OCR A2 Media Studies Section A Question 1(a) Research and Planning

1. CONVENTIONS
LESSON OBJECTIVES: TO IDENTIFY EXAMPLES
AND EVALUATE YOUR PROGRESS IN THE USE OF
CONVENTIONS IN YOUR PRODUCTION WORK.

2. WHAT ARE THE CONVENTIONS OF
YOUR COURSEWORK PRODUCTS
MUSIC MAGAZINE
Masthead
Coverlines
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A2 MAIN TASK
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3. CONVENTIONS
Identify specific examples of conventions you used in your
AS and A2 production.
Looking at the relevant sections of your evaluations, and at
your coursework products on your blog may help you.
Aim to identify a minimum of 3 conventions you used at AS,
and 5 you used at A2.

4. EVALUATION
Evaluate one specific example of your use of convention at
AS, and one at A2.
You need to:
• identify a specific example
• explain the example – how was it conventional, what
effect did this have?
• evaluate the example – how well did this work?
Benefits and disadvantages?
• Progress – how does this demonstrate progress? What
skills have you developed?

5. PROGRESSION
How has your use of conventions progressed through the
course?
Bullet-point your ideas.
You may want to consider your use of conventions in a range
of different media and genres, using a wider range of
technical elements to create conventional effects, or
breaking conventions.

6. PLENARY
Give one example of how you used conventions at A2 which
shows how you have progressed during the course.
Lesson objectives: To identify examples and evaluate your
progress in the use of conventions in your production work.