Section 1a

Reflection on skills development across the two year A Level

Homework……..

Revision of unit so far

• What is the difference between Section 1a and Section 1b?– Section 1a is about you– Section 1b is about your production

• What skills may section 1a assess?– Research and Planning– Digital Technology– Post Production– Conventions from Real Media Texts– Creativity?

Revision of unit so far

• What theoretical concepts may you be assessed on in Section 1b?– Media Language– Audience– Representation– Genre– Narrative

What should every introductory paragraph to Section 1a include?

• A definition of the skill• A statement about how developed your

experience in using this skill was at the start of the AS year

• Brief overview of the projects you will discuss in relation to the skill.

Today’s aims: Research and Planning

• To understand what research and planning is• To understand the importance of research and

planning to successful projects• To identify uses of research and planning in AS

and A2 productions• To reflect on the success of the skill in

effective research and planning.

Research and Planning

• Last featured on exam in January 2013• Has only been assessed in the June series once

(and that was six years ago)• Should be given serious revision time• Could ask you about both research AND

planning; Or could ask you about just one.

Definitions

• What is research?– Investigation into and study of sources in order to

reach new conclusions and establish new knowledge

• What is planning?– is the process of thinking about and organising

activities required to achieve a desired goal

Activity booklet:

• With your group (or individually if you’ve fallen out) work your way through the first activity

• Make a note of your homework for this evening:

How have your skills in research and planning developed over the two years studying Media Studies Due next Monday

Homework essay

• Remember to – Link the use of the skill to a particular production– Link to an example from the production– Reflect on the strengths and

weaknesses/successes failures of the use of the skill