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CONTENTS
Page no.Welcome to Media Studies
2 - 3
 Introduction to AS Media Studies
4
Course Overview
5 - 6
 AS Level Assessment Objectives
7
 The Key Concepts
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Student overview 8 - 17
Unit 1 Foundation Portfolio (G321)
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Preliminary exercises 18
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Main tasks 18
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Planning and Research 18
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Evaluation 19
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Examples of work 19
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Top tips for filming and editing 20
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50 ways to improve your practical work 21 - 26
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Print production
 –
magazine front covers 27
Unit 2 Key Media Concepts (G322)
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Section A: Textual Analysis and Representation 28
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Section B: Institutions and Audiences 28 - 29
Useful Websites
30 - 34
 
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Welcome to Media Studies!
This handbook contains many useful resources that you will find essentialreading at AS level: from information about key modules written by the currentYear 13, guide sheets to the successful filming and editing to sample essays.
You will be expected to
 
bring this booklet to all Media Studies lessons
. Byreading through the book you will be able to familiarise yourself with the course ingeneral, gain an insight into the kinds of things you will be studying and the newterminology you will need to learn. Each time you begin a new topic, have a readthrough the handbook so you know what to expect.
The Media Studies Department:
Teachers in charge of Media Studies:Mrs A Hammond (ALH)Mr N Ford (NEF)Mrs K Somel (KKS)Mr M Nicolle (MN)Mr M Smith (MPS)Miss R Frearson (RF)Miss K Elger (KLE)
Tips for Success at AS level!!
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Use you diary
to signpost and highlight:
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exam dates
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essay and coursework deadlines
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production (filming, editing and written work) schedule
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homework assignments
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research programmes.
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Subscribe to/ read
in Library
MediaMagazine 
and
Sight and Sound.
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Read a regular media section
in a quality newspaper (Guardian, Timesor Independent) for up-to-date material.
 
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Read a regular „ICT‟ OR „Technology‟ section
like the
Guardian’s
 supplement on Thursdays, to give you all the latest developments in newmedia technologies.
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Follow up references
and sources given to you by your teachers.
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Check the Radio Times every week
, not just for the standardprogrammes, but for useful media documentaries often screened onBBC3, BBC4 Channel 4, UKTV History etc.
 
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Look again at the „special features‟
box on your DVDs
 –
there might besome useful footage there for your research.
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Use
reliable sites
on the internet.
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If you have a genuine interest in taking
your study of media beyondAdvanced Level you should think about work experience
(localnewspaper, local radio station etc),
getting involved with local film orproduction groups, taking part in film or video competitions,contributing to school magazines
 
 –
the list is endless.
We hope you have a successful year. Studying the media can be a varied,exciting and very satisfying way to spend the next two years.The Media Studies Department
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