Codes and Conventions

§3.4.5Foundation and Higher tierAQA GCSE Media Studies (8572)

Codes and Conventions is one of 5 subtopics in Media Language, part of AQA GCSE Media Studies (specification §3.4.5). The official spec splits it into 5 areas — Technical Codes, Print Codes and Symbolic Codes, and 2 more. Examiners can ask about 13 named concepts here, from Shot Types and Camera Movement to Diegetic and Non-diegetic Sound. Inside the app, this subtopic can be practised directly: exam-format questions, AI-marked against the official mark scheme.

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

Forms of Media Language Choice of Media Language Theories of Narrative Technology and Media Products

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