Media Studies

(GCSE)

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The areas for development are: Solutions:

 watch a range of TV dramas undertake independent  having knowledge of a wide range of research about each programme; scheduling detains, pitch TV drama series to reference in exam descriptions, critic reviews responses  Key Concepts worksheet on Doddle

 ensure class notes are detailed and organised secure understanding of the four key media concepts (audience,  having detailed knowledge of three TV media language, representation and industry) and make a list drama series; (Channel of useful references from each drama on the Key Concepts 4), Sherlock (BBC 1) and Humans worksheet on Doddle for referencing in the exam ()  Key Concepts worksheet on Doddle  Expand knowledge on Ackley Bridge, Sherlock and Humans

 understanding the profiling of media  practise profiling audiences for a range of TV Dramas audiences, in terms of their values, mediaknowall website: GCSE Media Studies Key Concepts BBC lifestyles and demographics Bitesize website: Audiences

 refer to the theory of Blumler & Katz, make a diary of what programmes you choose to watch and record what you get out  identifying the gratification value for of watching them (gratification) on the Key Concepts the target audience of different worksheet on Doddle aspects of TV dramas  mediaknowall website: GCSE Media Studies Key Concepts  BBC Bitesize website: Media Studies

 understanding the concept of audience interpretation, preferred  refer to the theory of Stuart Hall reading, and active and passive  mediaknowall website: The Television Audience viewing  knowing the importance of audience viewing figures in judging the success  refer to the barb website of a TV drama series

 watch a range of TV dramas at home. Deconstruct the media  understanding the concepts of media language present in a variety of dramas and identify the language in media products and different codes that are present and the effect they have. identifying technical codes and verbal Record these on the Key Concepts worksheet on Doddle codes  mediaknowall website: Narrative Explained  watch a range of TV dramas at home. Deconstruct the media  understanding the concepts of media language present in a variety of dramas and identify the language in media products and different conventions that are present and the effect they identifying the conventions of the have. Record these on the Key Concepts worksheet on Doddle genre  mediaknowall website: Narrative Explained

 refer to the theory of Todorov, deconstruct the narrative of a  deconstructing the narrative structure variety of TV Dramas and identify the different sections of a single episode and whole series recording these on the Key Concepts worksheet on Doddle into calm - chaos - resolution arc  BBC Bitesize website: Narrative

 refer to the theory of Propp, Barthes and Levi-Strauss, deconstruct the narrative of a variety of TV Dramas and  recognising the main devices that identify the different sections recording these on the Key make up a strong narrative Concepts worksheet on Doddle  mediaknowall website: Narrative Explained

 recognising intertextuality and understanding the effect that external  mediaknowall website: GCSE Media Studies Key Terms references can have on a product

 watch a range of TV dramas at home, identifying the songs  understanding the role that music used as the soundtrack and analysing the effect they have on plays in the style of a drama the style of the drama and how they appeal to the target audience. Make a note of these to reference in the exam  understanding the role that the  watch a range of TV dramas at home, deconstructing the opening sequence plays in the opening sequence and the effect they have on the target style of a drama audience. Make a note of these to reference in the exam  understanding the context, development and social importance of  mediaknowall website: Television British TV  explaining the effect that OnDemand services and Netflix have had on TV  research development of On-Demand TV and Netflix broadcasting

 watch a range of TV dramas at home and identify the range of  understanding the concept of representations. Make a note of these on the Key Concepts representation of people, places and worksheet on Doddle for possible referencing in the exam events in different TV dramas  mediaknowall website: Representation  BBC Bitesize website: Representation

 watch a range of TV dramas at home and identify the range of  discussing stereotypes and the role representations. Make a note of these on the Key Concepts they play in the media worksheet on Doddle for possible referencing in the exam  understanding how scheduling can  mediaknowall website: Scheduling Programmes on TV affect the success of a programme and  BBC Bite size website: Industries recognising the concepts of Prime  mediaknowall website: Scheduling Programmes on TV Time and Watershed TV times  Television in the United Kingdom understanding channel identity

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