This document outlines a 14-week medium term plan for a Y12 OCR media studies unit. It includes introducing core concepts like genre, representations, and regulation through film analysis. Students will learn about topics such as distribution, marketing, ownership models, and audience behaviors. They will practice answering exam questions related to these topics to prepare for their mock and final exams.

1. Y12 OCR – Unit 1 Medium Term Plan
Monday Thursday
2 07/09 Secrets of Cinema - Horror–general introduction LA 3 Core set text – Us –Intro and viewing
3 14/09 LA 3 Micro readings of films – cinematic vocabulary LA3 – Understanding genre
4 21/09 LA 3 Core set text – Us – deeper into genre LA 3 Understanding representations
5 28/09 LA3 – Understanding representations LA2 - Distribution
6 05/10 LA 2 - Marketing LA 4 – Audience behaviours
7 12/10 LA2 – Audience Profiling LA 2 – Media effects
8 19/10 LA6 – Regulation LA6 – Effects and Regulation – long answer writing
Half term
9 2/11 LA1 – Ownership models LA5 – Evaluating research data
10 9/11 Exam questions – using data Exam questions – Ownership
11 16/11 Exam questions – Distribution and Marketing Exam questions – Target Audience
12 23/11 Exam questions – Representations Exam questions – Genre
13 30/11 Exam questions – Regulation Exam questions – Media effects
14 7/12 Mock exam Mock exam feedback
15 14/12 Exam questions – Data and Distribution/Marketing Exam questions – Audience and Ownership
Christmas
16 04/01 Exam questions – Short answers overview Exam questions – Long answers overview
17 11/01 Exam (12th am) Unit 2…