Year 13 Coursework deadline: extension

We have re-worked lesson plans for the next couple of weeks in order to give you an extension on your Media coursework.

As you know, this is the first time we have run the new specification so it is a learning curve for all of us in terms of covering exam texts and completing coursework. We still have vital work to do on Videogames and Radio before the full Year 13 PPEs in March but have managed to re-work things to create an extra week to work on coursework. 

New deadline: Thursday 7 February

You will have next week's coursework lessons to continue working on this (and receiving feedback) but by the end of your double lesson need to submit the following:

1) Exported film trailer MP4 video file (90-120 seconds)
2) Three film posters in PDF format

Our new Media Technician, Mr Shepherd, is starting next week so will collect your work from your folder in the Student section of the Media Shared drive.

If you need to submit an updated Statement of Intent make sure you email this to your coursework teacher so we can print it and mark your production work against the correct statement. Important: you are given a mark of 15 for the way you have created representations in your production work and without addressing this in detail in your Statement of Intent you will not receive many marks for this section. 

The marks are allocated as follows:

Statement of Intent: 10
Detailed use of media language, terminology and theory; focus on audience, representations and industry contexts; consistently appropriate to the brief.

Media Language: 15
Creating clear meanings in your production through media language choices; clear and effective narrative; constructs a clear point of view that reflects appropriate values and ideologies. 

Media Representations: 15
Effective use or subversion of stereotypes; appropriate for form (trailer), genre and audience; meanings communicated clearly.

Effectiveness and engagement with industry and audience: 20
How engaging product is for target audience; appropriate mode of address, codes and conventions for form, genre and industry; opportunities taken for digital convergence and synergy across both products; meets all requirements of the brief.

The original brief is in the AQA Student booklet here and the optional guidance we created for the Statement of Intent can be found here. 

In many ways, the challenge is simple: create work that is approaching professional standards and that fully meets the brief we have been given. Good luck!