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This blog will help you do independent research throughout the year.
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Thursday, 13 May 2010
Friday, 30 April 2010
Web 2.0 - David Gauntlett
A very useful article for G325 exam Section 1:
Media Studies 2.0 – Article on future of media studies by David Gauntlett
Theory.org.uk
Media Studies 2.0 – Article on future of media studies by David Gauntlett
Theory.org.uk
Wednesday, 17 March 2010
A Level Media Studies: Contemporary Media Issues G325
Section B:
There will be two questions from each topic area.
The topic areas require understanding of contemporary media texts, industries, audiences and debates.
Candidates must, through specific case studies, texts, debates and research of the candidates’ choice, prepare to demonstrate understanding of the contemporary issue. This understanding must combine knowledge of at least two media and a range of texts, industries, audiences and debates, but these are to be selected by the centre / candidate. The assessment of the response will be generic, allowing for the broadest possible range of responses within the topic area chosen.
Each topic is accompanied by four prompt questions, and candidates must be prepared to answer an exam question that relates to one or more of these four prompts. There should be emphasis on the historical, the contemporary and the future in relation to the chosen topic, with most attention on the present.
Media and Collective Identity: YOUR CHOSEN TOPIC - Key Questions
Historical – dependent on the requirements of the topic, candidates must summarise the development of the media forms in question in theoretical contexts.
Contemporary – current issues within the topic area.
Future – candidates must demonstrate personal engagement with debates about the future of the media forms / issues that the topic relates to.
Here is a copy of the Exam Board Scheme of Work
There will be two questions from each topic area.
The topic areas require understanding of contemporary media texts, industries, audiences and debates.
Candidates must, through specific case studies, texts, debates and research of the candidates’ choice, prepare to demonstrate understanding of the contemporary issue. This understanding must combine knowledge of at least two media and a range of texts, industries, audiences and debates, but these are to be selected by the centre / candidate. The assessment of the response will be generic, allowing for the broadest possible range of responses within the topic area chosen.
Each topic is accompanied by four prompt questions, and candidates must be prepared to answer an exam question that relates to one or more of these four prompts. There should be emphasis on the historical, the contemporary and the future in relation to the chosen topic, with most attention on the present.
Media and Collective Identity: YOUR CHOSEN TOPIC - Key Questions
- How do the contemporary media represent nations, regions and ethnic/social/collective groups of people in different ways?
- How does contemporary representation compare to previous time periods?
- What are the social implications of different media representations of groups of people?
- To what extent is human identity increasingly 'mediated'?
Historical – dependent on the requirements of the topic, candidates must summarise the development of the media forms in question in theoretical contexts.
Contemporary – current issues within the topic area.
Future – candidates must demonstrate personal engagement with debates about the future of the media forms / issues that the topic relates to.
Here is a copy of the Exam Board Scheme of Work
Friday, 29 January 2010
Deadlines and important info...
Year 13 task & ancillary task deadlines
1. Completion of magazine & film poster Friday 5th Feb 2010
2. Film premiere and presentation of magazine & film poster Friday 12th Feb 2010
3. Evaluations presented to the group and assessed Friday 26th Feb 2010
To do:
· Complete ancillary tasks
· Prepare speeches to present your products in the film premiere
· Prepare questionnaires for all products for audience feedback
· Prepare PowerPoint evaluations of your full project, using the four key evaluation questions
Empire Magazine
This magazine cover seems to be causing a buzz.
Please leave your comments on what you think about the promotion of the highest grossing movie of all time.
Thursday, 14 January 2010
A2 Production Ancillary Tasks
Once again our plans have been scuppered by snow but very well done for completing your trailers.
You should now be thinking about getting audience feedback. Please upload your trailers to youtube for feedback to begin with.
Moving on to ancillary tasks - you now have to work on your film posters and film magazine front covers. You need to decide who is going to work on which task and what roles you are going to take.
Back to lessons the week beginning Monday 18th January 2010 so be prepared to analyse film posters with me and film magazines with Ms Burne next week.
You also need to be thinking about these key evaluation questions all the time!
You should now be thinking about getting audience feedback. Please upload your trailers to youtube for feedback to begin with.
Moving on to ancillary tasks - you now have to work on your film posters and film magazine front covers. You need to decide who is going to work on which task and what roles you are going to take.
Back to lessons the week beginning Monday 18th January 2010 so be prepared to analyse film posters with me and film magazines with Ms Burne next week.
You also need to be thinking about these key evaluation questions all the time!
- 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 learned from your audience feedback?
- How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
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