Practical Assessment Pre NEA

In this assessment you must be able to evidence your knowledge and understanding of the key concepts studied this term.  You must be able to apply these to this practical exercise.

Key concepts:

• Denotation/connotation.
• Camera shot, angle and movement.
• Genre: codes and conventions.
• Representation: stereotyping.
• Contexts.
• Intertextuality.

THE OVERALL TASK

Create a front page for a news website.

Contexts to be used in your front page: 

• The Royal Wedding next year (will cost £10million - Windsor [The Royal Family] said they would pay for it).

AND

• The Grenfell Tower disaster (there's still people who haven't been relocated properly).

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CONTEXTS:(Both Events)

1. THE ROYAL WEDDING - 

• It's significant because it represents a historic change in British and American cultural identity
• It opened up the monorhachy to a younger genration, making it more globally connected
• However,the newly wedded broke traddition by having the weeding on a Saturday instead of a weekday
• Some aspects of The Royal Wedding like: music, flowers, decorations, reception and the service
• In addition, prince Harry was not obliged to invite political leaders(diplomats); this was due to his place in line to the throne(Prince Harry is sixth in line to the throne)
• Her Majesty's government was consulted on this decision
• Some of the 1,200 guests from a broad range of backgrounds and age groups were announced on Twitter
• It cost over £2,099,873 (excluding security, this being an estimatioN
• £30 million was dedicated for security due to a mass audience(guests)
• Overall, The Royal Wedding cost an outstanding expence measuring a £32,099,873 
• It is stated Megan's Family can 'breath easy, as Prince Charles is covering the cost of the Wedding