As you know, it is important we are revising terminology and theory on an ongoing basis and making sure there are no gaps as the course continues. You will also have an assessment in January covering all the content we have studied so far - if you have missed any lessons or blog tasks this will significantly disadvantage you.
MIGRAIN updated index
Keeping an index of all your work is extremely good practice from a revision perspective. Not only does this keep the concepts and media terminology fresh in your mind but it will also highlight if you've missed anything through absence or trips. Your index should now include the following:
1) Media consumption audit
2) Language: Reading an image - advert analyses
3) Reception theory
4) Semiotics: icons, indexes and symbols
5) Genre: Factsheets and genre study questions
6) Narrative: Factsheet questions
7) Audience: classification - psychographics presentation
8) October assessment learner response
9) Audience theory 1
10) Audience theory 2
11) Audience theory: Media Effects factsheet
You'll have done half of this index already - a quick time-saving tip is to copy the HTML from your original index blogpost and paste it in your new index blogpost. This will give you the first six links and you can add to it from there.
Remember, this is your index, so the text should link to your corresponding blogpost so you can access your work on each key concept quickly and easily. This also means you if you have missed anything you can now catch up with the work/notes and won't underperform in the assessment due to gaps in your knowledge.
Important: your updated index needs to be completed during the lesson.
Folder check
An organised folder is absolutely vital when it comes to keeping notes for revision in future. At the beginning of the year you started an A4 ringbinder folder with dividers - now we need to check we have all our notes in chronological order and a section for our marked assessment from last half-term.
Use the folder check self-assessment sheet to check you have everything in order then simply sign it yourself and ask your teacher to countersign it to confirm you are up-to-date. If you don't have your folder with you today, make sure you bring it in on Monday and get it signed off by your exam class teacher.
Media Magazine
We have set you several pieces of work this term using articles in Media Magazine. However, if you're aiming for an A or A* grade in A Level Media we strongly recommend you read the rest of the magazine in your own time - focusing on texts or topics you are particularly interested in.
There will be a new issue out soon but the latest edition, MM61, contains some excellent articles on social media, journalism, documentary film, getting into the gaming industry and the gender balance of politics. You'll find it in our Media Magazine archive - just click on MM61!
If you complete your index and folder check during the lesson, use the rest of your time to check out the latest (and previous) issues of Media Magazine.
Homework
If you don't have your folder with you, make sure you bring it in next lesson to get it signed off.
If the index task has revealed any gaps in your blog, make sure you complete the missing work over the weekend.
All due: Monday
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