P5-D-Learners demonstrate their understanding of their chosen media product by analysing

P5-D- Role of relevant regulatory bodies.
The role of the regulatory bodies- which is the British Board Of Classification is designed with statutory responsibility for the classification of video works under the Video Recordings Act 1984. The Board Of Classification is consulted on difficult decisions. They are appointed by the Council Of Management. The president is Patrick Swaffer and the Vice Presidents are Gerard Lemos and Alison Hastings.
The role of the BBFC is to protect children from unsuitable and even harmful content in films and videos and to give consumers information they might need about a particular film. The BBFC examines and age rates films before they are released.
In the past BBFC have taken a more lenient approach to Star Wars films; the first three films are all rated U. However, the BBFC board have said Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is to  be rated  12A, because of it violent scenes, and threats, throughout the whole film, therefore children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
The BBFC was worried violent scenes such as the one i have put below would upset younger children which therefore led them to rate the film and its violent scenes 12A. The village scene within Star Wars: The Force Awakens proves how the film has a 12A rating due to the mild violence. The scene itself is commonly known as the slaughter scene, it is the opening scene to Star Wars.
















As you can see from this screenshot from Entertainment.com, the Stormtroopers are surrounded by fire with guns in their hands and this shows that there is violence within the film that would be deemed unsuitable for children under the age of 12.

In addition, there is very mild language such as 'hell' and 'damn' that has also contributed to the rating the BBFC rating.