Tuesday, 19 September 2017

Exam information- Roland Barthes

Exam information

There are 3 components to A-Level media:
  • Component 1 exam 35%
Analysing media language


  • Component 2 exam 35%




  • Component 3 coursework 30%
Practical skills



Key theory 1-
Roland Barthes (semiotics)

  • Signs - anything that can have meaning
  • Signifies - the thing that creates meaning 
  • Signifieds - the meaning that is created 
Codes- an element of media language that creates meaning for the audience.
  • Hermeneutic code - something within the media product that creates mystery or suspense.
  • Proairetic code - (action codes) refers to something within a media product that suggests that something will happen.
  • Symbolic code - something within media product that creates a deeper meaning for the audience.

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