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Yr 12 OCR Media Studies

This document provides an overview and expectations for a Year 12 OCR Media Studies course. The course aims to help students understand media text analysis and production. Key points include: 1) Students will analyze TV drama opening sequences and recreate their own versions in groups. 2) Assessments include coursework, exams, and regular milestone assessments. 3) Students are expected to engage in independent media viewing and reading to support their learning outside of class. 4) Key areas of study are camerawork, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene.

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Yr 12 OCR Media Studies

This document provides an overview and expectations for a Year 12 OCR Media Studies course. The course aims to help students understand media text analysis and production. Key points include: 1) Students will analyze TV drama opening sequences and recreate their own versions in groups. 2) Assessments include coursework, exams, and regular milestone assessments. 3) Students are expected to engage in independent media viewing and reading to support their learning outside of class. 4) Key areas of study are camerawork, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene.

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Yr 12 OCR Media Studies

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1. To understand the structure and expectations
of this course
2. To identify the key features of moving image
analysis

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TV Drama) ± in which ± in which you will learn


you will learn to analyse the skills needed to plan
the production of media your own piece of
texts, as well as their media, such as film,
impact on audiences. magazine, adverts, or
The unit is focussed on radio, and then produce
TV drama. it.
ΠThis unit is examined by ΠThis unit is examined as
one exam, and it worth coursework, and is
50% of the AS level worth 50% of the AS
grade 25% of the A level grade 25% of the
level grade). A level grade).
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ΠYou will be expected to attend lessons regularly, and
arrive properly equipped to work.
ΠYou will be expected to complete all work set both in
class and as homework to a high standard.
ΠYou will be expected to undertake independent study
into the subject in your own time.
ΠYou will be expected to use technical equipment such
as cameras, iMacs, laptops, and video cameras
responsibly and carefully.
ΠYou will be expected to check the Media Studies blog
at least once a week for the duration of the course:
http://jrcsmediablog.blogspot.com/
   

ΠMilestone Assessment 1: Monday 11th October

ΠMilestone Assessment 2: Monday 22nd


November

Πoundation Portfolio Coursework: ilmed by 14th


December

Πritten Exam: 17th May 2011


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ΠRead a newspaper at least three times a week and make
sure you read a variety of different newspapers.

Œ atch films and TV, but be thinking whilst you¶re doing it.
You also need to make sure you¶re watching a variety of
things, not just stuff you¶d watch anyway.

Πse the internet to keep up-to-date with developments in


media technologies. The BBC and Sky websites both
have excellent technology sections.

ΠRead around the subject. Media Magazine is good and


there are thousands of books out there on the Media.

Πisten to the radio, and again, listen to a variety of stations


and programmes.
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1. You will analyse an opening sequence from an existing
TV Drama
2. You will be given a storyboard with a selection of shots
from the opening sequence you have analysed
3. In groups of 4 I will choose groups) you will film your
own version of the storyboard
4. You will use iMovie to edit your footage into an opening
sequence
5. You will view and assess each group¶s work
our Key Areas
ΠCamera = the way footage is shot

ΠEditing = the selection and


preparation of footage

ΠSound = the use of audio

ΠMise-en-scene = the visual or design


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