New Term - Beginning of A2 course

Welcome back.

Here is a brief run down of what we will be doing this year though as you know detail regarding this is on other pages of the BLOG.

• Autumn 1:
• G324 Research, development, planning and production of ADVANCED PORTFOLIO main product
• G325 Media and Collective Identity for exam - concepts and theory, research techniques, essay practice
• Autumn 2:
• G324 Complete production, post production of main product and prepare ancilliary products 1 & 2 draft and final versions
• G325 Media and Collective Identity for exam - independent reserach project and presentation
• Spring 1:
• G324 Complete all products for ADVANCED PORTFOLIO. Make creative evaluations of AP.
• G325 2nd independent research project AND/OR Contemporary Media Regulation
• Spring 2:
• Exam testing and revision course
• AP snagging
• Vivas
• Summer 1:
• Exam final preparation

The point as you can see is that the AP is completed early allowing more time for exams preparation. This loading of the beginning of the year is to ensure that you are working with the necessary intensity from the start.

TODAY'S LESSON



Collective Identity L1 Dis

Some links to use

OCR exam paper
Exemplar essay (look for June 2010 G325 section B CI)
BBC Ouch
BBC report by Peter White
BBC Paralympics - Seize the moment
4OD paralympics



Theory

A2 Media eBook
Stuart Hall - Cultural Theorist