Close study products and how they are used

Overview

What a close study product is, why the focus is the framework rather than the product, and the required spread across forms.

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1. 1

   What is a close study product?

   Model answer

   A media product set by the board for detailed study in relation to the theoretical framework and the relevant contexts, rather than as an end in itself.

2. 2

   Why does the specification state that the focus of study is not the products themselves?

   Model answer

   Because the products are the material through which the theoretical framework is learned, so what is being assessed is the ability to apply that framework rather than knowledge of particular texts.

3. 3

   How often is the list of close study products revised?

   Model answer

   It is reviewed annually, with the list published each June for the following course, and newspaper products updated each year.

4. 4

   What minimum range of forms must a student's in-depth close study cover?

   Model answer

   At least one audio-visual product, at least one print product, and at least one online, social and participatory product.

5. 5

   Why does the board require close study products across audio-visual, print and online forms?

   Model answer

   Because each form uses media language differently and raises different industry and audience questions, so studying across all three prevents an understanding built on one kind of product.

6. 6

   What does studying a product in depth involve beyond describing it?

   Model answer

   Analysing how it constructs meaning through media language, what it represents and how, the industry conditions that produced it, the audiences it addresses, and the contexts bearing on it.

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