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GCSE Media
About the 2017 GCSE Media Exam
- Your coursework accounts for 60% of your GCSE and this exam the remaining 40%.
- Section A: Newspapers.
- Section B: Radio News
- The exam is 2 hours and 15 minutes long.
- 15 minutes of this time will be used to study the unseen text(s).
Section A
Four questions total 40 marks based on the following key concepts:
- Textual analysis
- Genre
- Representation
- Narrative
- Institution/industry/regulation
- Audiences
Section B
The creative task(s) where you must demonstrate knowledge and understanding of radio news codes and conventions. The total for this section is also 40 marks.
Examiners will mark positively for:
- Use of media language and theories
- Drawing on examples of your own learning
- A clear focus on audience targeting
- Analysis rather than description
- Detailed thorough and specific responses
Media News
- Toot Hill School Reporters meet a BBC Senior Journalist!
Practice News Day - Wednesday 21st January - An Afternoon with BBC Senior Journalist, Hannah Olsson (05/02/2015) - Class 9V Media - Advertisers watch this space!
Task: To design an advertising campaign for a new fruity drink aimed at a specific target audience. (17/10/2014)
