National 5 Media

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Key Aspects of Media Literacy

1. Content-Based Key Aspects at National 5

The real, fixed content-based key aspects of media literacy: categories, language, narrative, and representation.

2. Context-Based Key Aspects at National 5

The real, fixed context-based key aspects of media literacy: audience, institution, and society.

Media Concepts

4. The Role of Media in Society at National 5

The three real, fixed roles media plays in society: meeting needs, achieving purposes, and influencing attitudes.

5. Moving Image Language Techniques at National 5

Real, fixed technical vocabulary for analysing lighting, camera work, editing, and sound in moving image media.

6. Analysing a Film Poster at National 5

Real, fixed print-specific terminology used to analyse a film poster's layout and persuasive techniques, and how it maps onto the key aspects the exam requires.

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