12th January: G325: Critical Perspectives In Media: Exam Outline

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Section A : Theorectical Evaluation Of Production (50 Marks)

1a) Theorectical evaluation of skill development over the course of the two years ( both as and A2 CW productions including preliminary and ancillary tasts) 30 minutes
1b) Theorectical evaluation of one production and evaluate it in relation to a media concept: Macro 30 Minutes

Candidates answer two compulsory questions. The first requires them to describe their skills development over the course of their production work, from foundation portolio to advanced portfolio. The second asks them to identity one production and evaluate it in relation to one theorectical concept.

Question 1a requires candidates to describe and evaluate theire skills development over their course of production work, from foundation portfolio to advanced portfolio. The focus of this evaluation must be on skills development, and the question will require them to adapt this to one or two specific production practices. The list of practices to which questions will relate is as follows:

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• Digital Technology
• Creativity
• Research and Planninh
• Post Production
• Using Conventions from real media texts

They pick one or two areas.

In the examination questions will be posted using one of these categories. When candidates have produced relvant work outside the context of their A level media course they are to to additionally refer to this experience

Question 1b) requires candidates to select one production and evaluate it in relation to a media concept. The list of concepts to which questions will relate is as follows:

• Genre
• Narrative
• Representation
• Audience
• Media Language

Only One Chosen by examiner for above others is you.
Section B: Contemporary Media Issues (50 Marks)

2. Contemporary Media Issues-Media and Collective Identity-The Representation of British Youth and youth culture 1 hour

This topic area requires understanding of contemporary media texts(2007 onwards) industries audiences and debates.

Section B: Media and Collective Identity Guided Questions

• How do the contemporary media represent British youth and youth culture in different ways?
• How does contemporary representation compare to previous time periods?
• What are the social implications of different media representations of British Youth and youth culture?
• To what extent is human identity increasingly mediated?

In order to be fully prepared for the specific requirements of the question, the material studied by candidates must cover these three elements:

• Historical-dependent on the requirement of the topic, candidates must summarize the development of the media forms in question in theorectical contexts
• Contemporary-Examples from five years before the examination
• Future-Candidates must demonstrate personal engagement with debates about the future of media forms/issues that the topic relates to.