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1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies?
Because I enjoy it
2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)?
Yes
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?
8 fantasy tv extract
strength- coursework
weakness- written exam
4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media?
9
5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work?
university
6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2024 has been and why?
the edl riots because they affected lots of people 
7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs?
tiktok
8) What was the last film you watched?
the virgin suicides 
9) What is your favourite ever TV series?
euphoria or criminal minds 
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 - I think its okay because sometimes I use it for school

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