Deyes High Media Department

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Facts and Figures

We use the OCR exam board. Both the AS and A2 levels are split into 2 modules.

All modules are 25% of the overall A level. Or 50% of the AS.

Module One is on TV Drama and the British Film Industry

Module two is coursework where students will create a Music Magazine

OCR Course

Unit Level Name Mode of Assessment

Duration WeightingAS A2

G321 AS Foundation Portfolio in Media

Coursework - 50% 25%

G322 AS Key Media ConceptsTelevision Drama

Written Examination

2 hours 50% 25%

G324 A2 Advanced Portfolio in Media

Coursework - - 25%

G325 A2 Critical Perspectives Written Examination

2 hours - 25%

Aims of the CourseThis course is designed to facilitate:This course is designed to facilitate:

The development of media literacy The development of media literacy skills to enable you to achieve skills to enable you to achieve critical independence in your critical independence in your knowledge, experience and knowledge, experience and enjoyment of the media.enjoyment of the media.

The development of technical and The development of technical and creative production skills to creative production skills to encourage imaginative and encourage imaginative and aesthetic activity in media contextsaesthetic activity in media contexts

Facts and Figures The specification we are doing has The specification we are doing has

only ran for a year in this school. only ran for a year in this school. Yet in this year we were able to Yet in this year we were able to achieve:achieve:

9 A’s9 A’s 13 B’s13 B’s 7 C’s7 C’s 3 D’s3 D’s

Equipment 4 Macs4 Macs

8 PC’s 8 PC’s

5 Brand New Digital Camcorder5 Brand New Digital Camcorder

4 Brand New Digital Cameras4 Brand New Digital Cameras

Photoshop and InDesignPhotoshop and InDesign

TV Drama?

Here we look at how and why producers Here we look at how and why producers and script writers portray certain social and script writers portray certain social groups in specific ways. For example:groups in specific ways. For example:

British Film Industry? It’s not about watching Films. We It’s not about watching Films. We

look at how Institutions operate look at how Institutions operate and how audiences engage with and how audiences engage with the film industry. the film industry.

Coursework For this the students research the For this the students research the

music magazine industry, create their music magazine industry, create their own music mag front cover, contents own music mag front cover, contents page and double page spread. The page and double page spread. The coursework is submitted on a blog.coursework is submitted on a blog.

A2 At A2 the students complete At A2 the students complete

another coursework module which another coursework module which focuses on producing a film focuses on producing a film promotion package.promotion package.

The exam that they take develops The exam that they take develops their knowledge of media theories their knowledge of media theories in section A. In section B they in section A. In section B they answer a question based on Media answer a question based on Media and the collective Identity. and the collective Identity.

Media and the Collective Identity

This year the students have been This year the students have been looking at two subjects.looking at two subjects.

Representation of addicts in film and Representation of addicts in film and TVTV

Representation of Football HooligansRepresentation of Football Hooligans

Over to the Students...Over to the Students...

Any Questions?Any Questions?