Exam Structure & Mock Feedback

Paper One, Section A: TV Industry

Q1 (5 marks)

- 2 points
- analyse 1 element of media language

Q2 (10 marks)

- 3 points
- sum up judgements in a sentence or two at the end

Q3 (15 marks)

- 3 very well developed or 4 points
- 10 marks for analysis, 5 marks for judgement

Q4 (5 marks)

- 2 points
- tests understanding on the TV in industry

Q5 (10 marks)

- 3 points
- asks about social, cultural or historical contexts

Paper One, Section B: Promoting Media

Q6 (1 mark)

- asked to indentify or define

Q7 (4 marks)

- 2 points and explain
- required to show knowledge on either film, advertising and marketing, or video games

Q8 (10 marks)

- 3 points
- asked about audience, codes and conventions of the products, media language etc

Q9 (10 marks)

- 3 points
- only be asked about video games or film

Paper Two, Section A: Music

Q1 (1 mark)

- identify or define

Q2 (4 marks)

- 2 points
- it will either be on set music videos, MOJO magazines or Radio 1 Live Lounge

Q3 (10 marks)

- 3 points
- it will either be on set music videos, MOJO magazines or Radio 1 Live Lounge

Q4 (5 marks)

 - 2 points
- analyse media language or media representations

Q5 (15 marks)

- 4 points
- always be about media language
- compare 2 magazine extracts

Q6 (1 mark)

- identify or define

Q7 (4 marks)

- explain in detail
- test knowledge and understanding of news

Q8 (5 marks)

- 2 points
- analyse either media language or representation

Q9 (15 marks)

- 4 points
- media language or representation
- analyse and make judgements

Q10 (10 marks)

- 3 points
- show understanding of the influence of media contexts in historical or contemporary news

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