The course is a challenging and interesting one, marrying the traditional academic skills of textual analysis with the creative abilities of expressing ideas in different media.
Course: AQA Media Studies 2751
AS Level:
At AS the contemporary media landscape and its changing contexts will be studied in terms of products, platforms and technologies. The coursework will require students to produce two linked media artefacts (moving image, digital/web-based or print) with a single accompanying evaluation and pre-production folder for both pieces.
Unit 1: Investigating Media
Written Paper: 2 hours, 50% of total AS marks, 25% of total A level marks
Section A short questions on unseen stimulus material (moving image,
digital/web-based or print)
Section B one essay question from a choice of two based on cross-media
study
Unit 2: Creating Media
Coursework: externally set production briefs - 50% of total AS marks, 25% of total A level marks
- Two linked production pieces (moving image, digital/web-based or print)
- Written evaluation (1500 words) on both production pieces
A2 Level:
At A2, students are encouraged to examine the media in a less formulaic way and demonstrate, develop and formulate their understanding of the media and its influential role in today’s society as well as debating major contemporary media issues. The coursework requires students to investigate a media theme/text in more depth and realise a production piece reflecting this research.
Unit 3: Critical Perspectives
Written Paper: 2 hours, 25% of total A level marks.
Section A compulsory questions on two previously unseen stimulus materials
(moving image, digital/web-based or print)
Section B one essay question from a choice of two pre-set topics
Unit 4: Media Research and Linked Productions
Coursework: research and production, 25% of total A level marks
- Critical Investigation (2000 words)
- Linked Production (moving image, digital/web-based or print)
