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GCSE Media Studies
New to teaching Eduqas
 The Specification

GCSE Specification – Version 3 updated June 2019

• Detailed information and guidance
• Details of the theoretical framework that is to be studied
 2021 – What is different?
2021 – What is different?
Comp 1 and Comp 2 will remain the same.

Comp 3 (NEA) will change for 2021 only. The adaptations are:

(i) An individual media production for an intended audience in response to a choice

of briefs set by WJEC, applying knowledge and understanding of media language
and representation. WJEC Eduqas will accept completed productions,
prototypes and mock-ups.
(ii) Full details of the overall requirements and the requirements for each brief are
provided in the document “Assessment Requirements for Eduqas GCSE Media
Studies Component 3 2021”, which is available under the ‘Adaptations’ tab of
the qualification webpage.
https://www.eduqas.co.uk/umbraco/surface/blobstorage/download?nodeId=31093
 Specification Content in brief
Component 1: Exploring the Media 40%
1 hour 30m

Section A: Exploring Media Language and Representation 45 marks

Section B: Exploring Media Industries and Audiences 35 marks

The examination includes the use of unseen resource material.

Component 2 Understanding Media Forms and Products 30%

1 hour 30m

Section A: Television 30 marks

Section B: Music 30 marks

Component 3 Media Production 30%

 Component 1
Component 1: Exploring the Media (40%)
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

Section A : Exploring Media Language and Section B: Exploring Media Industries and
Representation Audiences
 
The following forms are studied through The following forms are studied through
examples set by Eduqas: examples set by Eduqas:

• Magazines • Film
• Marketing (film posters) • Newspapers
• Newspapers • Radio
• Print advertisements • Video games

Contexts are studied in relation to these

forms.

The examination includes the use of

unseen resource material.
 Component 1 – Section A

Section A: Forms and Products

Magazine front Film posters Newspaper front Print
covers (marketing) covers advertisements
Pride (March The Man with the The Guardian Quality Street
2016) Golden Gun (12 September (1956)
GQ (August 2018) (1974) 2018) This Girl Can
Spectre (2015) The Sun (2015)
(12 June 2018)

All set products for section A will be provided via the WJEC Eduqas secure website.

Learners should study at least two additional, contrasting products from each of the
above forms to enable them to develop their analytical skills and explore a range of
representations .
 Component 1 – Section B

Section B

• Introduction to media industries and audiences through the study of

products from a range of industries and audiences.

• Industry: ownership, funding, regulation, production, distribution and

technology.

• Audience: targeting and categorisation, consumption and use, and

theoretical perspectives on audiences.
 Section B: Forms and Products
Newspapers
The Sun
https://www.thesun.co.uk/
• one complete print edition of the newspaper
and selected key pages from The Sun website
Radio
The Archers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qpgr
• one complete episode of The Archers and
selected key pages from The Archers website

Film Video Games

Spectre, 12 (2015)
http://www.007.com/spectre/
• media industries/ cross-media study only
selected key pages from the Spectre section
•
of the Official James Bond 007 website
Fortnite (2017)
https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-
US/home
• selected key pages from the Fortnite website
• extracts from the game may be considered to
illustrate industry and audience issues

• Centres choose the specific examples of the set products to study.

• Focus on set products as examples of the related media industries and audiences.
• Analysis of textual features is not required in section B.
 Assessment of Component 1
Section A Section B
Exploring Media Language and Exploring Media Industries and
Representation (45 marks) Audiences (35 marks)

• Two forms assessed • Knowledge and understanding of media

• Analysis of set products industries and audiences in relation to any of
• Analysis of unseen resource material the four forms studied

Question 1: Media Language

Question 3
• Analysis of one of the set products.
• Stepped question
• Possible reference to relevant contexts.
• Knowledge and understanding of media
industries in relation to one form studied.
Question 2: Context and Representation
• Different media form from question one. Question 4
• Knowledge and understanding of context
in relation to one set product. • Stepped question
• Comparison of unseen resource with a set • Knowledge and understanding of
product in the same media form. audiences in relation to a different media
form.
• Extended response question.
 Component 2

Component 2: Understanding Media Forms and Products (30%)

Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

Focus on all areas of the theoretical framework (media language, representations, media
industries and audiences) and contexts in relation to television and music.

Section A: Television Section B: Music

Detailed study of one television genre Detailed study of music video and online
(either Crime Drama or Sitcom) media

Products set by Eduqas: Products set by Eduqas:

• One full episode • Two contemporary music videos
• One 10 minute extract from a different • Online, social and participatory media
product surrounding the artists
• One music video from the past
 Component 2: Television Set Products
Topic Television

Options 1. Crime Drama 2. Sitcom

Luther The IT Crowd, 12

Set products Series 1, Episode 1 (2010), BBC Series 4, Episode 2: The
Final Countdown (2010)
Centres select Channel 4
either Crime Drama
or Sitcom option AND AND

Ten minute extract from The Ten-minute extract from

Sweeney Friends Season 1, Episode 1
Series 1, Episode 1 (1994), NBC/ Channel 4
(1975) , ITV

• Study all areas of theoretical framework in TV genre: media language, representations,

financial importance to the television industry, popularity with television audiences.
• Contemporary and older examples of the genre to highlight genre developments and to
explore contexts.
 Component 2 – Section B

Section B
• Detailed study of music through two contemporary music videos
and artists’ online, social and participatory media.

• Learners study one music video from the past to develop

understanding of media language and of how representations
reflect, and are influenced by, relevant contexts.

• Learners also explore how the music industry uses conventional

online forms such as websites as well as social and participatory
media.

• This will enable learners to explore a range of industry and

audience issues.
 Component 2: Music Video and Online Media

Music Video Online

Contemporary music Music videos from Websites linked to the chosen

videos the 1980s and early contemporary music videos
1990s and artists
Two music videos from the One of the following Either
following options: music videos: http://www.katyperry.com/
  Or http://taylorswift.com/
Either Katy Perry, Roar Either AND
(2013)
Or Taylor Swift, Bad Blood Duran Duran, Rio Either
(2014) (1982) http://www.brunomars.com/
Or http://pharrellwilliams.com/
AND Or
Social and participatory media in
Either Pharrell Williams, TLC, Waterfalls (1995) relation to an artist's website will
Freedom (2015) be studied.
or Bruno Mars, Uptown Reference should be made at
Funk (2014) least to Facebook and Twitter
 Assessment of Component 2
Section A
Television (30 marks)
• Analysis of set products – an extract from the
TV product will be set in the examination
Question 1
• Analyse either media language or
representation in relation to extract set.
• (a) Analyse media products.
• (b) Analyse and make judgements and
draw conclusions. Reference to relevant
contexts may be required.
Question 2
• Knowledge and understanding of media
industries, audiences or media contexts.
Section B
Music (music videos and online media)
(30 marks)
• Based on set products
Question 3
• Make judgements and draw conclusions
through analysis of set media products in
terms of either media language or
representation.
• Reference to relevant contexts may be
required.
Question 4
• Knowledge and understanding of media
industries, audiences or media contexts.
 Overview of Non-Exam Assessment

Component 3: Media Production (30%)

An individual media production for an intended audience in response to a

choice of briefs set by Eduqas, applying knowledge and understanding of
media language and representation.

Non-Exam Assessment
 Component 3: Non-exam assessment
Component 3 offers learners exciting opportunities to:
• Develop practical production skills
• Respond to a choice of set briefs in a range of forms
• Build on previous learning and apply their knowledge and
understanding of media language and representation to a media
production.
• 30% of GCSE; internally assessed and externally moderated
• Create individual media production work for an intended audience,
applying knowledge and understanding of:
• media language
• Representations.
• Assessment based largely on practical production work.
• Statement of Aims to explain how the learner intends to respond to the
brief and apply knowledge and understanding of the theoretical
framework.
 Component 3: Set Briefs
• Briefs will be released by Eduqas every year (1st March in the year prior to
assessment) requiring learners to create a production for a different
intended audience.

• The following forms will always be set:

• Television - Create a sequence from a new television programme or a
website to promote a new television programme.
• Advertising and Marketing: Music - Create a music video or a website to
promote a new artist/band.
• Advertising and Marketing: Film - Print-based marketing material for a
new film.
• Magazines - Create a new print or online magazine.

• Eduqas will stipulate the genre, the intended target audience and other key
requirements.
• Learners will develop a response to their chosen brief and create a
production aimed at the specified intended audience.
Component 3: Set Briefs
 Key Requirements for Component 3
Learners must submit:
• A media production
• A compulsory statement of aims for the production (approx. 250
words)
• A completed cover sheet available on the Eduqas website

Supervision and monitoring:

It is advised that learners spend up to twelve weeks developing and
creating their production for Component 3.

• teachers may advise on non-assessed research and planning

• once production is underway feedback must be general
• teachers monitor production process continually and sign at
three key stages (research, planning, production) to authenticate
the work.
 Resources

Digital resources including:

• Eduqas website
• Fact sheets for all Component 1 set
products
• Teaching resources for all Component 2
Section A set forms
• Teaching resources for Component 2
Section B
 Additional support from Eduqas

• Specimen assessment materials and mark schemes, and

• Additional example exam papers and mark schemes for C1 and C2
• Past Papers and Mark Schemes
• Exemplar non-exam assessment work
• Examiners’ reports on each question paper
• Free access to past question papers and mark schemes via the secure
website
• Direct access to the subject officer and subject associate
• CPD materials including exemplar work
• Exam Results Analysis

• Regional Support Team

 Online Exam Review

ONLINE EXAMINATION REVIEW

Online Examination Review (OER) resources will be prepared
throughout the Autumn term to exemplify candidate responses to the
summer’s GCSE, AS and A level question papers.

You will find two responses for a selection of the examination questions
set. The question paper and mark scheme are available on the site with
the candidate responses for use in the classroom.
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• Share resources with other professionals

• Interact with subject specialists at WJEC Eduqas

 Links to some of our key resources

Specification:
GCSE:
https://www.eduqas.co.uk/media/1ckd54eo/gcse-media-studies-specification-from-20
17-pdf.pdf

Past Papers & Mark Schemes:

https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/media-studies-gcse/#tab_pastpapers

Free digital resources:

https://resources.eduqas.co.uk/Pages/ResourceByArgs.aspx?subId=20&lvlId=2

On-line Exam Review:

https://oer.eduqas.co.uk/Pages/ProjectByArgs.aspx?subId=45&lvlId=2

The GCSE Media team: media@eduqas.co.uk

Endorsed text books:

http://www.illuminatepublishing.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11
&products_id=158

Key Documents:
https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/media-studies-gcse/?sub_nav_level=course-
materials#tab_resources
 Any Questions?
Contact our specialist Subject Officers
and administrative support team for
your subject with any queries.

GCE Media
02922 404302

GCSE Media
02922 404308

media@eduqas.co.uk
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