{"id":3480,"date":"2025-07-02T16:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuscollege.com\/?page_id=3480"},"modified":"2025-11-13T00:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T23:13:51","slug":"academic-subjects-media-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/virtuscollege.com\/es\/bachillerato-britanico\/asignaturas-a-levels\/academic-subjects-media-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Academic Subjects Media Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3480\" class=\"elementor elementor-3480\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01fdd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c01fdd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc999a2 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc999a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Media<span style=\"color: #fff\"> Studies<\/span>.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8560c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8560c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u00abThe media are not about entertaining the masses. It&#8217;s about holding the attention of the masses.\u00bb<\/em><br \/>&#8211; Alexander McQueen &#8211;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edccf34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edccf34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048f679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"048f679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"3605\" class=\"elementor elementor-3605\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36301082 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"36301082\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2992fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2992fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99799 elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d99799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Subjects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e3ab69 elementor-nav-menu__align-center elementor-nav-menu__text-align-center 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Examination:<\/b><\/span> The course is examined in June of both Year 12 and Year 13<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35d8630 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"35d8630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca56274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca56274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COURSE DETAILS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c01a70 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"7c01a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1301\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1301\" aria-expanded=\"false\">YEAR 12 (Year 1 A-Level)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1302\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1302\" aria-expanded=\"false\">YEAR 13 (Year 2 A-Level)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1301\" aria-expanded=\"false\">YEAR 12 (Year 1 A-Level)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1301\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1301\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p><strong>Component 1: Foundation Portfolio<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Candidates produce a media product that includes digital evidence of the process of their work and a creative critical reflection<\/li><li>Candidates work either individually or as part of a group to complete this coursework<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Component 2: Media texts and contexts<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Media forms and media platforms<\/li><li>Language, representation, industry &amp; audience<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1302\" aria-expanded=\"false\">YEAR 13 (Year 2 A-Level)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1302\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1302\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p><strong>Component 3: Advanced Portfolio<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Candidates produce a campaign of media products, digital evidence of the process of their work and reflect upon their finished products, in the form of an evaluative essay of around 1000 words<\/li><li>Candidates work either individually or as part of a group to complete this coursework<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Component 4: Critical Perspectives<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Media debates<\/li><li>Media ecology<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-239f292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"239f292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292990e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"292990e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW, DURATION AND WEIGHTING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd0e82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dd0e82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Paper 1<\/strong> &#8211; Component 1: Coursework (25% of qualification, 50 marks)<\/p><p><strong>Paper 2<\/strong> &#8211; Component 2: Written examination 2 hours\u00a0 (25% of qualification, 50 marks)<\/p><p><strong>Paper 3<\/strong> &#8211; Component 3: Coursework (25% of qualification, 60 marks)<\/p><p><strong>Paper 4<\/strong> &#8211; Component 4: Written examination 2 hours (25% of qualification, 50 marks)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-396bb41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"396bb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><thead><tr><th>Exam Papers<\/th><th>% of IAL<\/th><th>Assessment overview<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><p class=\"p1\">Component 1: <br \/>Foundation Portfolio (Submission April Year 12)<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td><td><p>Candidates produce a media product that includes digital evidence of the process of their work and a creative critical reflection. Candidates work either individually or as part of a group to complete this coursework. Internally assessed and externally moderated.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p class=\"p1\">Component 2: Media texts and contexts <br \/>(June Year 12)<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td><td><p>Section A: Media texts (25 marks).<br \/>Candidates answer 1 question based on an unseen moving image extract.<\/p><p>Section B: Media contexts (25 marks).<br \/>Students answer 1 question from a choice of two questions.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p class=\"p1\">Component 3: <br \/>Advanced Portfolio<br \/>(Submission April Year 13)<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td><td><p>Candidates produce a campaign of media products, digital evidence of the process of their work and reflect upon their finished products, in the form of an evaluative essay of around 1000 words. Candidates work either individually or as part of a group to complete this coursework. Internally assessed and externally moderated.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p class=\"p1\">Component 4: <br \/>Critical Perspectives <br \/>(June Year 13)<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\">25<\/td><td><p>Section A: Media debates (30 marks).<br \/>Candidates answer two questions from a choice of three covering media regulation, postmodern media and power and the media.<\/p><p>Section B: Media ecology (30 marks).<br \/>Candidates are expected to adapt and apply the knowledge and understanding of key concepts studied throughout the course to contemporary examples from at least two media forms in order to explore evolving media environments. Candidates should answer the question referring to at least two media forms.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99aaa37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"99aaa37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d7e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22d7e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WIDER READING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65e5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d65e5ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><p class=\"p1\">Hall, S. (2013). Cultural Representations and Signifying Practices. Sage Publications.<\/p><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><p class=\"p1\">Jenkins, H. (2008). Convergence Culture: Where Old and New Media Collide. New York University Press.<\/p><\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><p class=\"p1\">Rayner, P. Kruger S. Wall P. (2004). AS Media Studies: The Essential Introduction. Routledge.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fb020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f5fb020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Media Studies. \u00abThe media are not about entertaining the masses. It&#8217;s about holding the attention of the masses.\u00bb&#8211; Alexander McQueen &#8211; Subject information. ENTRY DETAILS Exam board:\u00a0 Cambridge International A-Level Specification: Cambridge International A-Level in Media Studies (9607) HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED? 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