ASSIGNMENT 1a

I have been amazed and cheered by your commitment to the course and the progress you are showing. It is clear from your approach in class and the blogs that you are grasping the main areas of Media Studies well.

However, in this first assignment you MUST be both detailed and concise, it is a real skill to do it and one you NEED to acquire.

REMEMBER, THE HELP SHEET ON THE ASSIGNMENT 1 PAGE IS THERE TO HELP, AS IT THE LIST OF USEFUL TERMINOLOGY.

Your task in 1a is to analys 2 contrasting front covers using a maximum of 350 words across the two. You MUST identify the features using some (not all) of the terminology, you must describe briefly AND most importantly, you MUST explain the connotations. In addition you should include a clear understanding of how and why the front cover appeals to a specific target audience.

It is a lot to ask but you can do it.

Final note. Please, please ensure that the somewhat distracting chatter doesn't occur again. It would be a shame to lose some of you from the course because of a failure to adhere to the basic rules in the classroom. I like productive chatter on task and when focussed, I really don't want it at other times and neither to the majority of the class.

MEDIATION AND REPRESENTATIONS 1

Mediation + Reps1

MEDIA MAGAZINE

MEDIA MAGAZINE
Check out the link to Media Magazine in the VITAL LINKS section bottom right.

Use the following login to access the site and read, download and enjoy.

Media Magazine is aimed at YOU and is designed to develop your skills. If you use it to research you will improve your grades.

Search articles on PRINT MEDIA and think how you can apply the what you learn from this to your own work.


Media Magazine

The login and password are:

mediamagazine9
je423st

Week 4

yr9 GCSE G&T L2

NEXT WEEK

As we have OPEN EVENING next week there will be no Media STudies class at 3.20pm. Instead I am looking for 6 volunteers to help during the evening in the Media STudies room. You will be working with helping to explain what Media Studies is and why it is relevant.

There will be tangible rewards for those involved.

Please come and see me asap for a permission letter.

Lesson 2

Gcse Yr10 l2v2

GCSE SPECIFICATION

AQA Media Studies Specification

The specification is a document meant for teachers but can still be useful for you to look at.

The first area you might like to read is about Assignment 1 on page 9, 10 and 11.

Assignment Bank 1 includes a range of Media platforms for study BUT we will focus on just one, PRINT and we will be looking in detail at Magazine covers.

Tomorrows' lesson will begin this process as we look at the specifics of image description or denotation and learning the appropriate media terminology.

See you all then.