Codes and Conventions
§3.4.5Foundation and Higher tierAQA GCSE Media Studies (8572)
Codes and Conventions sits inside Media Language in the AQA GCSE Media Studies specification. Below is the structure the official spec gives it — the areas it covers and the concepts examiners can ask about.
What Codes and Conventions covers
- Technical Codes§3.4.5-TC
- Print Codes§3.4.5-PC
- Symbolic Codes§3.4.5-SC
- Verbal and Non-Verbal Codes§3.4.5-VC
- Paralanguage§3.4.5-PL
Concepts you need to know
The named concepts the 8572 specification examines in this subtopic. The full what-to-know, how-to-get-top-marks and examiner-expectations breakdown for each lives inside the app.
Shot Types and Camera MovementParalanguageDesign, Layout and TypographyLanguage UseMise-en-scèneComposition and LightingRepetition and Variation in GenreColour, Juxtaposition and SuperimpositionNon-Verbal CommunicationGenre and IntertextualityHouse Style, Fonts and GridsEditingDiegetic and Non-diegetic Sound
Other subtopics in Media Language
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