Welcome to A Level Media Studies!

We are delighted you have chosen A Level Media Studies and can't wait to get started on the exciting new Media specification. 

We have a track record of excellent results in A Level Media and last year Media A Level was awarded an ALPS 1 grade - meaning we are in the top 1% of Media departments in the UK. Our A Level results were:

85% A*-B
100% A-E

FOUR phenomenal students - Amrit, Ladan, Sabrina and Laura - achieved A* grades last year. That's incredible when you consider only 1.8% of all A Level Media students manage to reach A*!

You've got a lot of hard work ahead of you but with commitment, creativity and engagement with the Media you WILL be successful!


A Level Media: first tasks

Your first jobs are to get an A4 ring binder folder with dividers (bring it to every lesson) and start your A Level Media blogs. You can find step-by-step text instructions to setting up a blog here. Your new blogs will be:

• Media blog 1 - exam teacher name
• Media blog 2 - coursework teacher name

Once you have your blog URLs, post them as a comment below this post with your name clearly written next to it. For example:

Comment 
John Smith's Media Blog 1 - Mr Halsey: http://mediamacguffinexam.blogspot.co.uk/
John Smith's Media Blog 2 - Mr Bush: http://mediamacguffincoursework.blogspot.co.uk/ 

IMPORTANT: It is absolutely essential you remember your log-in details for blogger.com - it is where your Media work will be posted for the next two years. Make sure you do the following:

• Add your mobile phone number so you can get a code by text if you forget your password
• Email your log-in details to yourself using your SCHOOL email address

First blog task

Once you've set up your new blogs, create a new blog post on your Media Blog 1 and answer the following questions:

1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies?

2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)?

3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework tasks 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?

5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work?

6) What do you think the biggest media story of 2017 has been and why?

7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs?

8) What was the last film you watched?

9) What is your favourite ever TV series?

10) How many hours do you spend online in an average day? Is this too little, too much or about right? Why?

If you don't get the questions finished in the lesson, complete for homework - due next lesson.