New set products for AS and A Level Media Studies (H009, H409)

New set products for AS and A Level Media Studies (H009/H409) 06 July 2023

This subject update was originally published on 10 November 2022. On 17 November 2022, we added a link to our Media Studies set products web page.

We have now added a link to the AS Level specification and A Level specification (both for first teaching September 2023), which include the set products listed below. You can view and download the specifications from Teach Cambridge.

For our AS and A Level Media Studies specifications (H009/H409), we are replacing some of the set products for first teaching in September 2023 and first assessment in 2025 (2024 for AS Level).

Following an internal review and feedback from teachers, we’re introducing set products which are more contemporary, engaging and diverse for students. The changes will also help us to maintain the validity and reliability of our assessments.

We’ve listed the set product changes below:

AS Level Media Studies (H009)

Media form	Current set product	New set product
Film	The Jungle Book (2016)	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), BBFC 12
Advertising and marketing	The Jungle Book (2016) film posters and teaser trailer	Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) film posters: Shang-Chi poster, Ying Nan poster, Katy poster and official trailer
Video games	Minecraft	Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020), PEGI 3
Long form television drama	Mr Robot	no change
	House of Cards	Killing Eve (2018), ‘Nice Face’, 42m, BBFC 15
	Homeland	Atypical (2017), ‘Antarctica’, 38m, BBFC 12
	Stranger Things	no change

There are no changes to the set products for the following media forms: newspapers, radio, magazines, music video, and online, social and participatory media.

A Level Media Studies (H409)

Media form	Current set product	New set product
Film	The Jungle Book (1967) and The Jungle Book (2016)	Snow White (1937), BBFC U and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), BBFC 12
Advertising and marketing	Old Spice advert	River Island ‘Labels are for clothes’ campaign (2018)
	Lucozade advert	Dove ‘Too many cooks’ Beautifully Real Moms campaign (2018)
	Shelter advert	no change
Video games	Minecraft	Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020), PEGI 3
Music video – List A	Corrine Bailey Rae – Stop where you are	no change
	Massive Attack – Unfinished Sympathy	Lil Nas X – SUN GOES DOWN (2021)
	Emeli Sandé – Heaven	no change
Music video – List B	Fatboy Slim – Ya Mama	Sufjan Stevens – Sugar (2020)
	Radiohead – Burn the Witch	no change
	David Guetta – Titanium	no change
Long form television drama – List A	Mr Robot	no change
	House of Cards	Killing Eve (2018), ‘Nice Face’, 42m, BBFC 15
	Homeland	Atypical (2017), ‘Antarctica’, 38m, BBFC 12
	Stranger Things	no change
Long form television drama – List B	The Killing	Lupin (2021), ‘Chapter 1’, 48m, BBFC 15
	Borgen	Money Heist/La Casa de Papel (2017), Episode 1, 47m, BBFC 15
	Trapped	no change
	Deutschland 83	no change

There are no changes to the set products for the following media forms: newspapers, radio, magazines, and online, social and participatory media.

We value the feedback we receive about teaching support, so to make sure teachers are supported in teaching these new set products we’ll be providing up-to-date support material before first teaching begins.

You can view a summary of the Media Studies changes and further resources to support you on our Media Studies set products web page.

We have updated our AS Level specification and A Level specification (both for first teaching September 2023) to include the changes and how to access the set media products. You can view and download these specifications from Teach Cambridge.

If you have any queries about this update, please call our Customer Support Centre on 01223 553998 or email us at media@ocr.org.uk.

Qualifications

Media Studies - H009, H409 (from 2017)