Monday, June 20, 2022

SUMMER EXAM

 Media Exam on Thursday 23rd June 2022

Please note we have a media exam on Thursday which will serve as a end of year test. 

You will be tested on 2 aspects

1. Media Language (TV ADVERT)

2. Narrative (Todorov)

Please come and see Robert if you have any questions about this or summer task. 

Monday, June 13, 2022

Summer Task 2022

 Summer Task 2022


Contact robert.agyeman@coulsdon.ac.uk if any issues


 

Lower 6th to Upper 6th

Media @Coulsdon

Summer Holiday work 2022

A Level Media Studies

 

Congratulations on finishing your first year A Level Media! The following three tasks will help prepare you for some of the units that you will be studying next year. Please complete on Google Docs, Google Slides or save to Google Drive and be prepared to submit in your first media lesson in September.

 

Task 1 – Film and Audio

1) watch and take notes ready to submit in September 2022:

Choose of the following:

- Any Music Video

- Any advert

-or any TV/film trailer

Please write 2 essays on the following (Max 700 Words)

1.    Explore how media language is used in the product to attract audiences. (15 Marks)

 

2.    Explain how representations in the Product reflect the genre in which the

show is categorized? (15 Marks)

 

 

 

2) Audio/Filming and Editing:

Record audio/Film any remaining content of your Component 3 A/V Production.

You will be submitting the draft of your podcast/music video when you arrive back. You will be submitting this in your onedrive folders. Please use the blog for coursework details.

 

COULSDON A LEVEL MEDIA 2021-23 (coulsdonalevelmediay1new.blogspot.com)

Task 2 – Theories

Write a 600 word minimum essay selecting and analysing Media theories.  How can they be applied to any media products that you have studied. Please click this link to look at the media theories.

Your essay should cover the following for each film:

-Information about the product

- Analysis of genre and characters

- Analysis of story

- Analysis of theme

- Application of the theory

Remember to include visual examples to back up your analysis.

Task 3 – Magazine

Planning your two-page spread

Create the text you will include (Minimum of 200 words)

Explain briefly the 5 original images you will include

Consider other features for your audience

Add all your plans to one drive or Google drive ready to start creating when we are back in September.