4 Concepts
The Spec says…”The AS & A Level Media Studies course is developed around the four key concepts of Language, Representation, Industry and Audience. Candidates should be prepared to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of these across all components.”
Task / Game
Rules
- Teams of three, teacher is a team of one.
- Deal out seven cards to each team.
- Starting with the teacher, place a CONTEXT card within one of the FOUR KEY CONCEPTS on the board.
- Explain / analyse the significance for or impact of that CONTEXT TO THAT KEY CONCEPT.
- If you can make a clear argument that all the class agree with, then you can play your card.
- If you can’t or there is a agreed COUNTER ARGUEMENT, then you have to pick up another CONTEXT card from the pile.
- If you can give a clear example or case study of this CONTEXT in process or action, then you can give one of your remaining CONTEXT cards to another group.
- Explain / analyse the significance for or impact of that CONTEXT TO THAT KEY CONCEPT.
- The first team to run out of CONTEXT cards is the winner.
- YAY!