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Reality TV INSET by Aidem Media »
Categories: Courses, GCSE, AQA GCSE, Staffroom, Training & Revision, Topics, Reality TV
AQA GCSE Media Studies Controlled Test Topic
London: Wednesday 3rd March 2010
The day will be led by Chris Bruce (Senior Examiner, AST, and author) and will include industry experts, media academics and experienced examiners.
We will provide a comprehensive pack of materials and study aids that will boost your confidence in the teaching of this topic and improve student performance. You won’t be...
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Categories: Year Dot, The Year Dot Project, Year Dot 15
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[ read full article ] »The Year Dot Project - An Introduction »
Categories: Year Dot, The Year Dot Project, Year Dot 15
About Year Dot.
Think back to that first defining year in your life, when you started to make the important decisions that helped shape who you are today.
Year Dot is a groundbreaking cross-platform project from Channel 4 that gives an insight into that very journey. This BAFTA-nominated and BIMA award-winning project, played out online and on Channel 4, followed a group of fifteen young people going through...
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Categories: Year Dot, The Year Dot Project, Year Dot 15
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Aaron Augustus - Street Dancer & Businessman Media
Akilah Russell - Journalist Media
Claire Hazelgrove - Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Media
Deborah Stevenson - Urban Poet Media
Jade Heusen - Professional Dancer Media
Sam Phripp - Music Career Media
Sheila Lord - Singer Songwriter Media
Simon Jenkins - Stand-up Media
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Categories: Year Dot, The Year Dot Project, Year Dot 15
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[ read full article ] »Sam Phripp - Music Career »
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[ read full article ] »Jade Heusen - Professional Dancer »
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[ read full article ] »Deborah Stevenson - Urban Poet »
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[ read full article ] »Claire Hazelgrove - Prospective Parliamentary Candidate »
Categories: Year Dot, The Year Dot Project, Year Dot 15
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Claire finishes her second year at university…
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Claire turns 20!
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Claire co-hosts a general meeting on behalf of Skipton’s local Labour Party.
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Claire chairs her first young persons’ event for Labour.
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Claire spends her summer working at Althorp House.
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Claire packs for her trip to America.
Akilah Russell - Young Journalist »
Categories: Year Dot, The Year Dot Project, Year Dot 15
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Akilah is interviewed for work experience at The Voice.
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Akilah gives us an update on her job situation.
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Akilah talks about the illness that stalled her work experience.
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Akilah puts in a plea for a mentor.
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Despite a minor set back, Akilah completes her first day at The Voice.
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[ read full article ] »Aaron Augustus - Street Dancer & Businessman »
Categories: Year Dot, The Year Dot Project, Year Dot 15
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Aaron shares his thoughts on Year Dot and plans a business meeting.
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Aaron thinks tactically about how to promote his dance company.
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Aaron visits a business advisor.
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Aaron checks out a dance venue for his new business.
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Aaron’s People’s Day.
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Aaron rehearses with Unity.
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What is Media Studies? »
Categories: Topics, Getting Started, Key Concepts, Audience, Genre, Ideology, Institutions, Media Language, Narrative, Representation & Stereotyping, Theory
Media Studies isn’t easy to describe. It’s a living concept that continues to change just as technology and our experience with technology change. The purpose of Media Studies is to provide audiences with access to information no matter how it is experienced and allow people to adopt diverse critical positions.
Media Studies is desirable because its curriculum is inclusive; it recognises that the form of...
[ read full article ] »Media Studies Resource Links »
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Aber.ac.uk or MCS Daniel Chandler’s outstanding website for Media Studies at Aberystwyth University. Good for developing an understanding of theory.
Acland Burghley Media Studies website
Allisonmedia.net An excellent site for those wishing to tackle both KS4 and KS5 Media Studies
Auteur produce tailor-made revision guides for Media Studies that are comprehensive, constructive and challenging.
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Aidem Media / MediaEdu Training & Revision Sessions
We’ve recently agreed to work with Aidem Media, an excellent training provider for GCSE and A Level Media Studies. Chris Bruce, the director at Aidem Media is also a Senior Examiner, AST and Head of Department. Chris is willing to arrange INSET / CPD sessions for staff and deliver revision sessions for students.
Our first session is likely to be a...
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