The full A-Level course consists of four units: two of these units (equivalent to 50% of the final mark) are coursework production units. 50% of the assessment, two units, will be taken in the first year as an AS qualification. This specification aims to ensure that you are exposed to as wide a range of media as possible, including film extracts, television sequences, print media, radio, websites and video games. You will learn how to analyse the codes and conventions of a range of media, how different groups are represented in the media, how audiences consume and interpret media texts and how texts are affected by the institutions from which they belong to. The examination units require a clear understanding of significant concepts such as theories of audience reception and interaction, representation and studies of particular genres. You will have a variety of learning activities to help you develop your skills and to become familiar with key theories. You will study the history of various media and speculate about future developments. In addition, you will have the opportunity to research topics in the media which form the basis for production work. This demands appropriate technical and creative skills from you throughout the two years of the course. Media is taught in a seminar-style approach, which encourages student discussion, critical debates and analysis. You will develop a broad range of skills from problem solving and analytical abilities to independent research and communication skills. This course will explore production processes, technologies and other relevant contexts whilst developing your ICT and design skills.
Name: AS/A2 Media Studies Qualification title: AS/A2 Media Studies Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Course Outline at a glance: AS Level MS1: Media Representations and Responses. Two and a half hour exam. Three compulsory questions, including one on unseen audio/visual or print material. (50% AS, 25% A2) MS2: Media Production Processes. Coursework internally assessed. Three components: One pre-production, one production and one report on the production process. (50% AS, 25% A2) A2 Level MS3: Media Investigation and Production. Coursework internally assessed. Three components: a written investigation into media texts based on one or more of the key media concepts - genre, narrative and/or representation; a media production and an evaluation of how the production is informed by investigative research. (50% AS, 25% A2) MS4: Text, Industry and Audience. Two and a half hour exam. Three questions from Sections A and B on different media industries. (50% AS, 25% A2) Awarding WJEC (Formerly Welsh Joint Education Committee) Created 20161104 09:33:56 Updated 20161104 09:33:56
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