Media A Level

What you'll learn

Component 1 (written examination): Media Products, Industries and Audiences (35% of qualification)

The examination assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts. It consists of two sections:

Section A: Analysing Media Language and Representation

This section assesses media language and representation in relation to two of the following media forms: advertising, marketing, music video or newspapers. There are two questions in this section:

• one question assessing media language in relation to an unseen audio-visual or print resource
• one extended response comparison question assessing representation in one set product and an unseen audio-visual or print resource in relation to media contexts

Section B: Understanding Media Industries and Audiences

This section assesses two of the following media forms; advertising, marketing, film, newspapers, radio or video games, and media contexts.It includes:

• one stepped question on media industries
• one stepped question on audiences

Component 2: Media Forms and Products in Depth (35% of qualification)

The examination assesses media language, representation, media industries, audiences and media contexts. It consists of three sections:

Section A: Television in the global Age

There will beonetwo-part question oroneextended response question.

Section B: Magazines: Mainstream and Alternative Media

There will be one two-part question oroneextended response question

Section C: Media in the Online Age

There will beonetwo-part question oroneextended response question

Component 3: Cross-Media Production. Non-exam assessment (30% of qualification)

An individual cross-media production based on two forms in response to a choice of briefs set by WJEC, applying knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework and digital convergence.