9 • Activities: Exercises that help you to apply your knowledge and understanding to an analytical task or set of questions, for example applying a theory to a product. • Stretch and Challenge: Tasks to extend your knowledge and understanding by undertaking some further research or independent work. These exercises will help you to develop a broader and deeper grasp of the subject. The book is organised into chapters based on the course specification. Chapters 1 and 2 These chapters introduce you to GCSE Media Studies. Chapter 1 outlines the theoretical framework of media, which is the basis for exploring all elements of the specification. The framework consists of: • Media language • Representation • Media industries • Audiences. These areas are explained using specific media terminology and supported by concrete examples. Chapter 1 also introduces you to the theoretical perspectives and contexts of media that you will need to study in relation to the set products. Chapter 2 provides an overview of the specification, giving a summary of the forms, products and areas of the framework that you will study in each component. Chapters 3 and 4 These chapters explore Component 1, Exploring the Media, in detail. Chapter 3 examines the broad range of forms and products that are studied in Sections A and B of Component 1. Section A features analysis of a range of examples to deepen your understanding of each form and develop your analytical skills. Chapter 4 explains how Component 1 will be assessed. Chapters 5 and 6 The focus of these chapters is Component 2, Understanding Media Forms and Products. Here you will study Television in Section A, and Music (music videos and online media) in Section B. Chapter 5 explores each form in depth, including an overview of the industry and an outline of the genre conventions for the different options offered in the specification. Analysis of examples from the set and wider products is included, linked to contexts and theoretical perspectives. The assessment of Component 2 is explained in Chapter 6. Chapters 7 and 8 These chapters focus on the non-exam assessment, offering guidance on the production process, from responding to the set brief and undertaking research to planning the finished product. There are tips to help you to create a successful production and examples from past GCSE student projects to demonstrate the required levels of skill in each form. Chapter 8 explains the Statement of Aims that must be submitted with the production and offers advice on how to complete it. Introduction
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