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Explanation Of A2 Course
- 1. There are two Units in A2 G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media – Coursework G325: Critical Perspectives – Exam Both of these units are worth 50% of the final grade.
- 2. Coursework Details G324: Advanced Portfolio in Media • Promotion Package which is worth 60 marks. •Evidence of planning and research is worth 20 marks. •Evaluation is worth 20 marks.
- 3. Promotional Package - There is 60 marks within this section and consists of 3 products. - Main Task (40 marks): A music video that has a creative effect to it and cant last longer than 3 minutes long. - Ancillary Task (10 marks each): 1. A digipak for the albums release – this is to promote your music video. 2. A magazine advertisement for the Digipak. Examiners are looking for clear similarities within all three products as they want you to create a BRAND IDENTITY
- 4. Evaluation Questions • In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? • How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts? • What have you learnt from your audience feedback? • How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
- 5. Section 2 - G325: Critical Perspectives This exam is 2 HOURS long. There are two sections to this paper; 1. Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production (50 marks) 2. 2. Section B: Contemporary Media Issues (50 marks)
- 6. Exam Section A Section A has two compulsory questions: • Q1(a) asks you to describe and evaluate your skills development over the course of all your production work, from AS to A2. • Questions will be based on one or two of the categories: digital technology, research/planning, creativity, post-production or using conventions from real media products. • Q1(b) asks you to select one of your productions and evaluate it in relation to one of the following media concepts: genre, narrative, representation, audience or media language.
- 7. Section B: Contemporary Media Regulation • What is the nature of contemporary media regulation compared with previous practices? • What are the arguments for and against specific forms of contemporary media regulation? • How effective are regulatory practices? • What are the wider social issues relating to media regulation?
- 8. Research and Planning Grading For a Level 4 band (16-20 marks): • Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed. • There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience. • There is excellent work on shot-lists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding. • There is excellent organization of actors, locations, costumes or props. • Time management is excellent. • There is excellent skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation. • There are excellent communication skills. • There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning.
- 9. Grading of Music Video For a Level 4 band: There will be excellent demonstration in the creative use of most of the following technical skills: • Shooting material appropriate to the task set: including controlled use of the camera, attention to framing, variety of shot sizes and close attention to mise-en- scene. • Editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer and making selective and appropriate use of shot. • Transitions, captions and other effects. • Recording and editing sound with images appropriately. • Excellent contribution to group construction is evident.
- 10. Grading of Ancillary Tasks For a Level 4 Band: The candidate is expected to demonstrate excellence in the creative use of most of the following technical skills: • Awareness of conventions of layout and page design. • Awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size. • Accurate use of language. • The appropriate use of ICT for the task set. • Appropriate integration of illustration and text. • Framing a shot, using a variety of shot distances as appropriate. • Shooting material appropriate to the task set: selecting mise-en- scene including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting. • Manipulating photographs as appropriate, including cropping and re-sizing. • Excellent group contribution is evident.