AS MEDIA REVISION SESSION

MOCK EXAM

Mock exam:

12a – Friday 4th of April periods 1 and 2

12b – Wednesday 2nd of April periods 3 and 4

12d – Monday 31st of March periods 1 and 2

Make sure you are punctual. The exam is two hours long, and will begin immediately.

TV DRAMA

What do you need to do well in this section?

• Refer to all four technical areas.

• Use a range of examples from each area.

• Use terminology.

• Explain the effect of each example.

• Link explanation to the representation of the specified social group.

• Link to stereotypes where relevant.

• Spend 45 minutes answering the question.

EXAMINER’S ADVICE

WRITTEN ANALYSIS

Try to include at least 3 examples from each technical area.

Make sure each example is specific.

Explain the effect of each example.

Refer to stereotypes or audience response if relevant.

Try to include some examples that link together different technical elements.

EXEMPLAR ANALYSIS

Read through the exemplar paragraph you have been given.

What is effective about the student’s work?

ANALYSIS

Watch the extract and make notes on the representation of age in the extract.

Identify specific examples from all four technical areas.

ANALYSIS

Explain one way in which the extract constructed representation

Specific example – explanation of example – linked to

Link to stereotypes

Peer assess.

SECTION B

What do you need to do well in Section B?

• Knowledge of film industry

• Evaluation/argument

• Factual accuracy

• Use of specific examples

• Relate to own experience

• Terminology

• Spend 45 minutes answering the question.

EXAMINER’S ADVICE

TERMINOLOGY

Mind-map as may key terms as you can think of the Institutions section.

WRITING YOUR ANSWER

Read through the section of the essay you have been given – what has the student done well?

Technology

Technology

Technology

Ownership

Ownership

Ownership

Ownership

Ownership Technology

Marketing

TECHNOLOGY

Production

Distribution

Marketing

OWNERSHIP

US Film Industry

Synergy

UK Film Industry

Choose one key area and identify one point you could make in relation that area. What example could you use? How would you evaluate the example? Can you relate this to your own experience?

EXAMINER’S TOP TIPS

REVISION

Television Drama:

• key terms

• recognise techniques

• practice analysis

Institutions

• Key terms

• Facts

• argument