A level
Head of Media Studies - Miss Lloyd
Each year consists of 30% NEA (coursework) and 70% examination
A2
Component 1 - Written paper 2 hrs
Similar to AS but you will be expected to make critical comparisons between the texts and also be able to apply your skills to unseen texts.
Component 2 - Written Paper: 2hrs 30m
Media Forms and Products in Depth Written examination: The examination assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts and the in-depth study of texts both in the UK and internationally.
Component 3
The creative challenge. You will respond to a media brief set by the exam board and create two products based around this for a specific audience.
The course is a good foundation for either further study in media and communication studies or ICT related industries such as system/network design, web design programming, software design , television or journalism.
Exam Board: EDUQAS