Media

COMPONENT ONE 

Section A: News and Online Media: 

This section consists of two linked in-depth studies that focus on contemporary news in the UK,         requiring learners to explore how and why newspapers   and their online counterparts are evolving as media products and the relationship between both online and offline news. Learners must select from a list set by OCR.  

Section B:            

Media Language and Representation: 

Learners will explore media language and representation, through media products set by OCR in the following media forms: 

•            magazines 

•            advertising and  marketing 

•            music videos 

Assessment One Overview: Media messages (01)  

70 marks 

2 hours  

Written paper 

35% of total A level 

COMPONENT TWO 

Section A: Media Industries and Audiences 

Learners will explore media industries and audiences, through media products set by OCR for: 

•             radio  

•             video games  

•             film*  

*Film to be studied in relation to media industry only.  

Section B: Long Form Television Drama  

Learners will engage in one in-depth study of television as an evolving, global media form. Learners must study one complete episode of     a contemporary English language long form TV drama and one complete episode of a non-English language long form TV              drama to inform their study. Learners must select from lists set by OCR. 

Assessment Two Overview: Evolving media (02) 

70 marks  

2 hours  

Written paper 

35% of total A level 

COMPONENT THREE 

Project Element: Learners will create a cross-media product in response to and OCR set brief.                

Making  media*  (03/04)  

60 marks (NEA) 

30% of total A level