GCSE Long Term Plan Media Studies 2015-17

Autumn 1

Year 10

UNIT

Content

Assessment

Year 11

Paper

Content

Assessment

Autumn 2

Introduction to Key
Media Concepts

Spring 1

B321: Individual
Portfolio

B321: Individual Portfolio

Summer Homework Essay Film Poster and

Booklet to be handed Commentary 800in Introduction to
1500 words
Media Language and
Areas of
Representation
Assessment: Mini
tasks marked in class
according to levelled
criteria
0% C/A 120 marks 30%
Autumn 1
B324: Practical
production
Log and Research
and Planning,(30),
Production (60) and
Evaluation and
Appendix (30)

30%

Autumn 2
B324: Practical
production continued
og and Research and
Planning,(30),
Production (60) and
Evaluation and
Appendix (30)

30%

Spring 2
B322: Section A Action
Adventure Films

Essay Film Poster and

Commentary 800-1500
words

Applying skills of textual

analysisand the concept
of representation
through action
adventure film genre

C/A 120 marks 30%

1/2 of 40%

Spring 1

Spring 2

Recap B322: Section A

Recap B322: Section B

Applying skills of textual

analysisand the concept
of representation through
action adventure film
genre Timed
essays/past
questions/mini mock

Theory of TV Comedy;
looking at audience
pleasures and applying
theory. Considering role
of scheduling and impact
on viewing figures etc
Timed essays/past
questions/mini mock
1/2 of 40%

1/2 of 40%

Summer 1
B322:Section B
Audience and
Institution TV
Comedy
Theory of TV
Comedy; looking at
audience pleasures
and applying theory.
Considering role of
scheduling and
impact on viewing
figures etc

1/2 of 40%
Summer 1

Summer 2
B324: Preparation
for /Introduction to
Practical production
Creating own
products; research
and planning,
creation of mockup/pre-lim products
and evaluation.
Summer Homework
task to be set

C/A 30%
Summer 2

Exam Revision

Exam Revision

Preparation; study
leave

Preparation; study
leave