The exam board is WJEC.
Please follow this link to visit their webpage for this subject. You will find the specification, mark scheme and examiner's reports there as well as past exam papers. It is a very useful site to visit.
Course OverviewPlease follow this link to visit their webpage for this subject. You will find the specification, mark scheme and examiner's reports there as well as past exam papers. It is a very useful site to visit.
Please click on the links below for detailed information on each unit.
September - October: Induction Unit
An overview of the course and introduction to the key concepts and theories which underpin the subject.
Week 1: Genre and Narrative
Week 2: Textual Analysis
Week 3: Practical Practice
Week 4: Representation
Week 5: Intro to Crime Drama
Week 6: Creating the Idea
Week 7: Writing the Script
October - January: Practical Coursework
Week 1: Planning the shoot
Week 2: Further Planning
Week 3: Shooting
Week 4: Shooting
Week 5: Editing
Week 6: Editing
Week 7: Writing the Evaluative Report
The practical coursework project - to write, plan and shoot a sequence from a crime-drama TV series.
February - May: Exam preparation
Representations and Responses
An exploration of how key media issues are utilised in different media forms.