Reading list and wider opportunities

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 I ordered the Mark Dixon A-level media theory book on eBay and I ordered the AQA media close study products textbook on Amazon because they seem useful and I can use the textbook to revise each of the CSPs we learn and make notes/flashcards on each one. I can also use the media theory book to memorise the key concepts of each media theory we study.


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