MS4 Video Games Industry Revision

MS4 Video Games Industry Revision: Audiences

Good morning, Medians!

Today's MS4 revision resources are focused on answering a question on Audience using the Video Games industry texts as your examples. I'll start off with some questions to get you focused and thinking, and then we'll add to this post over the coming days with lists of key points and some model paragraphs and answers.

(Thanks to those of you who have emailed me with questions and suggestions. You can join in by adding points through the comments below, or by emailing me on either my home or work email addresses, and I'll add your contributions to this post.

Is this useful to you? Tell me what we have missed and/or what else you need by email or comment.)

Questions

Your questions are going to be something like these:

• How do audiences respond to your three main texts?
• Explore the different ways your three main texts appeal to their audiences.
• How do your three main texts position their audiences?
• How do your chosen texts attract their audiences?
• What do your media texts offer their audiences?
• 'The main function of a media text is to entertain its audience.' How true is this statement for your three main texts?
• What different pleasures do your chosen texts offer audiences?

Coursework!

Reminder that final drafts of coursework for Year 12, Year 13 and resit were due in on Thursday or Friday. However, if you did not do this you MUST email work to me TODAY! I will still then at least be able to mark it before Tuesday.  Thank you to all those who submitted work on time, much appreciated! Have a nice bank holiday all and I will see you Tuesday. 

MS1 Exam Revision Sessions

As mentioned during the half term session on MS1 (to those who were there!) I run additional revision sessions  weekly on the lead up to the exam. Although I thought I would run these from next week, I can actually start this week!

So this week, afterschool in T1 until 4pm I will run a revision session. Also reminding Year 13 Resit candidates that we have an additional revision lesson that is compulsory Tuesday's lesson 2- Year 12's are also welcome.

Reminder that you guys should be following our department on Twitter for useful tweets relating to your exams!

@MediaStAlbans

Media Department Twitter Account

Hi all, I have set up a twitter account for the department to keep you guys up to date, let you know about any key information, blog updates etc and hopefully share some interesting media related stuff! 

Please follow us on @MediaStAlbans and feel free to check out some of the people we follow as they are media related too! 

Hoping to use this to help support revision so please get involved! 

Cheers, Mrs McCarthy

BAFTA's

Tune into BBC 1 NOW for the BAFTA Film Awards...I wonder who will get Best Actor, Actress and Film??? Who do you think will walk away with awards tonight? 

Movies at Welsh Castles!!!

Brilliant scheme being run next month where pop up cinemas will be at Castell Coch and Caerphilly castle! 

Follow the link for details!

http://cadw.wales.gov.uk/about/news/movies-at-monuments/?lang=en

RESIT candidates!!!

Wishing you all the very best for your exam tomorrow, praying that the stuff we've focused on comes up and that you all apply the knowledge and don't forget to plan your answers! Also remember to have breakfast, drink water (bring some to your exam!) and get some sleep!

Good news is you've all studied so do your very best!!!

See you in the morning, 

Mrs M