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