GCSE Media Studies involves the study of different media industries and texts. The qualification includes three units: an individual portfolio involving comparative analysis and a production task; a group production portfolio involving a video or film and evaluations; and a written exam assessing analysis of film and TV genres. Students will complete controlled assessment work in year 10 on topics like representations in film and music videos. Year 11 focuses on exam preparation with a mock in December 2013 and the real exam in June 2014.

1. GCSE MEDIA STUDIES

2. GCSE Media Studies
 What is Media Studies?
 The study of TV / film / internet / radio /
magazines / newspapers
 It is the study of these industries, the
products they make and how we engage with
these products

3. GCSE Media Studies
 GCSEs have changed
 ALL units can only be entered for at the END
of the qualification – summer 2014
 3 units
 The Individual Portfolio
 Production Portfolio
 Textual Analysis and Media Studies Topic
(Moving Image)

4. GCSE Media Studies
 The Individual Portfolio – Controlled Assessment
 …is something you do yourself
 You will get to pick an area for investigation
 documentaries / film genres /popular music
/celebrity/ talk radio /soap opera / sport and the
media / news /advertising / video games
 You will produce a comparative essay on 2 or more
media texts
 You will carry out a production exercise linked to the
essay
 You will produce an evaluation

5. GCSE Media Studies
 Exemplar Task: Compare how men and/or women are
represented in the romantic comedy genre by analysing three
key sequences in each of your chosen films.
 Exemplar Texts: Bridget Jones Diary (Maguire, 2001, UK) and
Love Actually (Curtis, 2003, UK/US).
 Production exercise: Two posters for a new romantic comedy
with a prominent female and/or male star.
 Exemplar Task: Compare the representations of ethnicity in two
music videos.
 Exemplar Texts: Africa Shox (Leftfield, 1999) and Like a Prayer.
(Madonna 1989)
 Production exercise: A CD/DVD front and back cover for a new
band from a musical genre of your choice.

6. GCSE Media Studies
 Production Portfolio
 …is something you will do in groups
 Music video or Film opening sequence
 The Production Portfolio is:
 The production itself
 Production Log (evidence of research / evidence of
planning / key dates, decisions, deadlines / record
of each individual’s contribution)
 Evaluation (written commentary / Powerpoint
presentation / podcast)

7. GCSE Media Studies
 Textual Analysis and Media Studies Topic
(Moving Image)
 Assessed by exam
 Action-adventure film – unseen extract as
part of the exam and respond to questions on
the extract
 TV Comedy – exploring how and why TV
comedies are scheduled a certain times and
exploring who their audiences are

8. GCSE Media Studies
 The road ahead –Y10
 Sept 12 – Oct 12 – key concepts / skills
 Nov 12 – Jan 13 – Individual Portfolio
 February 13 – April 13 – Production Portfolio
(research & planning)
 May 13 – June 13 – filming & editing
 June 13 – July 13 – evaluation

9. GCSE Media Studies
 Y11 – Preparing for summer exam
 Action-adventure analysis
 TV Comedy work
 Mock exam – December 13
 Real exam – June 14

10. GCSE Media Studies
 Controlled Assessment units – 120 marks
 Exam unit – 80 marks
 Y10 work is extremely important – no room
for error