This document outlines the key aspects of studying Media Studies A-Level at Deyes High School. It details the skills students will learn, including analyzing how media products are constructed, producing media across different platforms individually and collaboratively, and researching and evaluating media. The two-year course is broken down, with Year 12 focusing on foundation coursework and exams on key concepts and industries, while Year 13 focuses on advanced coursework and critical perspectives. Students will use blogging platform Blogger to complete and evaluate their coursework. They are instructed to set up their blog and make initial posts analyzing favorite media.

1. Deyes High
SchoolMEDIA STUDIES A-LEVEL

2.  An ability to analyse how media products are constructed
 How to produce media products across different platforms -
either on your own or as part of a team
 This includes skills in using digital still and video cameras, sound
recording equipment, and industry-standard software for desktop
publishing and video editing
 How to do individual research
 How to evaluate your own media products and those of others
WHAT SKILLS WILL I LEARN?

3. Year 12 – AS Level
 G321 Coursework:
Foundation Portfolio in
Media
 Creating a range of media texts
and analysing and evaluating
them via a blog
 G322 Exam: Key Media
Concepts (TV Drama)
 A case study of representation
and construction of TV Drama
 A case study of a key media
industry (with GHD: The video
game industry & Rockstar
Games / Mojang / Activision
etc.)
Year 13 – A Level
 G324 Coursework:
Advanced Portfolio in
Media
 Creating a range of media
texts and analysing and
evaluating them via a blog
 G325 Exam: Critical
Perspectives in Media
 Exploring key critical
theories in the media
 Evaluation of production
skills from across the
course
WHAT WILL WE STUDY?
All units are equally weighted

4.  All your coursework is assessed via your blog
 We will be using the Blogger blogging platform
 See your booklet for guidance
 All blogs are organised around a central hub
 The “central” blog will be administered by the AS Media team
and can be found at dhsmedia12cg321.blogspot.co.uk
 This blog will be updated with lesson content, links, additional
guidance and material
BLOGGING

5.  Sign up at Blogger.com
 Create a blog called AS Media NAME’s Music Magazine with
the address: dhsmediaFIRST INITIAL LAST NAME musicmag
eg. John Smith - dhsmediajsmithmusicmag
 Customise the theme of your blog.
 Try to customise it so that it represents your interests and
personality.
 Remember, media is a creative subject with an eye on design
and originality! Make your blog stand out.
 Post an introductory text post that explains:
 who you are
 why you have chosen to study the media
 how you’d like to use the subject in the future
THIS LESSON PLUS THE WEEKEND

6.  Post:
 A music video you like, embedded from YouTube or similar,
with a brief analysis of why you like it
 A film trailer you like, embedded from YouTube or similar,
with a brief analysis of why you like it
 A video game that you like, posted as an image or video clip,
with a brief analysis of why you like it
 A link to a website you frequently use or visit with a brief
analysis of why you like it.
THIS LESSON PLUS THE WEEKEND

7.  Sign up at Blogger.com and Customise your blog
 Post an introduction and then:
 A trailer
 A music video
 A video game
 A link to a website
 Briefly explain what you like about each one
TO FINISH FOR HOMEWORK FOR NEXT
WEEK