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This document provides details about the Media Studies A2 course, which consists of two units worth 50% each: 1) an advanced portfolio coursework and 2) a critical perspectives exam. The coursework involves creating a promotion package for a film, including a teaser trailer as the main task and a magazine cover and poster as ancillary tasks. Students will use software like Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator. The exam has two sections - the first covers evaluating skills and a past production work, the second addresses contemporary media issues and online media.
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A2 media course details
This document outlines the details of the Media Studies A2 course, which consists of two units worth 50% each: 1) an Advanced Portfolio coursework unit and 2) a Critical Perspectives exam unit.
The coursework unit involves creating a promotion package - including a teaser trailer, film magazine cover, and poster - to advertise a fictional film. Students will use software like Final Cut Express, Photoshop and Illustrator. They must also submit planning/research documentation and a reflective evaluation.
The exam unit has two sections - the first involves writing about and evaluating the student's coursework portfolio, and the second addresses contemporary media issues focusing on media in the online age. Students must demonstrate understanding across multiple
Q1(b) overview
This document provides guidance for answering a question that requires students to select a production task and evaluate it in relation to one of several media concepts, including genre, narrative, representation, audience, or media language. It asks what the examiner says the question is about and provides examples of past questions.
Question 1a presentation task
The document provides guidance for answering question 1a on a critical perspectives exam. It recaps that question 1a requires discussing skills development in relation to digital technology, research and planning, post-production, using conventions from real media texts, and creativity. It outlines a group poster presentation task where students will focus on one of these areas to help understand what to discuss for each skill. The poster must include a definition, what was done in the coursework for that category, examples of relevant skills and how they are shown in the work, and how the skills contributed to creative decision making.
Group poster task 2015
This document outlines a group presentation task for students to help them understand the areas they need to discuss for question 1(a), which requires them to consider their skills development in relation to digital technology, research and planning, post-production, using conventions from real media texts, and creativity. It instructs students to work in small groups, with each group focusing on one of these areas to create a poster presenting a definition, explanation of coursework, examples of skills, how skills contributed to creativity, and images. The presentation is meant to help students understand what to discuss for each skills area for question 1(a).
G325 Intro 2017
Question 1(a) requires students to describe and evaluate their skills development over the course of their production work from foundation to advanced portfolios. Question 1(b) requires students to evaluate one of their media productions in relation to a media concept such as genre, narrative, or representation. Section B requires students to answer one question about contemporary issues regarding different forms of media in the online age, using case study examples and media theory to support their response.
A2 media course details
This document summarizes the details of a Media Studies A2 course consisting of two units worth 50% each. Unit 1 involves creating a promotion package for a film including a teaser trailer, magazine cover, and poster. Students will use software like Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Unit 2 is an exam testing theoretical understanding of skills development, media concepts, and contemporary online media issues through two essay sections.
A2 Media Course Details
This document provides details about the Media Studies A2 course, which consists of two units worth 50% each: 1) an advanced portfolio coursework and 2) a critical perspectives exam. The coursework involves creating a promotion package for a film, including a teaser trailer as the main task and a magazine cover and poster as ancillary tasks. Students will use software like Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator. The exam has two sections - the first addresses skills development and evaluates a past production work, while the second covers contemporary media issues and online media.
Induction booklet a2 media
This document provides information for two Advanced Media courses: G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media and G325 Critical Perspectives in Media. For G324, students will produce a media portfolio including a film promotion package. The portfolio will be graded on planning, construction, and evaluation. For G325, students will complete a two-hour exam assessing their understanding of media concepts and evaluation of their own work, and will study the contemporary issue of media regulation. Deadlines and grading schemes are provided.
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A2 media course details
This document outlines the details of the Media Studies A2 course, which consists of two units worth 50% each: 1) an Advanced Portfolio coursework unit and 2) a Critical Perspectives exam unit.
The coursework unit involves creating a promotion package - including a teaser trailer, film magazine cover, and poster - to advertise a fictional film. Students will use software like Final Cut Express, Photoshop and Illustrator. They must also submit planning/research documentation and a reflective evaluation.
The exam unit has two sections - the first involves writing about and evaluating the student's coursework portfolio, and the second addresses contemporary media issues focusing on media in the online age. Students must demonstrate understanding across multiple
Q1(b) overview
This document provides guidance for answering a question that requires students to select a production task and evaluate it in relation to one of several media concepts, including genre, narrative, representation, audience, or media language. It asks what the examiner says the question is about and provides examples of past questions.
Question 1a presentation task
The document provides guidance for answering question 1a on a critical perspectives exam. It recaps that question 1a requires discussing skills development in relation to digital technology, research and planning, post-production, using conventions from real media texts, and creativity. It outlines a group poster presentation task where students will focus on one of these areas to help understand what to discuss for each skill. The poster must include a definition, what was done in the coursework for that category, examples of relevant skills and how they are shown in the work, and how the skills contributed to creative decision making.
Group poster task 2015
This document outlines a group presentation task for students to help them understand the areas they need to discuss for question 1(a), which requires them to consider their skills development in relation to digital technology, research and planning, post-production, using conventions from real media texts, and creativity. It instructs students to work in small groups, with each group focusing on one of these areas to create a poster presenting a definition, explanation of coursework, examples of skills, how skills contributed to creativity, and images. The presentation is meant to help students understand what to discuss for each skills area for question 1(a).
G325 Intro 2017
Question 1(a) requires students to describe and evaluate their skills development over the course of their production work from foundation to advanced portfolios. Question 1(b) requires students to evaluate one of their media productions in relation to a media concept such as genre, narrative, or representation. Section B requires students to answer one question about contemporary issues regarding different forms of media in the online age, using case study examples and media theory to support their response.
A2 media course details
This document summarizes the details of a Media Studies A2 course consisting of two units worth 50% each. Unit 1 involves creating a promotion package for a film including a teaser trailer, magazine cover, and poster. Students will use software like Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Unit 2 is an exam testing theoretical understanding of skills development, media concepts, and contemporary online media issues through two essay sections.
A2 Media Course Details
This document provides details about the Media Studies A2 course, which consists of two units worth 50% each: 1) an advanced portfolio coursework and 2) a critical perspectives exam. The coursework involves creating a promotion package for a film, including a teaser trailer as the main task and a magazine cover and poster as ancillary tasks. Students will use software like Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator. The exam has two sections - the first addresses skills development and evaluates a past production work, while the second covers contemporary media issues and online media.
Induction booklet a2 media
This document provides information for two Advanced Media courses: G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media and G325 Critical Perspectives in Media. For G324, students will produce a media portfolio including a film promotion package. The portfolio will be graded on planning, construction, and evaluation. For G325, students will complete a two-hour exam assessing their understanding of media concepts and evaluation of their own work, and will study the contemporary issue of media regulation. Deadlines and grading schemes are provided.
Question 1a overview
Q1(a) requires you to describe and evaluate your skills development over the course of your media production work, from your foundation portfolio to your advanced portfolio. You must focus on developing 1-2 specific skills from the following areas: digital technology, research and planning, post-production, using conventions from real media texts, or creativity. The chief examiner advises providing specific examples from media texts you analyzed to demonstrate how they influenced your work.
Explanation of a2 course
This document provides details about the A2 Media Studies course consisting of two units: G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media coursework and G325 Critical Perspectives exam.
The coursework unit involves creating a music video no longer than 3 minutes as the main task. Two ancillary tasks are also required - a digipak for the album release and a magazine advertisement. Planning, research, and evaluation are assessed separately.
The exam unit has two sections - the first evaluates skills development and one past production work, the second addresses contemporary media regulation topics.
A2 summarised
This document outlines the details and requirements of a Media Studies A2 course consisting of two units. Unit 1 involves completing an advanced media portfolio including a music video and promotional materials, as well as planning documentation and evaluation. Unit 2 is an exam testing knowledge of coursework production and critical analysis of contemporary media issues such as regulation. The exam is divided into two sections - the first addresses theoretical evaluation of skills and a selected production, the second explores topics around modern media regulation.
Introduction to critical perspectives
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A2 explained
This document summarizes the two units for an A2 Media Studies course: Advanced Portfolio in Media coursework and Critical Perspectives exam. The coursework consists of a promotion package with three products - a music promo video, digipak, and magazine ad. Research, planning and evaluation are also required. The exam has two sections - theoretical evaluation of a student production and discussion of contemporary media issues and regulation. Both units are equally weighted at 50% of the final grade.
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Answering question 1 a
The document provides advice for answering exam questions about developing skills and creative practice in media production. It outlines five key areas that may be covered: digital technology, research and planning, conventions of real media, post-production, and creativity. Students are advised to prepare examples from their work to demonstrate how their skills developed over multiple projects. Questions may require discussing two combined areas, so students need to consider various pairings.
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This document summarizes an A2 media course consisting of two units:
1. G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media coursework (50%)
2. G325 Critical Perspectives exam (50%)
The coursework unit involves creating a music video as the main task along with two ancillary tasks such as a magazine ad or album packaging. Students will use software like Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. They will also submit planning documentation and evaluate their work.
The exam consists of two sections: the first involves writing about previous coursework projects, while the second addresses contemporary media issues like regulation with questions about practices, arguments, effectiveness and social impacts.
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This document provides guidance for students on evaluating a coursework assignment. It states that the evaluation is worth 20% of the total marks and will be uploaded to the student's blog. Students must individually evaluate and reflect on their creative process and experience. They must answer four questions that evaluate how their project used or challenged real media conventions, the effectiveness of combining the main product with supplemental materials, what they learned from audience feedback, and what technologies they used. The document provides examples of high-quality evaluations and guidance on how students may choose to present their answers. It includes homework requiring students to design a feedback questionnaire over the half term break.
A2 explained
This document summarizes the course requirements and exams for an A2 Media Studies course. The course consists of two components, each worth 50% of the final grade: 1) an advanced portfolio project involving the promotion of an album, and 2) a critical perspectives exam. The exam has two sections - the first asks students to evaluate their skills development and analyze a past production work, and the second addresses contemporary issues in media regulation.
Evaluation checklist unit g324
This document provides a checklist for evaluating a media studies portfolio project. It includes four questions that must be addressed: 1) How the media products use, develop, or challenge conventions of real media genres through examples from all three products. 2) How the main product and ancillary texts effectively combine through examples showing synergy from all products. 3) What was learned from audience feedback gathered from at least two formats about all three products. 4) How media technologies were used for construction, research, planning, and evaluation stages by referring to specific software features used to create each product. The checklist ensures examples are provided for all products and stages, feedback is obtained, and technologies beyond Word/PowerPoint are used.
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Q1(a) requires you to describe and evaluate your skills development over the course of your media production work, from your foundation portfolio to your advanced portfolio. You must focus on developing 1-2 specific skills from the following areas: digital technology, research and planning, post-production, using conventions from real media texts, or creativity. The chief examiner advises providing specific examples from media texts you analyzed to demonstrate how they influenced your work.
Explanation of a2 course
This document provides details about the A2 Media Studies course consisting of two units: G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media coursework and G325 Critical Perspectives exam.
The coursework unit involves creating a music video no longer than 3 minutes as the main task. Two ancillary tasks are also required - a digipak for the album release and a magazine advertisement. Planning, research, and evaluation are assessed separately.
The exam unit has two sections - the first evaluates skills development and one past production work, the second addresses contemporary media regulation topics.
A2 summarised
This document outlines the details and requirements of a Media Studies A2 course consisting of two units. Unit 1 involves completing an advanced media portfolio including a music video and promotional materials, as well as planning documentation and evaluation. Unit 2 is an exam testing knowledge of coursework production and critical analysis of contemporary media issues such as regulation. The exam is divided into two sections - the first addresses theoretical evaluation of skills and a selected production, the second explores topics around modern media regulation.
Introduction to critical perspectives
The document outlines an upcoming two hour exam on Friday June 15th. It will contain two 25 mark questions on media production skills and one 50 mark question on collective identity. Question 1A will ask students to describe and evaluate their production skills development over the two year course, focusing on areas like digital technology, creativity, research, and using conventions from real media. Question 1B will require students to evaluate one of their productions in relation to a media concept such as genre, narrative or audience. The document provides sample exam questions and guidance on how marks will be awarded.
Explanation of A2 Media Studies Course
The document provides details about the A2 Media Studies course from OCR, including the two units, coursework elements, exam elements, and grading criteria. The two units are an advanced portfolio consisting of a promotion package coursework, and a critical perspectives exam. The promotion package coursework involves creating a music video, poster, and album digipak to demonstrate brand identity. Students are graded on their research and planning, the quality of their final products, and a self-evaluation. The exam consists of a theoretical evaluation of one's work and questions on contemporary media issues and regulation.
A2 explained
This document summarizes the two units for an A2 Media Studies course: Advanced Portfolio in Media coursework and Critical Perspectives exam. The coursework consists of a promotion package with three products - a music promo video, digipak, and magazine ad. Research, planning and evaluation are also required. The exam has two sections - theoretical evaluation of a student production and discussion of contemporary media issues and regulation. Both units are equally weighted at 50% of the final grade.
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This document outlines the research objectives and requirements for an Advanced Portfolio project. Students must complete research into relevant products in their genre and their target audience. This includes analyzing 3 music videos or trailers, 2 similar products for each ancillary task, and conducting a questionnaire, focus group, and interviews on their target audience. All research is due to be uploaded to blogs by July 19th except the first 3 video analyses which are due by July 11th. The document provides details on the content and presentation methods required for each piece of research.
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The document provides advice for answering exam questions about developing skills and creative practice in media production. It outlines five key areas that may be covered: digital technology, research and planning, conventions of real media, post-production, and creativity. Students are advised to prepare examples from their work to demonstrate how their skills developed over multiple projects. Questions may require discussing two combined areas, so students need to consider various pairings.
A2 evaluation 4 technology
This document provides guidance on evaluating one's use of technology throughout a coursework project. It prompts the student to identify different technologies used in the research, planning, production, and evaluation stages. For each technology, the student should explain what it allowed them to do and the benefits. Examples of technologies include using social media for audience research, creating an animatic for planning, and using video editing software for production and evaluation. The document advises using specific examples and media from the student's own work to support the points made.
Explanation of A2
This document summarizes an A2 media course consisting of two units:
1. G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media coursework (50%)
2. G325 Critical Perspectives exam (50%)
The coursework unit involves creating a music video as the main task along with two ancillary tasks such as a magazine ad or album packaging. Students will use software like Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. They will also submit planning documentation and evaluate their work.
The exam consists of two sections: the first involves writing about previous coursework projects, while the second addresses contemporary media issues like regulation with questions about practices, arguments, effectiveness and social impacts.
A2 g324 evaluation questions
This document provides guidance for students on evaluating a coursework assignment. It states that the evaluation is worth 20% of the total marks and will be uploaded to the student's blog. Students must individually evaluate and reflect on their creative process and experience. They must answer four questions that evaluate how their project used or challenged real media conventions, the effectiveness of combining the main product with supplemental materials, what they learned from audience feedback, and what technologies they used. The document provides examples of high-quality evaluations and guidance on how students may choose to present their answers. It includes homework requiring students to design a feedback questionnaire over the half term break.
A2 explained
This document summarizes the course requirements and exams for an A2 Media Studies course. The course consists of two components, each worth 50% of the final grade: 1) an advanced portfolio project involving the promotion of an album, and 2) a critical perspectives exam. The exam has two sections - the first asks students to evaluate their skills development and analyze a past production work, and the second addresses contemporary issues in media regulation.
Evaluation checklist unit g324
This document provides a checklist for evaluating a media studies portfolio project. It includes four questions that must be addressed: 1) How the media products use, develop, or challenge conventions of real media genres through examples from all three products. 2) How the main product and ancillary texts effectively combine through examples showing synergy from all products. 3) What was learned from audience feedback gathered from at least two formats about all three products. 4) How media technologies were used for construction, research, planning, and evaluation stages by referring to specific software features used to create each product. The checklist ensures examples are provided for all products and stages, feedback is obtained, and technologies beyond Word/PowerPoint are used.
Controlled Assessment A2 - Research & PLANNING
This document provides guidance and questions for a controlled assessment task to prepare students for upcoming summer exams. It outlines areas students should focus on, including preparation for exam questions on how their media product uses or challenges conventions. It provides marks for planning, construction, research carried out so far, including analysis of similar media, audience research, and marketing/institutional research. Students are asked two questions focusing on how their research has influenced planning decisions and how useful new media technologies have been for research and planning.
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This document provides guidance for students on planning and researching their media studies coursework which involves creating media products and evaluating them. It outlines choosing appropriate texts to analyze, researching target audiences, and providing examples of starting with an idea or product. Students are advised to investigate topics in depth using a wide range of sources. They are given evaluation questions to keep in mind and reminded that the exam will involve analyzing and reflecting on their own production work and skills development.
Advanced production evaluation
The document provides guidance for a 20-mark evaluation assignment consisting of four questions about a media production project. It must address how the media product used or challenged conventions; the effectiveness of combining the main product with ancillary texts; what was learned from audience feedback; and how media technologies were used in various stages. The assessment criteria evaluate skills in technology use, understanding of forms and conventions, role of new media, audience feedback, and ability to communicate. According to examiners, stronger evaluations combined analysis with presentation and fully addressed all questions in the most appropriate format, while weaker ones were brief, presented as essays, or did not properly answer questions.
A2 media summer 2015 booklet revised
This document outlines a course of study for advanced portfolio development in media production. Over four weeks, students will conduct research and planning for promotional materials for a music or film project. They will analyze similar existing products, research target audiences, and develop planning documents for their own promotional package and ancillary products. The document provides assessment criteria for evaluating students' research and planning work, as well as their technical skills in video production. It details weekly homework and tasks focused on genre research, audience analysis, concept development, and pre-production planning.
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This document provides an overview and guidance for a media coursework assignment. It outlines several production briefs including requirements to create a music video, film promotion materials, children's TV drama promotions, and TV documentary and channel promotions. It discusses the marking criteria, research and planning phases, timeline, targeting audiences, primary and secondary research methods, and examples of strong candidate work.
Introduction to A2 Evaluation
This document provides guidance for students on an evaluation assignment. It outlines the four questions to be answered in the evaluation, including how the student's media product uses or challenges conventions. It describes the assessment criteria focusing on use of technology, understanding of conventions and feedback. It advises students to use a range of presentation methods and technologies for the evaluation. Students are instructed to set up audience research now to collect feedback to address one of the evaluation questions.
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This section summarizes the structure and content of the Critical Perspectives A2 Exam. The exam has two sections: Section A evaluates candidates' skills development over their portfolio work through two questions, with Question 1a requiring candidates to analyze their skills related to specific production practices and Question 1b requiring them to evaluate their strongest production in relation to a key media concept.
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- 1. Media Studies A2 Course
- 2. TWO UNITS: 1. G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media (Coursework) 2. G325: Critical Perspectives (Exam) Each is worth 50% of the final grade
- 3. Coursework Details • 1.G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media • Promotion Package (60 marks) • Evidence of planning & research (20 marks) • Evaluation (20 marks)
- 4. The Promotion Package consists of THREE products: Main Task (40 marks): a teaser trailer 2 Ancillary Tasks (10 marks each): 1. a film magazine front cover, featuring your film 2. a poster for your film (60 marks in total)
- 5. You will edit your teaser trailer using Final Cut Pro You will use Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator to make the ancillary texts A planning and research journal and evaluation are required
- 6. Evaluation questions (only 4) •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 learnt from your audience feedback? •How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
- 7. So your main aim is to create advertising materials for a new film in order to construct an audience (= money) for it The examiners want there to a be a clear RELATIONSHIP between all 3 products They want you to create a BRAND IDENTITY
- 8. Module 2 G325: Critical Perspectives EXAM 2 Hours There are two sections to this paper: Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production (50 marks) Section B: Contemporary Media Issues (50 marks)
- 9. IMPORTANT NOTE: The G325 exam has 2 sections In the first section of the exam you will be writing about your AS & A2 COURSEWORK
- 10. Section A has two compulsory questions: Question 1a asks you to describe and evaluate your skills development over the course of all your production work, from AS to A2. In the examination, questions will be posed using one or two of the following categories:
- 11. • Digital Technology • Creativity • Research and planning • Post-production • Using conventions from real media texts .
- 12. Question 1b asks you to select one production (i.e. either AS or A2 work) and evaluate it in relation to one of the following media concepts: •Genre •Narrative •Representation •Audience •Media language
- 13. Section B: Contemporary Media Issues Our Set Topic: Media in the Online Age You will show understanding of contemporary media texts, industries, audiences and debates. This understanding must combine knowledge of at least two media and a range of texts, industries, audiences and debates