Key Dates

Coursework Dates

1st Draft 'Research Investigation' (approx 1-2 pgs): 25/10/13

2nd Draft - Completed 'Research Investigation': 14/12/13

AS Media Studies Re-sit - MS1 examination – 23/5/14 (am)

Final Deadline: 'Research Investigation' 29/1/14

Production Deadline: 22/3/14

MS4 Exam: 10/6/14 (am)

Year At A Glance (subject to change depending upon learning)

Week	Session 1	Session 2	Session 3		Session 4
9/9/12	Induction Week
14/9/12	TV 1 – Mad Men Audience Theory	Research Issues Analysis Group Work		Postmodernism
21/9/12	TV 1 –Mad Men Audience Ideology – Messages/Values	Research Issues Analysis Group Work
28/9/12	TV2 – Lost	Research Issues Analysis
1/10/12	TV2 – Lost	Research Issues Analysis		TV 3 – Louis Theroux	Audience Theory Making Use of forums/blogs
8/10/12	Research/ Coursework	Writing up Coursework		Research/ Coursework	Research/ Coursework
15/10/12	Research/ Coursework	Research/ Coursework		Research/ Coursework	Research/ Coursework
22/10/12	Research/ Coursework	Research/ Coursework		Research/ Coursework	Research/ Coursework
29/10/12	Half Term
5/11/12	Genre Narrative	Narrative Representation
12/11/12	Film 1 - 'Fish Tank' Social Realism	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis		Research Issues Analysis
19/11/12	Film 2 – ‘Sin City (Noir/Comic)	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis		Research Issues Analysis
26/11/12	Research	Research/ Coursework	Research		Research/ Coursework
3/12/12	Film  - Exam prep Sin City/Fish Tank	Sin City/Fish Tank	Sin City/Fish Tank		Sin City/Fish Tank
10/12/12	Research/ Coursework	Research/ Coursework	Research/ Coursework		Research/ Coursework
17/12/12	Screenings Consultations etc
24/12/12	Christmas/New Year
7/1/13	Music 1 Radiohead
14/1/13 Profiling Week	Research Coursework Profiling
21/1/13	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis		Research Issues Analysis
28/1/13	Music 2  Lady GaGa	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis		Research Issues Analysis
4/2/13	Music 3 Nirvana
11/2/13	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis		Research Issues Analysis
18/2/13	Half Term
25/2/13	Practical Coursework	Practical Coursework	Practical Coursework		Practical Coursework
4/3/13	Practical Coursework	Practical Coursework	Practical Coursework		Practical Coursework
11/3/13	Practical Coursework	Practical Coursework	Practical Coursework		Practical Coursework
18/3/13	Practical Coursework	Practical Coursework	Practical Coursework		Practical Coursework
End Of Term

End Of Term

8/4/13	Film 3 –‘District 9’		Film 3 –
15/4/13	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis		Research Issues Analysis
22/4/13	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis	Research Issues Analysis		Research Issues Analysis
29/4/13	TV 3 – Louis Theroux	Research Issues Analysis	TV3 –		Research Issues Analysis
6/5/13	TV 3 – Louis Theroux	Research Issues Analysis	TV4 –		Research Issues Analysis
13/5/13		Research Issues Analysis	TV		Research Issues Analysis