1. Section A – Question 1 a)
Development and Progression –
Research & Planning
Wednesday 19th March 2014
Unit G325: Critical Perspectives in
Media

2. Why?
Aims & Objectives
• Re-cap prior learning in relation to what is
expected of you for this Section of the exam.
• Go through the expectations for Question 1 a) and
how you need to discuss and evaluate the
progression you have made from AS to A2 with
your coursework in relation to Research &
Planning.
• Establish HOW you have made this progression
and identify some key examples YOU MUST use
and know for the exam IF you get a question for
this area.
• Review the learning.
AO2
Apply knowledge
and understanding
to show how
meanings are
created when
analyzing media
products and
evaluating your own
practical work
(Section A)

3. • Research and planning

5. Key term: Progression

6. Pete Fraser (2002)
Suggested that creativity is
brilliant, but that the key to a
strong media product was
“professionalism and
organisation”.

7. “Professionalism and Organisation”
Fraser (2002)
AS (Foundation)
A2 (Advanced)
YOU MUST consider HOW you “developed” from AS to A2 in terms of professionalism
(performance) and organisation.
YOU SHOULD aim to identify at least x2 examples that demonstrate this progession.
Extension – YOU COULD consider what difference this Professionalism and
Organisation made to the outcome of your Product – Did this have a positive impact?

8. FEEDBACK
“Professionalism and Organisation”
Fraser (2002)

9. Types of Research carried out:
Primary
Secondary
Qualitative
Log on (if you’ve not already done so)
YOU MUST find the definition for EACH of these methods of research.
YOU SHOULD then reflect on whether you completed any of these types of research at AS
(Foundation) and/or A2 (Advanced) – for example:
Primary Research – Questionnaire/Survey Monkey at A2 – Did you do this at AS Level?
Extension – YOU COULD consider whether this effected the outcome of your Production work.

10. Primary
SecondaryQualitative
FEEDBACK

11. Bennett, Slater & Wall (2006)
All media production
“takes place in the light of
other media production”.
Secondary
Secondary Research – What did you replicate “in light” of looking into other products?
YOU MUST note down x2 examples of something you repeated across AS (Foundation)
and A2 (Advanced) level.
For example – “I ensured I replicated, “in light of other media production”
(Bennett, Slater & Wall – 2006) I deconstructed…”

12. Bennett, Slater & Wall (2006)
FEEDBACK

13. 1 (a) Evaluate how you developed your Research & Planning skills in achieving the desired
outcome for your Production work.
Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
[25 marks]
YOU SHOULD designate no longer than 25-30 minutes answering this question
(dependent on how much planning you want to do for Section B).
1-2 Minutes – BRIEF Plan and Introduction – YOU COULD start with a theory
20 minutes – 3-4 examples from your AS coursework and compare/contrast your
“Research & Planning skills” to similar OR DIFFERENT examples from your A2 work.
Link to theory such as Fraser (2002) and Bennett, Slater & Wall (2006)
2-3 minutes – Conclusion/Proof read

14. What you have learnt– Plenary
3 minutes
YOU MUST write down x1 thing
theorykey term/area you need to
address for Research and
Planning
YOU COULD give more than x1
example.

15. Homework:
FINISH Producing a typed/written answer to:
Due: Thursday 27th March 2014 – 1 week today
1 (a) Evaluate how you developed your Research & Planning skills in achieving the desired
outcome for your Production work.
Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.
[25 marks]