A2 Media Studies

Providing advice and support, this book includes activities, exam questions, worked examples and revision tips. It is useful for AQA A2 Media Studies exams.

"A2 Media Studies: The Essential Revision Guide for AQA" is the must-have, self-help resource for students preparing for AQA A2 Media Studies exams. Individual sections cover the following key exam topics: Texts and Contexts in the Media (MED4); The production and manufacture of news; Representations; Genre; Media Audiences; Comparative Critical Analysis (MED6); Texts; Making connections; Wider contexts; and Theoretical perspectives. Written by experienced teachers and examiners, "A2 Media Studies: The Essential Revision Guide for AQA" provides invaluable advice and support and includes activities, exam questions, worked examples, revision tips, How does the exam system work and suggested resources. With such a resource, A-level students of media studies cannot go wrong.

Contents
Introduction
The challenge of A2
What kind of student have you become?
Revising for A2 exams
Part I: MED4
The production and manufacture of news
Representations
Genre
Media Audiences
MED 4 June 2005 -- Annotated paper
MED 4 -- General marking criteria
Part II: MED 6
Introduction
Texts
Connections
Wider contexts
Issues raised
Theoretical perspectives
Getting down to it
MED 6 January 2004 -- Annotated paper
MED 6 -- General marking criteria
Conclusion
Resources
Conclusion
Appendix
The exam system explained
Exams
What happens to your exam script when you have finished the exam?