A2 Media Studies

MEST3: Section A
Lesson Two
With Miss O’Dell
 Assessment and You
4: What do you have to do to get level 4?

3: What do you have to do to get level 3?

2: What do you have to do to get level 2?

1: What do you have to do to get level 1?

AO1: ????????????

AO2: ????????????
 Assessment and You
4: Write answers that show sophisticated analysis, are confident,
articulate and apply highly relevant examples

3: Write answers that show proficient analysis, are competent and

apply relevant examples

2: Write answers that show sound analysis, are adequate and apply
some examples

1: Write answers that are basic with possibly some analysis and
weak written communication

AO1: AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts, contexts and
critical debates.
AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding when analysing media products and processes (and
evaluating own practical work) to show how meanings and responses are created
 Lesson Objectives
1. Develop your analysis and presentation skills

2. Understand how your analysis presentation can

inform your revision for MEST3

3. Explore media institutions through textual

analysis and research

AO1: AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts, contexts and
critical debates.
AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding when analysing media products and processes (and
evaluating own practical work) to show how meanings and responses are created
 Presentations
• Read through your homework presentation and rehearse, it needs to be at
least 2 minutes long

1. Source two media texts of your choice from different platforms

2. Look at the Media Concept Checklist (handout)
3. Analyse both of your texts using the questions on the handout as prompts
4. Prepare a 2 minute presentation on your analyses – what meanings are
created by the texts? (you must include visuals of your chosen texts)

• Ensure that you have visuals e.g. PowerPoint slides or handouts

• Prepare to be asked questions by your peers and teacher about your

analysis

AO1: AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts, contexts and
critical debates.
AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding when analysing media products and processes (and
evaluating own practical work) to show how meanings and responses are created
 Media Institutions
1. Look at the text

1. Discuss what the text tells us about the institutions

involved?

1. Complete the worksheet

* You can use the Internet for research

What is an ideology?
An ideology is a world view, a system of values, attitudes and beliefs which an individual,
group or society holds to be true or important; these are shared by a culture or society
about how that society should function.

AO1: AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts, contexts and
critical debates.
AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding when analysing media products and processes (and
evaluating own practical work) to show how meanings and responses are created
 Lesson Objectives
1. Develop your analysis and presentation skills

2. Understand how your analysis presentation can

inform your revision for MEST3

3. Explore media institutions through textual

analysis and research

AO1: AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of media concepts, contexts and
critical debates.
AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding when analysing media products and processes (and
evaluating own practical work) to show how meanings and responses are created
 Homework
• Research Uses and Gratification Theory
(Media Audiences)

• Make notes to bring to our next lesson on:

Thursday 13th May 2010

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