Magazines
Component 1, Section A
Media language and Representations
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Component 1, Section A: Magazines
Component 1, Section A: Magazines
In this unit you will study magazines, including the set texts which are covers of GQ and Pride magazine.
Make a good job of the independent research project, as this is a practice run for the work you'll need to do when planning your NEA practical production coursework.
REVISION PLANNER IS HERE - this is the current plan for year 11 Media course up to Easter including revision
Lesson 1
Lesson 1
Introduction to Magazines
Introduction to Magazines
1) Join the google classroom (code: uqpeqvo )
2) Make a moodboard using a range of images from magazines from the internet or snip pages from this free online magazine website
GQ cover.pdfHomework - week 1-2
Homework - week 1-2
Context and product information about GQ
1) Read the product information pack (see left or click link)
2) Complete the google forms quizzes.
EXTENSION: Design your own google form quiz for this - or any other Media unit. If it's decent I'll give you tonnes of reward points and share the link for others to attempt.
Lesson 2: Independent Magazine Research
Lesson 2: Independent Magazine Research
Pride cover.pdfHomework - week 3-4
Homework - week 3-4
Context and product information about Pride and GQ
1) Read the product information pack (see left or click link)
2) Complete the google forms quizzes.
EXTENSION: Design your own google form quiz for this - or any other Media unit. If it's decent I'll give you tonnes of reward points and share the link for others to attempt.
Week 4 Homework
Week 4 Homework
Homework: watch the videos on YouTube and complete the google forms quiz (you can also scroll down or click here)
Extension:
This assignment on google classroom has links to the quiz. The second task is to make notes on the set texts using media language about what you've learned
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
Annotating the set texts
Use the slides file (see left) on this assignment on google classroom to make your own notes about the set texts
Extension:
Make notes on the Woman's Own cover on Slide 4
Add another slide, find another magazine cover and annotate it
Lesson 4
Lesson 4
1) Complete revision by looking over the lessons, re-doing the google forms and looking through or answering the questions here
2) Answer the exam questions in your workbook (slides 18-19)
Lesson 5
Lesson 5
Comparing Magazines covers
Comparing Magazines covers
Lesson 6
Lesson 6
How do magazines attract advertisers?
How do magazines attract advertisers?
Task 1
Look at the media packs for GQ and Pride.
Summarise the differences between the magazines in terms of:
Their aims
Their target audiences
gq_media_pack_latest.pdfPride-MediaPack2015.pdfLesson 7
Lesson 7
How have Digital platforms changed magazines?
How have Digital platforms changed magazines?
Knowledge organiser Magazines 2020.pdfHomework
Homework
Planning your own magazine pages
Magazine set text quiz
Magazine set text quiz
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