1. Lesson 1 - Introduction: Communication
AQA GCSE Media Studies
Unit 1 Investigating the Media
Exam Topic: Television News
Lesson 1 - Introduction: Communication
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2. When did you last listen to, watch or read the news?
Starter
On the post-it note, write the following:
When did you last listen to, watch or read the news?
Place your post-it note under one of the following headings:
BROADCAST INTERNET PRINT
Which of these platforms did you use to consume the news?

3. Pre-release issued 18th May 2015
The Exam
28 lessons
Pre-release issued 18th May 2015
(4 weeks to prepare)
Exam 15th June 2015

4. The Key Concepts
You will be expected to cover the following: Media Language Representation Audience Institution

5. Assessment Objectives
You are being assessed on: AO1: Knowledge and understanding AO3: Research, planning and presentation AO4: Production and evaluation

6. The Exam
Topic : Television News Length of the Exam 1 hour 30 minutes long There are 60 marks available

7. The Exam A brief is released four weeks before your exam.
No formal teaching will take place, but you can work independently on the pre-release material during this time.
You MUST respond to the task in role!

8. The Questions
There are FOUR tasks – the order and type of task may vary. i.e. There could be a task to test your knowledge and research of with anything to do with TV news. This may be discussion based and cover things such as news gathering, bias and impartiality as well as looking at the different platforms TV News can be accessed on. You may be asked to write a pitch/proposal and provide justification for a new TV news programme aimed at a specific audience. This may include suggesting presenters, content and a style for the intended audience. You could be asked to carry out a production task – it could be to create a running order for your new TV news programme, or maybe storyboard the title sequence, or even write a script for one of the news stories.

9. Quick Quiz What key concepts will you look at?
What is the topic area of study?
How long is the exam?
How many weeks in advance do you get the brief?
What happens once you get the brief?
How many questions are you required to answer?
How many marks can you get overall?
At this moment in time, do you have any questions?

10. News through the Ages!
Communication methods through the ages included:
Smoke signals Drums

11. News through the Ages!
Communication methods through the ages included:
Pigeon Post

12. News through the Ages!
Communication methods through the ages included:
Morse Code Telegrams

13. News through the Ages!
Task: Get into pairs/groups Produce a History of Communication poster

14. News through the Ages!
You should include the following details on your poster:
Time period
Name of communication method
How was it used?
What type of news did it communicate?
An image

15. Plenary
Discuss in pairs: What methods do you use to communicate news to your friends or family?

16. Homework
News Challenge! Look at a TV programme schedule. You can look online or in a newspaper or magazine. Pick a day and then pick a TV channel. List how many times the news is broadcast, and for how long.