December mock exam: Learner response

 

1) Type up any feedback on your paper 

WWW: Fiona, good effort on 1.4(12 mark q) and for the 20mark on Rashford displaying good knowledge on these cps

EBI: In places, you are not answering the q in detail. e.g. Q2 and Q3 see my comments. Also Q5 you need to bring in another CSP and comment on regulation

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). 

Non-diegetic sound is sound that the audience and characters can both hear, for example dialogue.

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 low angle of will suggests he is inferior to lyra. 
• The slow dolly track shows their relationship becoming stronger. 
• The fast dolly shot of Lyra shows her excitement with moving in and teaming up.

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’s expression and body language is very timid which subverts masculine stereotypes.
• Lyra’s movements and expressions exude confidence.
• Her interaction with props in the scene deliberately subvert ideas of being ‘ladylike’ or feminine.

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.

• -Media representations of teens/young adults usually identify this group by their attitudes, behaviour, language, clothing and music.
• HDM suggests stronger ties to friends than to families, Lyra’s attitude towards her friends in contrast to her mother Mrs Coulter is a good example of this.
• Susan is clearly in touch with popular culture. As a stereotypical teenager, she is engrossed in pop music on her radio and her modern clothes differentiate her from the teachers. 

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

User generated content is content produced by a user, such as uploading to tiktok.

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. 

• Much of Rashford’s power comes from his skilful use of social media to promote good causes such as food poverty and childhood literacy.
• Some media theorists have suggested that in the digital age it is audiences that have the power rather than companies, industries or traditional celebrities.
• By the end of 2019, the influencer marketing industry was worth some $8bn a year. One recent report by Insider Intelligence predicted that it would grow to $15bn globally by the end of 2022.

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.

• It is difficult or impossible for national governments to regulate a global industry
• Platform providers (eg Alphabet, Facebook) argue that they cannot be held fully responsible for everything that users upload – they have been increasingly successful in devising automated systems to detect and take down inappropriate or unlawful material
• Internet and social media providers have responded to criticism by setting up their own codes of conduct and self-regulatory practices

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.

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

Social and cultural contexts, the doctor who and his dark materials csp.