B321

Unit B321: The Individual Media Studies Portfolio

This is a controlled assessment unit, 25–30 hours, internally assessed and externally moderated.
120 marks, 30% of the total GCSE marks.

Candidates produce an individual portfolio containing a COMPARATIVE ANALYTICAL ASSIGNMENT, a production exercise and a planning and evaluative commentary. The comparative analytical assignment is based on at least two media texts from a selection of set topics produced by OCR.


Choose ONE.....

Compare the representation of gender in Outkast's Hey Ya (2003) and Haim's The Wire(2013)

Compare the representation of gender in Outkast's Hey Ya (2003) and Haim's Forever (2013).

Compare the representation of gender in Outkast's Hey Ya (2003) and Haim's Falling (2013).

This is a controlled assessment unit, internally assessed and externally moderated.
Candidates will produce an individual portfolio containing:

• a comparative analytical assignment (60 marks), based on at least two actual media texts
• a production exercise (40 marks) linked to the assignment

• an evaluative commentary (20 marks) on the planning process and the production exercise,
together with evidence of planning.

You will be working with a particular genre of music to produce a CD cover. This will entail you (individually) designing and producing a CD cover (using original photography) and showing some familiarity with Photoshop, Illustrator and In-Design.

A minimum of two media areas must be covered in the portfolio as a whole. The assignment will focus
on the following media key concepts:
• media language
• representation.