Media Studies for GCSE
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A 3rd edition of the best-selling GCSE course for the hugely popular AQA specification. The course is written by Chief Examiner Peter Wall and provides everything that students need to prepare for Media Studies. This edition also contains a CD-ROM with links to a website with examples of Media texts that might be studied.
The course gives comprehensive and reassuring coverage of the requirements for Media GCSE. The full range of media is explored with an up-to-date focus on new technologies.
The course gives unequaled support in its approach to Case Studies, practical production assignments and the Controlled Test. Key concepts of ‘reading’ different media ‘texts’ are fully explained, demonstrated and reinforced through stimulating examples and activities. The accompanying website (with clips from suggested media texts) is ideal for whiteboard use and provides teachers with concrete examples should they need them.
Preparation for the various modes of assessment is a particular strength, with dedicated sections on how to improve students’ skills in tackling the different tests/assignments.
The Third Edition of this complete Teacher Resource will enable you to enhance your teaching of the AQA GCSE, including a CD-ROM and links to a website with examples of Media texts that might be studied.
The Teacher’s Resource offers:
- Comprehensive coverage of the requirements for AQA Media Studies GCSE, with the full range of media explored including focus on new technologies
- Resources to enrich teaching and learning with links to websites and suggested clips from media texts
- An accompanying website ideal for whiteboard use, to engage students with concrete examples
- Support to prepare students for tests and assessments, including specific resources for the Controlled Test to help you give your students access to the top grades
This bestselling Pupil Book, now in it’s Third Edition, offers unequalled coverage in it’s approach to case studies, practical production assignments and the Controlled Test.
This useable book will:
- Improve your students understanding of the key concepts – with full explanations of 'reading' different media 'texts', demonstrated and reinforced through stimulating examples and activities
- Help students to get the best grades – with thorough preparation for the various modes of assessment via dedicated sections on skills to tackle the different tests and assignments
- Enhance students performance in the year’s test topic – with resources specifically to support the on-line Controlled Test