Introductory Message for St. Anne's A2 Media Studies Pupils 2015/16

Hello Y13 Media Class!

If you are reading this, you have successfully accessed the portal for all Media Studies work throughout this year. 


Visit Mr Cole's Example Blog for:

- introductory resources (media booklet, specification, template sheets, lesson resources)
- coming soon: examples of pre-production music video phases, links to key music videos, extra examples of some of Mr. Cole's pre-existing video promos.



All of this should as a launchpad for your own independent/group projects - everyone MUST have their own blogs regardless of whether you are working individually or in a group.

Important initial and general dates to remember:
Mock exam 1 = Early November 2015
Mock exam 2 = Early January 2016
Deadline for receipt of coursework = Early May 2016
Deadline set by teacher for coursework = End of March 2016
Final exam = May/June 2016

Key areas of study:
1) Post-modern Media
2) Music Video

Key themes:
1) Language
2) Representation
3) Audience
4) Institution

Key skills to teach:
1) Application of terminology in formal written contexts
2) PEEL paragraph style textual analysis
3) Progressive evaluations in blog form and in an exam
4) How to fully deconstruct a media text (including your own)

Many thanks and good luck this year guys!