Final revision advice

Please ensure you pay close attention to the EBIs you identified following the mock exam and revise the key areas and practise the skills you need to develop.

The Level 4 response and the Examiner's Report on the Merlin question are saved as lesson resources for today in the usual place

Please check the blog for any lessons you have missed to fill any gaps in your knowledge and make use of the revision materials that have been provided - including the invaluable article written by the examiner himself on how to approach the exam!

Remember: Focus on the question!

TV Drama: Representation topics covered so far

January 2013 - Age in 'E.R.'

Summer 2012 - Disability in 'Coming Down the Mountain'

January 2012 - Sexuality in 'Fingersmith'

Summer 2011 - Class and status in 'Merlin'

January 2011 - Gender in 'Hustle'

Summer 2010 - Gender in 'Primeval'

January 2010 - Ethnicity in 'Hotel Babylon'

Summer 2009 - Gender in 'Dr. Who'

January 2009 - Age in 'Monarch of the Glen'

Links to past papers here

AS Media Studies Mock Exam

Tuesday 7th May

Ms. James and Miss Osborne's class:
- 8:45am-10:45am in S4

Ms. Davies and Mrs. Baker's class:
- 10:35am-12:35pm in N22

Homework for Ms James' class - Due Tuesday 23rd April

Research Film Four. Focus on the funding that Film Four gives British Film and make notes of successful British Films to date that have Film Four involvement.

Check this out: Useful revision for Section A

Interesting reading...

Check out the following articles, in particular:
- 06 'Cracking your G322 summer exam paper' - straight from the mouth of principal examiner Jason Mazzocchi
- 61 - Revising depth of field for textual analysis
- 62 - 'Skins': Textual analysis in action (disability)
- 52 - 'Sugar Rush: Sexual Freedom' (sexuality)

Easter holiday revision: Miss O's Class Section A

 • Revise media terminology – especially technical terms for textual analysis

•  Use the exam practice materials on the blog. Complete one exam practice minimum

(Primeval extract: Gender)

• Watch a wide range of TV dramas and make notes on the representation of age: What

character types/stereotypes/archetypes/binary opposites can you identify?

Section A: TV Drama: Exam practice

Click here to see examples of extracts for you to practice your exam technique. You should work through these as revision over the Easter holidays and must submit at least one exam practice (The extract from 'Primeval' below) on the first day back, Monday 15th April.

Remember the format of the question is always the same - only the bold underlined word is subject to change.

Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs representation of AREA OF REPRESENTATION using the following:

- Camera shots, angles, movement and compositon

- Editing

- Sound

- Mise en scene

You should follow up each class exam practice with at least one of these, so that you can a) act on your EBIs and b) practise writing TONS under the pressure of timed conditions! (4 screenings - Take notes on screenings 2-4 only and then 45 minutes to write the essay) 

These are the extracts we have studied in class:

Gender

WC 11th March

Easter holiday exam practice: Due Monday 15th April

Ethnicity
WC 18th March

WC 25th March

Age

WC 15th April

Class
WC 22nd April

Homework: Apply what you have learned from the lesson on the 'Cranford' extract to plan and write an exam essay on the representation of class in this extract from 'North and South'. Due: Monday 30th April

Disability

WC 22nd April-30th April

Please note: Unfortunately the class extract we used from 'Inside I'm Dancing' has been removed from Youtube. Please see Miss. Osborne if you would like to borrow the DVD (Chapter 10 57:15-1:06:00)

Alternatively, please use this extract to write an exam practice essay:

Sexuality

WC 29th April - Independent work