2. • Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production
• Section B: Contemporary Media issues
• Advanced Portfolio in Media (50%) Coursework
• Critical Perspectives in Media (50%) exam:
3. • Induction – Watch the film pride and then talk about working
class identity in the film.
• Then you make a 2-3 minute radio interview ad you edit it on
garage band.
4. A2 media
• Make a 5 minute opening of a TV documentary(groups of 3 )
• Make a Radio Trailer for the documentary
• A feature for a listings magazine on your documentary
The questions that must be addressed in the evaluation are:
• In what ways does your media product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
• How effective is the combination of your main product and
ancillary texts?
• What have you learned from your audience feedback?
• How did you use new media technologies in the construction
and research, planning and evaluation stages?
5. • Evaluation, research and planning are shown through a
blog
• Then you look at representation of working class
characters in British film and TV
• Skills Development
• Theoretical Evaluation of Production
6. • Question 1- requires students to describe and evaluate the
development of their skills from the first year.
• Will ask you to focus on one or two of the following :
• -digital technology
• Creativity
• Research and planning
• Post production
• Using conventions of real media text
7. • Question 2- will focus on:
• Genre
• Narrative
• Representation
• Audience
• Media language
You can base it on either A2 or AS
8. • Passive audience- they believe what the media presents to
them and don’t give their own views
• Active audience- question what they are being shown by the
media instead of taking In everything they are shown.
9. Question 1- Do you think the
sound levels are good ?
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Yes No
Column3
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Column1
Everybody thought that the sound levels were good but someone
said that the clips that were added in could've been a bit louder.
10. Question 2- Do you think the
music and clips are
appropriate ?
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20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
yes No
Series 3
Series 2
Series 1
Everybody thought that the music and the clips were good. We thought that
the clips and music were a very important part especially the clips.
11. Would you go and watch thr
film after listening to this radio
advert?
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Yes No
Column3
Column2
12. Do you think it sounds like a
professional radio interview, if
so why ?
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Yes No
Column1
Column1
Most people said yes but the people that said no thought it sounded slightly
scripted and rushed.
