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Teacher Resource Bank
GCE Communication and Culture
Other Guidance:
• A2 Key Terms
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Teacher Resource Bank / GCE Communication and Culture / Other Guidance: A2 Key Terms / Version 1.0
A2 KEY TERMS
Preamble:
The following constitutes a glossary of ‘Essential’ and ‘Useful’ terms to be used with the
Communication and Culture specification (A2). In other words it should be read as an addendum to the description of A2 content. It is intended to provide clarification and encouragement to teachers and students alike while at the same time confirming the flexibility that consciously exists within the content of the AS course.
This is a slightly different list to those provided for AS; there are significantly fewer terms, presented, in the main, in significantly greater detail. This may in itself say something about the differences between AS ‘introductions’ and A2 ‘developments’. Here the ‘essential’ list is defined by the specification: Key Concepts and Theoretical Perspectives. All else is ‘useful’; a list that will likely be added to on a year by year basis. These then, as in the AS, are subject specific terms which help to define the scope of the specification but would not be used without clarification in a formal assessment. They are better seen as an extended toolkit rather than a more detailed course content list.
There are three lists which address the explicit content areas for A2, ranging from ‘Key
Concept’ to ‘Cultural Sites’, followed by a small number of terms that seem to fit neither list.
We assume AS content is a basis for A2 development (especially the Toolkits
Teacher Resource Bank
GCE Communication and Culture
Other Guidance:
• A2 Key Terms
Copyright © 2009 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
The Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 3644723) and a registered charity (registered charity number 1073334). Registered address: AQA, Devas Street, Manchester M15 6EX.
Dr Michael Cresswell, Director General.
Teacher Resource Bank / GCE Communication and Culture / Other Guidance: A2 Key Terms / Version 1.0
A2 KEY TERMS
Preamble:
The following constitutes a glossary of ‘Essential’ and ‘Useful’ terms to be used with the
Communication and Culture specification (A2). In other words it should be read as an addendum to the description of A2 content. It is intended to provide clarification and encouragement to teachers and students alike while at the same time confirming the flexibility that consciously exists within the content of the AS course.
This is a slightly different list to those provided for AS; there are significantly fewer terms, presented, in the main, in significantly greater detail. This may in itself say something about the differences between AS ‘introductions’ and A2 ‘developments’. Here the ‘essential’ list is defined by the specification: Key Concepts and Theoretical Perspectives. All else is ‘useful’; a list that will likely be added to on a year by year basis. These then, as in the AS, are subject specific terms which help to define the scope of the specification but would not be used without clarification in a formal assessment. They are better seen as an extended toolkit rather than a more detailed course content list.
There are three lists which address the explicit content areas for A2, ranging from ‘Key
Concept’ to ‘Cultural Sites’, followed by a small number of terms that seem to fit neither list.
We assume AS content is a basis for A2 development (especially the Toolkits