Timetable
You have been emailed your timetable for mock week. The following timetable is specific to A-level Media Studies. Red is A2, blue is AS.
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| Mock week timetable for February 2017. Click to see full size image |
AS mock
- The AS exam will comprise solely of the textual analysis question
- You will be asked to analyse a print based media extract
- You will be asked to explicitly analyse three of the following: visual codes, technical codes, narrative, genre conventions or language
- The wording for for question one is almost always exactly the same: "analyse [the following] with reference to (for example) visual codes, technical codes and genre conventions"
- The exam is one hour and ten minutes long
- You will sit the exam in your normal Media Studies room
- You will be expected to make reference to how the listed codes create meaning for the audience
- You can revise by using your detailed notes, exploring further case studies using the textual analysis toolkit and using the Media blog
- Resources specific to the textual analysis question can be found here
- Resources specific to narrative can be found here
- Resources specific to genre can be found here
A2 mock
- You will be given a choice between three questions: one on representation, one on narrative and one genre
- You will be required to discuss both Skyfall and The Selfish Giant
- In order to push for a higher grade, it is essential you have a clearly defined argument/point of view
- Past paper questions can be found here. Remember, we are just looking at the text section
- The exam is one hour long
- You will sit the exam in your normal Media Studies room
- You can revise by using your detailed notes, exploring further key scenes using the textual analysis toolkit and using the Media blog
- Resources specific to narrative can be found here
- Resources specific to representation can be found here
- Resources specific to genre can be found here
From everyone in the A-level Media team, try your very best!