GCSE MEDIA STUDIES

COURSE OUTLINE
To encourage candidates to be inspired,
moved and challenged by following a
broad, coherent, satisfying and
worthwhile course of study whilst
gaining an insight into a broad range of
media.

In addition to make informed decisions
about further learning opportunities
and career choices.
This specification will enable candidates to:

develop enquiry, critical thinking and decision-
making skills through the study of media texts,
audiences and institutions

develop their appreciation and critical understanding
of the media and its role in their daily lives.

develop their practical skills through opportunities
for personal engagement and creativity.

understand how to use media key concepts to
analyse media texts and their contexts
Topic 3. Popular Music
Comparative analytical assignment (60 marks) 8001,500 words
Compare the representations of ethnicity in two music videos.
Africa Shox (Leftfield,1999) and
Like a Prayer (Madonna 1989) -

Production exercise (40 marks)
Reserch folder and
A CD/DVD front and back cover for a new band
from a musical genre of your choice.

Evaluative commentary (20 marks)
Write an evaluation of your work.



Unit B321: The Individual Media Studies Portfolio
Research and Planning (30 Marks)
Production Log and research folder

Production exercise (60 marks)
An extract from a new magazine aimed at a
specific audience, to include the front cover,
contents page and a double-page spread article,
using some original photography.

Evaluation (30 marks)
Evaluation of your work, on the planning
process and the production exercise, together
with evidence of planning.




Unit B324: Production Portfolio in Media Studies
There are two sections to this unit.

Action adventure films.

By analysing and responding to a short, unseen
moving image, candidates demonstrate their
understanding of the following key media concepts:
Media language
Genre
Representation.

The second section is based on a media topic and
tests the candidates understanding of
Institutions and Audiences.

TV Comedy The Big Bang Theory (E4) &
Mrs Browns Boys (BBC1)


Unit B322: Exam
Textual Analysis and Media Studies Topic
(Moving Image)
Further information can be found in your
Handbooks and on the OCR website