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A2 Media
An introduction into A2
The course structure
Course200 marks
C/W100 marks
R&P20 marks
ConstructionMain
40 marks
Ancillary tasks20 marks
Evaluation 20 marks
Exam‘Critical perspectives’
100 marks
Section A‘Theoretical Evaluation of
Production’50 marks
Section B‘Contemporary Media Issues
Postmodernism’50 marks
Value of Marks
AS • 200 marks
A2 • 200 marks
A level • 400 marks
Marks needed for TG
AS & A2/200
A level/400
A 160 320
B 140 280
C 120 240
D 100 200
E 80 160
Coursework
Undecided
• I might change the task…..
• Right now:– 5 minute documentary– +Ancillary: newspaper advert (print)– +Ancillary: double page magazine spread (print)
Sample ancillary
Sample ancillary
Past year samples
Might do….Trailer Short film Music video
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Exam‘Critical Perspectives’
Section A: Section B
Section A
• Theoretical evaluation of productions• 50 marks (1/2 of total exam)• 2 parts of exam– 1A: 25 marks– 1B: 25 marks
• You are applying theory to your production work• 1A: all about YOU and YOUR SKILLS• 1B: all about THEORY and how you
applied/considered theory
1A = AS & A2
AAS & A2
Digital Technology
Creativity
Conventions of real
media texts
Research & Planning
Post-Production
*try to put in theory
*Could be 1-2 of these
1B = AS or A2
BOne only
Genre
Narrative
Representation
Audience
Media Language
*Explaining how you considered and applied at least 2 theories (theorists)
Section B• ‘Contemporary media issues’• 50 marks• ½ of exam• Quite complex, theoretical and all about debating current issues• ‘Postmodernism’
– All about the era after modernism– Some pomo features:
• Nothing new: recycle the past• Reference to other texts• Hybridity
– Will study case studies and theorists• Black Mirror• Catfish (START WATCHING THIS ON MTV!!!!) • Facebook• A range of films• Online videos• Advertising campaigns• Video games such as GTA
Today…..• Set up A2 blogJanesmitha2media.blogspot.com
1st post: AS Media GradesLeave blank…
2nd post: Summary of ASIn AS I learned the following:In AS my favourite thing was….In AS my least favourite thing was….I was really strong at…..I was really weak at….In A2 my targets would be…
3rd post: Introduction into A2Today we learned about what A2 is all about, I learned….
If time….• Intro to InDesign and Photoshop…..