AQA GCSE Media Studies

What this course covers

• Topic 1 - Close study products (CSPs)

  • 1.1 - Possess cultural, social and historical significance in terms of critical acclaim and/or audience popularity
  • 1.2 - Reflect and illuminate the theoretical framework for the study of media
  • 1.3 - Demonstrate contrasts in terms of perceived quality, form and structure
  • 1.4 - Provide rich and challenging opportunities for interpretation and analysis, enabling students to develop a detailed understanding of how the media…
  • 1.5 - Are from different historical periods
  • 1.6 - Are intended for different audiences
  • 1.7 - Demonstrate emerging, future developments of the media
  • 1.8 - Are not necessarily the type of products which students would normally engage

• Topic 2 - Contexts of the media

• Topic 3 - Extended response and synopticity

  • 3.1 - Provide extended responses to some questions
  • 3.2 - Demonstrate their ability to draw together different areas of knowledge, skills and/or understanding from across their full course of study

• Topic 4 - Media language

  • 4.1 - Forms of media language
  • 4.2 - Choice of media language
  • 4.3 - Theories of narrative
  • 4.4 - Technology and media products
  • 4.5 - Codes and conventions

• Topic 5 - Media representations

  • 5.1 - Re-presentation
  • 5.2 - Theoretical perspectives on gender
  • 5.3 - Choice of media producers
  • 5.4 - Representation of reality
  • 5.5 - Stereotypes
  • 5.6 - Misrepresentation
  • 5.7 - Viewpoints
  • 5.8 - Social, cultural and political significance
  • 5.9 - Reflection of contexts
  • 5.10 - Audience interpretation

• Topic 6 - Media industries

  • 6.1 - The nature of media production
  • 6.2 - Production processes
  • 6.3 - Ownership
  • 6.4 - Convergence
  • 6.5 - Funding models
  • 6.6 - Commercial industries
  • 6.7 - Regulation
  • 6.8 - Digital technologies

• Topic 7 - Media audiences

  • 7.1 - Theoretical perspectives on audiences
  • 7.2 - Range of audiences
  • 7.3 - Targeting
  • 7.4 - Categorisation
  • 7.5 - Media technologies
  • 7.6 - Interpretations
  • 7.7 - Media practices
  • 7.8 - Social, cultural and political significance
  • 7.9 - Audience responses

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