4. A better balance Unit B321 Individual Media Portfolio Unit B324 Production Portfolio in Media Unit B322/3 Textual Analysis and Media Topic
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7. Where are the key concepts tested? Unit B321: Individual portfolio Media Language Representation Unit B324: Production portfolio Media Language Genre Audiences Institutions Units B322/B323: Textual Analysis and Media Topic exam Section A: Media Language, Genre & Representation Section B: Audience & Institutions
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66. Resources www.hoddereducation.co.uk ICT and Computing, Business, Leisure and Recreation Arts, Media and Life and Work Health, Public Services and Care Our publishing partner for GCSE Media Studies is: