GCSE MEDIA STUDIES

GCSE Media Studies

What is Media Studies? The study of TV / film / internet /

radio / magazines / newspapers It is the study of these industries, the

products they make and how we engage with these products

GCSE Media Studies

GCSEs have changed ALL units can only be entered for at

the END of the qualification – summer 2014

3 units The Individual Portfolio Production Portfolio Textual Analysis and Media Studies

Topic (Moving Image)

GCSE Media Studies

The Individual Portfolio – Controlled Assessment …is something you do yourself You will get to pick an area for investigation documentaries / film genres /popular music

/celebrity/ talk radio /soap opera / sport and the media / news /advertising / video games

You will produce a comparative essay on 2 or more media texts

You will carry out a production exercise linked to the essay

You will produce an evaluation

GCSE Media Studies

Exemplar Task: Compare how men and/or women are represented in the romantic comedy genre by analysing three key sequences in each of your chosen films.

Exemplar Texts: Bridget Jones Diary (Maguire, 2001, UK) and Love Actually (Curtis, 2003, UK/US).

Production exercise: Two posters for a new romantic comedy with a prominent female and/or male star.

Exemplar Task: Compare the representations of ethnicity in two music videos.

Exemplar Texts: Africa Shox (Leftfield, 1999) and Like a Prayer. (Madonna 1989)

Production exercise: A CD/DVD front and back cover for a new band from a musical genre of your choice.

GCSE Media Studies

Production Portfolio …is something you will do in groups Music video or Film opening sequence The Production Portfolio is:

The production itself Production Log (evidence of research /

evidence of planning / key dates, decisions, deadlines / record of each individual’s contribution)

Evaluation (written commentary / Powerpoint presentation / podcast)

GCSE Media Studies

Textual Analysis and Media Studies Topic (Moving Image)

Assessed by exam Action-adventure film – unseen extract

as part of the exam and respond to questions on the extract

TV Comedy – exploring how and why TV comedies are scheduled a certain times and exploring who their audiences are

GCSE Media Studies

The road ahead – Y10 Sept 12 – Oct 12 – key concepts /

skills Nov 12 – Jan 13 – Individual Portfolio February 13 – April 13 – Production

Portfolio (research & planning) May 13 – June 13 – filming & editing June 13 – July 13 – evaluation

GCSE Media Studies

Y11 – Preparing for summer exam Action-adventure analysis TV Comedy work Mock exam – December 13 Real exam – June 14

GCSE Media Studies

Controlled Assessment units – 120 marks

Exam unit – 80 marks Y10 work is extremely important – no

room for error