TERM 1 - WJEC MS3 and MS4
A Suggested Scheme of Work
This scheme of work is not in any way prescriptive, it is simply offered as a possible way in. It should be adapted and moulded to fit particular teachers, students and resources.
MS3: MEDIA INVESTIGATION AND PRODUCTION
This unit develops the knowledge and skills acquired at AS and contributes to synoptic assessment. It is designed to demonstrate the importance of research in informing media production.
Content for MS3
Candidates are required to produce three pieces of linked work:
- A research investigation (1400 – 1800 words) 45 marks
- A production (informed by the investigation) 45 marks
- A brief evaluation (500 – 750 words) 10 marks
Research Investigation
Students will make an individual investigation into a specific area of study focused on one of the following concepts: genre, narrative or representation, using both primary and secondary sources to reach conclusions that will inform their production.
This possible scheme of work looks at the MUSIC INDUSTRY as this is popular with students.
These are the board’s suggestions for linked work about the music industry, but of course teachers can help students create their own research projects.
Students have to remember that their projects need to be based on one of these: genre, representation or narrative. This seems...
