A2 explained
- 1. A2 MEDIA STUDIES EXPLAINED
- 2. THERE WILL BE TWO UNITS Advanced portfolio in media (Coursework) Critical perspectives (exam) Each being work 50% of the final grade
- 3. COURSEWORK • 1.G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media 1) Promotion Package (60 marks) 2) Evidence of planning & research (20 marks) 3) Evaluation (20 marks) Level 4 16–20 marks Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed. There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience. There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding. There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props. Time management is excellent. There is excellent skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation. There are excellent communication skills. There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning.
- 4. THE PROMOTION PACK CONSISTS OF THREE PRODUCTS Ancillery task – worth 20 marks A promotion package for the release of an album, to include a music promo video, together : • a digipak for the album’s release; • a magazine advertisement for the digipak. You will use Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator and In-Design to make the ancillary texts A planning and research blog and evaluation are required
- 5. EVALUATION QUESTIONS • Only 4 • In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? • How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts? • What have you learnt from your audience feedback? • How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
- 6. EXAM Critical Perspectives EXAM 2 Hours There are two sections to this paper: Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production (50 marks) Question 1b asks you to select one production (i.e. either AS or A2 work) and evaluate it in relation to one of the following media concepts: • Genre • Narrative • Representation • Audience • Media language
- 7. EXAM Section B: Contemporary Media Issues (50 marks) • What is the nature of contemporary media regulation compared with previous practices? • What are the arguments for and against specific forms of contemporary media regulation? • How effective are regulatory practices? • What are the wider social issues relating to media regulation?
- 8. EXAM Section A has two compulsory questions: Question 1a asks you to describe and evaluate your skills development over the course of all your production work, from AS to A2. In the examination, questions will be posed using one or two of the following categories: • Digital Technology • Creativity • Research and planning • Post-production • Using conventions from real media texts