December mock exam: Learner Response blog tasks

 December mock exam: Learner Response blog tasks

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1) Type up any feedback on your paper (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). If you only have marks and a grade on the paper, write a WWW/EBI yourself based on your scores.

WWW- your answer on the clip are solid and Q4 marks good point. Now we need to reach that level across the whole paper.

EBI - revise OSP

        -revise terminology

        -20 mark essays: need more points + examples from the CSPs and sharp questions focus.

2) Use the mark scheme for this Paper 2 mock to read the answers AQA were looking for. First, write down a definition and example of non-diegetic sound (Q1.1 and 1.2). 

1.1:

• all sounds generated within the world of the drama

• all sounds made by or heard by the characters

• dialogue, ambient or wild sound within the drama

• any other satisfactory definition.

1.2:

• any example of dialogue from the extract such as ‘When Lyra says, “So you’re a

kitchen boy then?”

• any example of other sounds that are created by or heard by the characters, such as

the sound of Will putting the plate on the table.

3) Next, identify three points you could have made in Q1.3 - camerawork and the extract. Look for the indicative content in the mark scheme - these are the suggested answers from AQA.

• The opening shot in the extract focuses on the omelette in Will’s hand – almost a

close-up – with handheld camera movement following the plate to the table. This

focus on the food Will has cooked seems to establish him as the less dominant

person in the relationship. The medium shot of Lyra suspiciously looking at the food

reinforces this power imbalance in their relationship.

• Camera angle is used in an interesting way in the extract. Will is often shown from a

low angle which should suggest power or dominance. However, his expression and

body language is very timid so in fact seems to further emphasise Lyra’s confidence.

When Lyra is sitting at the table, the camera is deliberately placed at Lyra’s level so

she is not presented as weak or vulnerable.

• The wide shot and slow dolly/tracking through the open doors shows both characters

together sitting at the table. This deliberately places both characters in the same

frame as the conversation becomes more friendly and less guarded. The

camerawork is communicating the growing friendship between Lyra and Will and

helps to foreshadow the suggestion (in the very next shot) from Will that they team

up and work together. The slow dolly/track at this point signals to the audience that

something important

4) Now look at Q1.4 in the mark scheme - pick out two points from the mark scheme that you could have included in your answer.

• Will and Lyra are clearly directed in this extract to subvert traditional gender

stereotypes with Will cooking the food, dealing with domestic matters such as

sleeping arrangements and acting in a timid and submissive way.

• However, there is perhaps one exception to this when Will suggests that they work

together. Lyra is shown responding with a slight smile that suggests she is in favour

of them teaming up and perhaps therefore removes a little of her independence.

5) Focus on Q2 - the 20-mark essay on representations of age and social and cultural contexts. Pick out three points from the mark scheme that you didn't include in your answer.

• Although the idea of ‘teenage’ was not new, teenagers as a distinct category
developed rapidly in the post-war years and was well established by 1963. The idea
of the ‘generation gap’ as a social issue was still new and much-discussed.
• Media representations of teens/young adults usually identify this group by their
attitudes, behaviour, language, clothing and music. There are many negative
stereotypes of teenagers in television drama in which characteristics such as
laziness, anti-social behaviour, inability to concentrate and self-indulgence are
portrayed as ‘typical’.
• There are also positive representations of teens in which attributes such as freedom,
independence, creativity and social awareness are likely to be emphasised. Some
frequently represented characteristics of teenagers may be seen as positive by
younger audiences but as negative by older audiences. These include
rebelliousness, openness to change, liberal values on matters such as sexuality and

a much stronger commitment to friendship groups than to family or country.

6) Turning your attention to Section B, write a definition and example of user-generated content - use the mark scheme to check it.

• material created by those whose main role is as users of media such as newspapers, television,

radio, magazines, the internet or web or online systems

7) Look at Q4 - the 20-mark essay on the power of influencers. Pick out three points from the mark scheme that you didn't include in your own answer. 

• Kim Kardashian is one of the most successful social media influencers of all time. She uses

her social media presence to promote herself and her brands to her 350 million followers.

Kardashian is highly sought after as a brand ambassador and is paid millions of dollars by

companies to promote their products.

• Kim Kardashian's engagement rate is lower than Rashford at 0.33% but she has over 350

million followers so can still reach and engage with huge audiences.

• Kim Kardashian’s net worth has been estimated at $1.7 BILLION. This is from The

Kardashians TV show on Hulu ($100m deal) alongside her brands SKIMS, KKW Beauty and

many more.

8) Now look at Q5 - the 20-mark essay on regulation and the internet. Again, pick out three points from the mark scheme that you didn't include in your own answer.

• the social, cultural and political significance of media products – how and why media products are

aimed at a range of audiences, from small, specialised audiences to large mass audiences.

• online bullying, intimidation or humiliation

• loss of self-esteem or confidence resulting from competitive use of social media

9) On a scale of 1-10 (1 = low, 10 = high), how much revision and preparation did you do for your Media mock exam? Be honest here - it's a good chance to think about how to approach the next set of mock exams.

6 medium 

10) List three key things you want to revise before the next mock exams in February (e.g. particular CSPs, terminology, exam technique etc.)

CSPs, OSPs and revise terminology