Princess’ A-level media exam blog

  Part 1:  English  by Tarun Thind analysis 1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film? From the opening of the film, the audience are encouraged to assume that the 2 teenagers act like the 'stereotypical teenager' as they are called "hoodlums" which clearly emphasises the idea that they are rebellious and not good for the community. 2) How does the end of the film emphasise de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic – open to interpretation or more than one meaning? The end  of the film enhances de Saussure's belief that signs are polysemic because from the beginning of the film, the audience realises that there were clear signs demonstrating the fact that the 2 teenagers were deaf but chose to interpret those signs in a way that feeds into the stereotypical ideology of teenagers which effectively confirms de Saussure's belief that signs are polysemic. Part 2: Media Magazine theory drop -...

  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? I don't read newspapers. What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? What sections do you never read, and why? What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others?  Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not?I don't buy magazines because I'm not really interested in them. What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? I think I spend around 2-3 hours watching TV but it fluctuates. What device do you use to watch television? Phone, laptop,tv. What times of day do you usually watch television? I usually watch TV in the evening. What programmes do you like best and why? Do you watch alone or with others?  If...

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? I chose A-level media because the subject alligned well with my other subjects and also because it seems interesting. 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)?No. 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? I hope to achieve an A in A-level media. 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? After completing my A-levels I want to get into university. 6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2024 has been and why? 7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs? Google, Apple news. 8) What was the last film you watched? The last film I watched was 'Coraline'. 9) What is your favourite ever TV series? My favo...