First blog task

 1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies?

i didnt

2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)?
no i did not 

3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media?


4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media?
B<

5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work?
apprenticeship

6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2024 has been and why?
israel vs Palestine as many people have started to spread awareness and stories about the conflict 

7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs?
social media

8) What was the last film you watched?
final destination 

9) What is your favourite ever TV series?
Osark/The Big Bang Theory

10) How many hours do you spend online in an average day? Is this too little, too much or about right? Why? (If you have an iPhone you can use Screen Time to get an accurate figure of how much you use your phone)
6 hours 

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