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OCR H409 A Level Media

Barry Rainsford | Friday January 13, 2023

Categories: A Level Media, A Level, OCR A Level

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Unit 7 Media Language+

Content Overview: Which part of the specification is covered below?

  • Component 01 Section A News and Online, Social and Participatory Media

Assessment Overview: Which part of the AOs are covered below?

  • Media Messages 01

Use the links below to access Online Slides, Scheme of Work and Student Workbook

Set Products:

  • The Guardian two front covers from 2017 onwards
  • The Daily Mail two front covers from 2017 onwards
  • The Guardian one complete edition from 2017 onwards
  • The Daily Mail one complete edition from 2017 onwards
  • The Big Issue (supplementary resource)
  • The Mail Online
  • The Guardian online website

Unit 8 Media Representation+

Content Overview: Which part of the specification is covered below?

  • Component 01 Section B Media Language and Representation

Assessment Overview: Which part of the AOs are covered below?

  • Media Messages 01

Use the links below to access Online Slides, Scheme of Work and Student Workbook

Set Products (updated February 2018):

  • The Big Issue magazine
  • Old Spice (UK aftershave advert)
  • Lucozade (UK soft drink advert)
  • Shelter) (UK charity advert)
  • List A Music Video: Stop Where You Are, Corinne Bailey Rae
  • List A Music Video: Unfinished Sympathy, Massive Attack
  • List A Music Video: Heaven, Emeli Sande
  • List B Music Video: Ya Mama, Fatboy Slim
  • List B Music Video: Burn the Witch, Radiohead
  • List B Music Video: Titanium, David Guetta

Unit 9 Media Audience+

Content Overview: Which part of the specification is covered below?

  • Component 02 Section A Media Industry and Audience
  • Radio, video games and film (in relation to media industry only)

Assessment Overview: Which part of the AOs are covered below?

  • Evolving Media 01

Use the links below to access Online Slides, Scheme of Work and Student Workbook

Set Products:

  • The Jungle Book, 1967 and 2016, film in relation to media industry only
  • Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Radio

Unit 10 Media Industry+

Content Overview: Which part of the specification is covered below?

  • Component 02 Section A: Video Games

Set Product Focus: Minecraft

Use the links below to access Online Slides, Scheme of Work and Student Workbook

Unit 11 Final Set Products

Content Overview: Which part of the specification is covered below?

  • Component 02 Section B: Long Form Television
    • Primary Focus on List B Product: Deutschland 83* (non-English Langauge)
    • Secondary Focus on List A Product: Stranger Things (English Language)

*Because of its challenging nature, this Unit focuses more on illustrating and applying strategies to the non-English example of Deutschland 83.

Unit 12 Exam Specific Revision & Preparation

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