FILM: TEXTUAL ANALYSIS
(genre recognition) AND MARKETING GENRE
Assignment 1: Forms
and conventions/ Institutions/ Audiences
REPRESENTATION: CRIME
ON TELEVISION (6-8 weeks)
Assignment 2: Representations
and Audiences
THE MUSIC INDUSTRY:
marketing bands: 'synergy', pop music, How does the
music industry work.
End of Year 10 exam:
POP MUSIC (controlled conditions test)
Research for Children's
Television Practical Production/ developing practical
skills.
Assignment 3: Production
and evaluation PRODUCTION: The title sequence for
a new children's TV programme.
6-8 weeks to complete
ADVERTISING: CROSS
MEDIA TOPIC- Mock Exam.
YOUTH MAGAZINES: Assignments
1& 2 a study of two Magazines. Tasks to cover
assignments 1& 2 to improve grade. Work on advertising
in relation to Cross Media Exam topic.
Final Deadline for
coursework.
EXAM PREPARATION: TWO
PAPERS:
TEXTUAL ANALYSIS: Unseen
Moving Image 1 hr. 45 mins
CROSS MEDIA TOPIC:
ADVERTISING/ NEWS 1 hr 30 mins
AS/A2 level
AS Introduction activities:
Key concepts, analysis and practical UNIT 2731: Textual
Analysis Action Films Consumer and lifestyle magazines
* practical day at
Drama Centre
Exam unit: 15% A2 30%
A/S
UNIT 2731 Exam - January
UNIT 2730: Foundation
Production The opening sequence of a thriller film
Internal assessment:
40% A2 20% A2
UNIT 2732: Audiences
and Institutions Research into new media technologies
Exam unit: 15% A2 30%
A/S
A2 UNIT 2734: Critical
Research Study Children and the Media/ Sport and the
Media/ Women and Film Exam unit: 15% A2
Unit 2733: Advanced
Production Pop music promotion: CD cover and Video
Internal Assessment:
20%
UNIT 2735: Media Debates
(10 weeks) Soap opera/ magazines and gender/ genre
Exam unit: 15% A2
