Hello and welcome back to GCSE Media & Film Studies.

For the first term we'll be looking at Magazines!

Most of you should know what one looks like and be able to name a few titles.

When you've set up your own blog site i'd like you to dedicate your first few posts to an explanation of what a magazine is; list some magazines genres (types) and be able to place appropriate magazines underneath these genre headings.

Any issues please see me in Rm 3.






Mr Milligan.

Hello Yr 11,

You're moving closer to the exam date!  The topic remember is TV Game Shows.  You can find numerous resources on https://media.edusites.co.uk/ (use the password you were given).

You should also be using the Erevision online homework website - http://www.erevision.co.uk/v4/index.asp (use the password you were given)

All the resources are also available on the Student 'K' Area - Lessons, Powerpoints, Links to websites, Glossaries and exam guidance.

Remember Easter revision on Monday April 10th

Get revising!  Good Luck!

Mr Milligan

YR 10 Use Media Edusites to help with Assignment 1 Magazines

Hello Yr 10,

Take a look at the link bar on the right hand side of this blog.

Click on the Media Edusites link and get a password off Mr Milligan to gain access.

Once you've gained access look for the AQA GCSE link in the top left hand side of the Media Edusites page.  Click and then look for magazines - you will find a wealth of help and guidance for your first assignment.

Good Luck,

Mr Milligan.

Hello Yr 11,

You're close to finishing Assignment 2.  Double check through the mark scheme and the exemplars to make sure you've completed all the tasks and covered all the criteria.

Look in the Nelson Thorne Text Books to run through what you should have covered for this Cross Media Assignment,

You should also take a look at the BBC GCSE Media Studies help site.  This has some really good info on advertising costs and regulation of the industry through the ASA ( Advertising Standards Agency) an institution that makes sure the advertisements are acceptable to be seen by the public (similar to BBFC and films, PEGI and video games).

Mr Milligan.

Exploration of a Television Game Show

External Assessment Topic June 2017 Television Game Shows

 Television Game Shows have entertained audiences for many years and have become a staple ingredient of television programming and schedules. Often set in TV studios in front of a live audience (though not always) game shows have the element of competition at their core. There are several sub genres of Television Game Shows, all of which are appropriate for Unit 1 purposes. These include the following: activity oriented; dating; panel games; puzzle oriented and quiz shows. Among the vast array of UK Television Game Shows that can be selected for study are the following: Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Total Wipeout, Take Me Out, A Question of Sport, Countdown, Pointless. These are not prescriptive, but are just offered as examples of the genre. There is no requirement to study examples of Television Game Shows from the past but it would interesting in the study of the topic to cover a wide range of shows and not just contemporary examples. Reality television shows, although having many similar conventions (and often a ‘game element’ to them), differ as they usually have a focus on ‘talent’ or real-life/work scenarios and therefore should not be used in the study of Television Game Shows.

Choose one of the game-shows listed above and prepare a power-point presentation to share with the class.

Please include:
when the show was made,
the host and their role,
the strategy of the game,
what the prize is, 
what type of audience it would appeal to (Make sure you're specific and detailed - look back through your blog to identify work on audiences and their socio economic background)

Summer 2017 Exam: Television Game Shows

      Research to host on your blog:

•  What are the ingredients that make up a television game show?​
•  Write out a list of at least 6 television game shows from past or  present.​
•  For each game show write a summary of what the show is about.​
•  Which channel on Satellite TV/SKY/Virgin would you find lots of gameshows – provide a link to this channel's website on your blog!