Notes GCSE Media Studies Course Exam EDUQAS GCSE Media Studies gives students the chance to develop a critical understanding of the role of the media in daily life. It Course encourages an understanding of how to use key media Overview concepts to analyse media products and the opportunity for hands-on practical work. Theoretical Framework This GCSE Media Studies specification is based on the theoretical framework for exploring and creating media. The framework is based on four inter-related areas: language: how the media through their forms, media codes and conventions communicate meanings how the media portray events, issues, representation: individuals and social groups Course industries: how the media industries' processes media of production, distribution and circulation affect media Structure forms and platforms how media forms target, reach and address audiences: audiences, how audiences interpret and respond to them, and how members of audiences become producers themselves. Component 1: Exploring the Media Section A: Exploring Media Language and Representation
Notes Course GCSE Media Studies Exam EDUQAS Course Overview GCSE Media Studies gives students the chance to develop a critical understanding of the role of the media in daily life. It encourages an understanding of how to use key media concepts to analyse media products and the opportunity for hands-on practical work. Course Structure Theoretical Framework This GCSE Media Studies specification is based on the theoretical framework for exploring and creating media. The framework is based on four inter-related areas: media language: how the media through their forms, codes and conventions communicate meanings representation: how the media portray events, issues, individuals and social groups media industries: how the media industries' processes of production, distribution and circulation affect media forms and platforms audiences: how media forms target, reach and address audiences, how audiences interpret and respond to them, and how members of audiences become producers themselves. Component 1: Exploring the Media Section A: Exploring Media Language and Representation