1. Media Studies Y12 Transition Work

2. Theories
Watch all of the ‘Media in Minutes’ series on YouTube Read through the A-level section on Media Knowall:

3. Online: News
You will need to be up to date with the current big news stories
Read or watch the news at least once a week over the summer
Watch some topical news shows such as Newsnight, you can find them on iPlayer

4. Television Watch at least three episodes of one of
a serial TV drama show
a reality show
a comedy panel show
Make a note of any convention you notice across each episode
What representations of gender, age, sexuality do you notice?

5. Film
The following films will be relevant in Y12, try to watch at least two of them over the Summer
I , Daniel Blake (2016)
Straight Outta Compton (2016)
The Matrix (1999)
Blade Runner (1982)
The Third Man (1948)

6. Print
Read at least one magazine and one newspaper