Media - GCSE

Media - GCSE

What are the main features of this course?
You will be introduced to a number of key concepts. These include:

• All words and visual images have meanings.
• Reality is changed when presented to us in the Media.
• How men/women/young people/black/asian/white ... are represented in the Media.
• How 'news' is produced. Is it balanced or biased?
• How different people understand what they see/read.
• Who is responsible for financing and making the products we see/read.
• How are we affected by violent images?
• How do Media compare between different countries/regions?
• These ideas are applied by you to areas of the Media you are interested in.

Hours of Lessons per Week : 3.7
Indicative Group Size : 15

How is the course assessed?
(N.B. all course work may be presented as audio recordings) 4 coursework assignments 50% coursework 1 exam paper 50% exam

Who should study this course?
This course is an investigation of the way we all enjoy the Media. You will gain from it a lot of understanding about yourself. You will continue to use these ideas when you watch TV/read papers. Because it is based around ideas you can apply them to other areas of study. The course cross references with English, Photography, Sociology, Psychology and offers a good additional GCSE for A level students. The skills used may cross reference with Photography, Art and IT.

Where can I go next?
GCSE Media Studies offers a good foundation for A level Media Studies and the ideas offer a stimulating input into a wide range of GCSE, A and Vocational courses.

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