Exam Structure & feedback for mock

Paper One Section A: TV 

Q1:
This will be worth 5 mark = 2 points
This will be an analysis question. You must analyse one element of media language from the extract

Q2:
This will be worth 10 marks = 3 points
This will be an analysis and judgement question. You must analyse and make judgements to one or more areas based on media language and representation. you may wish to refer to contexts. Judgements will be made throughout.
You must write a short sentence or two at the end which sums up judgement(s).

Q3: 
This will be worth 15 marks = 4 points (or 3 very well developed)
      10 marks for analysis 5 arks for judgements
This is an extended response and it will focus on media language and representation (but it also might only be one of these areas!)
In this question you must refer to all of LARI C and make judgements throughout.

Q4:
This will be with 5 marks = 2 points
It will be a TV industry focussed question and is there to test your knowledge and understanding - PSB, BBC, Technology, regulation, diverse audiences etc.

Q5:
This will be with 10 marks = 3 points
The question will always be about the influence of media contexts.
It will ask about either social, cultural or historical contexts and you must refer it to the television drama that they have provided.

Cuffs (social/ historical/ cultural)

Homosexuality
Multicultural cats (Jake: white, Ryan:black)
Male and Female equality

Avengers (social/historical/cultural)

Heterosexual (relationship between Peel and Steed)
White cast - relfect society (No equality in society)
Rise in feminism/ female equality (Peel)




Paper one Section B: Promoting media

Q6:
This will be worth 1 mark.
 e.g who produced the lego movie

Q7:
This will be worth 4 marks = 2 points or explain one in a lot of detail
You will be required to show your knowledge and understanding of any of the three media forms: film, advertising and Marketing or video games

Q8:
The will be worth 10 marks = 3 points
This question will ask you to demonstrate knowledge and understanding.
It will ask us about audience, codes and conventions of the products, media language etc.

Q9:
this will be worth 10 marks: 3 points
This will be an analysis question and it will be either based on media language, representation or audiences. Only asked about advertising or video games, not film.
You will need to know the set texts in terms of media language, genre, audience, codes and conventions, representations etc...
The posters ad packaging of the video game will be provided in an insert, the TV advert will not be.


Paper 2 Section A: Music

Q1:
this will be worth 1 mark
Knowledge based question

Q2:
This will be worth 4 marks: 2 points.
Knowledge and understanding based.
The media product (your set music videos, MOJO magazine or radio 1 live lounge) and an area of the framework will change each year.

Q3:
The will be worth 10 marks = 3 points
You will have a question in relation to any relevant area of the theoretical framework in relation to either your set music videos, MOJO magazine or radio 1 Live Lounge.

Q4:
This will be worth 5 marks = 2 points
Either media language or representation but will always be an analysis question
Reference to an extract provided

Q5:
15 marks = 4 points (or 3 developed, ideally 4 though)
always be about media language
You will be required to make comparisons about two magazine extracts. One will be from MOJO and the other will be an unknown magazine.


Paper Two Section B: News

Q6:
This will be worth 1 mark

Q7:
4 marks = 2 points
this will be a question that tests your knowledge and understanding of news as a form: e.g funding models, regulation

Q8:
5 marks = 2 points
question will be analytical. You will have to analysis either media language or representation in relation to an extract from the Observer online or print.

Q9:
15 marks = 4 points (or 3 developed)
1o marks for analysis 5 marks for judgements
Based on media language or representation in relation to print newspapers or any area of the framework for online. Analysis and make judgements

Q10:
10 marks = 3 points
will be about influence of media contexts. it will not refer to a specific historical or contemporary context. You will needs to show your understanding of the influence of media contexts in relation to either historical or contemporary news.