + website) • NEA topics change every year (institution/audience/genre etc) • R&P not assessed and no evaluation
- 4. OLD MEDIA CONCEPTS • GENRE • NARRATIVE • REPRESENTATION • AUDIENCE • MEDIA LANGUAGE • INSTITUION
- 5. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK • MEDIA LANGUAGE • MEDIA INDUSTRIES • MEDIA AUDIENCES • MEDIA REPRESENTATION
- 6. 9 MEDIA FORMS • Advertising (print) • Radio • Magazine • Music video • Film (industry only) • Newspapers • Video games • Television • Online, social and participatory media
- 7. CONTEXTS • HISTORICAL • POLITICAL • SOCIAL • CULTURAL • ECONOMICAL
- 8. COURSE OUTLINE A Level Exam Paper 1 35% Paper 2 35% NEA (coursework) 30%
- 9. COURSE OUTLINE A Level Exam A: Newspapers** (45 marks) B: MEDIA LANGUAGE & REPRESENTATION: Advertising, Music Videos, Magazines (25 marks) A: MEDIA INDUSTRIES AND AUDIENCES: Video Games, Radio, Film (30 marks) B: Long Form TV Drama* (40 marks) NEA (coursework) Research & Planning N/A Statement of Intent N/A Music video (25) Website (25) Cross media link (10)
- 10. THEORISTS • There are 19 theorists in total • You need to know the theories, evaluate theories and apply them to media products • You will have to think on your feet in the exam as they are unseen in different questions • On each section in exam, there will be a 10 mark question on theory/theorists
- 11. PAPER 1: MEDIA MESSAGES Section A: PRINT AND ONLINE NEWSPAPERS 45 marks 1. *In-depth study = print newspaper 2. *In-depth study = online newspaper (online, social and participatory media) Section B: MEDIA LANG & REPRESENTATION 25 marks (Music Video + Magazine + Advertising/Marketing) 2/3 in exam • 3 x 10 mark questions • 1 x 15 mark extended question • Unseen assessments (printed front covers) • Tabloids & Broadsheets = range of newspapers • All 4 theoretical frameworks • Everything/anything on newspapers MV M A + M Contrast of a more straight forward music video against a more abstract one Big Issue (unseen cover) Contrast of Aftershave (commercial) Soft drink (commercial) Charity (non- commercial)
- 12. PAPER 2: EVOLVING MEDIA Section A: MEDIA INDUSTRIES AND AUDIENCES 30 marks (Radio, Video Games, Film) 2/3 in exam Section B: MEDIA LANG & REPRESENTATION 25 marks (1 US + 1 non-English lang show) *In-depth study #3 • 2 x 15 mark questions • Will study products outside of set products • 1 x 30 mark extended question • 1 x 10 mark questions (theory) • Contrast of the 2 shows • All 4 theoretical frameworks • Everything/anything on these showsR VG F Radio 1 Breakfast show Minecraft Contrast of contemporary and historical film Jungle Book (old and new version)
- 13. MAKING MEDIA: NEA (NON EXAM ASSESSMENT) • Undecided form right now but there are 3 possible options: • Print + online • Music video + online • TV + online • Practical tasks throughout the year (also in relation to exam material) • Individual work! • Some group work = filming ok • You have ‘directorial role’ • Can have very little same footage • Edit is alone • Research + Planning = done but no marks (to authenticate the work)* • Statement of Intent = approx. 500 words* • *If not done, 10 marks lost each and cannot access top band marks (so quality matters) • Audience = always 16-25 year olds • Some change every year: • Institution (ie. What channel) • Day/Time/Slot/exhibition point) • Genre • Other udience demographic
- 14. NEA Research & Planning Statement of Main product Online Cross media link Not sure if online or print no marks* 500 words No marks* 3 minutes (if print = different) 25 marks 2 pages (such as weebly/wix – you have to change the templates) 25 marks How well do they match/link? 10 marks