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COMPETITION YOU CAN ENTER!

MEDIA STUIDIES!

Why chose an OCR GCSE (9-1) In Media Studies?

Contemporary, accessible and creative!

Always popular!

Over 65% of students reach a level 5 or above!

A two year course ............

How will I be assessed?

• You will sit two exams and complete some coursework:

• Unit 01: Television and Promoting Media (35% of GCSE).EXAM

• Unit 02: Music and News (35% of GCSE)EXAM• They will also have one non-examined

assessment (NEA) - Coursework unit (30% of GCSE)

Unit 01: Television and Promoting Media -EXAM

• Unit 01: Television and Promoting Media looks at, for television, both contemporary and historic television CRIME DRAMA, currently this is Cuffs (2015) and The Avengers (1965).

• For Promoting Media students will explore media products from the same global conglomerate producer illustrating the media forms of film, advertising and marketing, and video games; currently this is The Lego Movie (2014).

Watch these videos!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSbYBzUEQlc

• Watch this ITV ad break. How does The Lego move try to sell the Film?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cQgQIMlwWw

• Watch this just for fun!

Unit 02: Music and News – EXAM • Unit 02: Music and News looks at, for music, radio,

magazines and music video; currently this includes: Mojo magazine, Radio 1 Live Lounge and a range of

different music videos.

• For News, students will explore online, social and participatory media and engage with newspapers, both contemporary and historic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3ov9USxVxY

Watch me!! How do I use TIME LAPSE techniques in my music video?

Creating Media COURSEWORK worth 30% -Develop practical skills by creating your own independent media production.

You could choose from many options!

• Creative task: pitch new TV series for specific audiences for specific channels.

• Creative task: pitch a new blockbuster film in an existing franchise and a British film for an older audience.

• Creative task: pitch new radio programmes for specific audiences on Radios 4 and 1.

• Creative task: outline a double page spread for a specified magazine in terms of images to be used, headline and the first paragraph of the article.

• Creative task: outline a website to promote a new TV series and write a headline and opening paragraph for a news website. Add key terms to

• Creative task: pitch a new video game to meet a PEGI rating aimed at a specific audience

• Creative task: pitch music videos for named artists in a specific musical genre aimed at specific audiences.

This year the media students created an music magazine and they worked with the Photography

department to produce these amazing front covers

Wow!

Level 7 work

wow!

Photography and Art are fantastic subjects

that compliment Media!

Wow!

Photography and Art are fantastic

subjects that compliment Media!

Watch this example of a thriller opening made by year 11’s

Watch this example of a thriller opening made by year 11’s

What careers are available in Media?

• Advertising account executive• Broadcast journalist• Editorial assistant• Event organiser• Information officer• Film-maker• Magazine journalist• Market researcher• Writer• Teacher AND LOTS MORE………………………..!

Quotes from students! • “In Media Studies we look at how different media

forms, such as magazines, television and social media are presented to us, the audience.’

• “I love media!”

• “Working on practical work requires us to work both independently and as part of a group—great skills for life.”

• “Media Studies is my favourite subject”

Competition!

• While stuck at home I am setting a creative challenge!

• Make a short film or animation of no more than a 2 minutes called “A day in the life of me!”

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/51942726• See this link for an example

• OR • Create a short film or animation about a particular topic you are

passionate about.

• INSTRUCTIONS• Create this on your laptop or on your phone and email it back to Miss

Watson watsf059@sflt.org.uk• The best video will win a prize when we return to school!