Media Studies AS A2

Exam Board WJEC

Course Content

This course is a very successful one, both in terms of pupil enjoyment and final results.

There is a mix of practical and theoretical studies which give students a strong element of choice throughout the course.

Students who are genuinely interested in the media and are able to study independently, both in terms of individual research and ability to work in a group outside the direct supervision of a teacher, will be best suited to A level Media Studies.

Students will study a variety of media and will have the opportunity to produce practical work in video and desk top publishing.

AS MS1: Media Representations and Responses

Students will study a range of media texts, including film extracts, TV sequences, DVD and CD covers, websites, music videos and computer games. In the exam, students will answer questions on the use of conventions and representation in an unseen media text.

AS MS2: Media Production Processes

Three components: a pre-production task, a media production ( e.g. a video sequence ) and a report on the production process.

A2 MS3: Media Investigation and Production

Students will undertake research into an aspect of the media which will lead to creating a media production and an evaluation of that production.

A2 MS4: Media Text, Industry and Audience

Students will study three different media industries and nine different media texts. The exam will explore the connections between media industries, their texts and their audiences.

Assessment:

• Two school assessed units
• Two exam assessed unit

Possible Careers

Any careers in the media: e.g. television, journalism, film industry etc.