1) Type up any feedback on your paper
Total = 25
Grade = 3
www - You start well in so many places but just need to add the examples, evidence or extra points to open up the top grades.
EBI - Question focus is another area to work on - this holds you back in Q2. Read the question carefully and stay focused on it. Revising the CSPs so you can provide more examples will also help.
2) Use the mark scheme for this Paper 2 mock to read the answers AQA were looking for. First, write down a definition of non-diegetic sound.
Any sound that the actors cant hear.
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
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.
As Lyra walks into the house, the camera moves backwards with her – a faster-paced dolly shot to signal to the audience that things are changing, the relationship is moving on. Will is left out of focus and trying to keep 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.
Non-verbal communication
• Will’s expression and body language is very timid which subverts masculine stereotypes. In contrast, Lyra’s movements and expressions exude confidence. This can be seen in the extract both outside at the table and later when discussing which beds they will take.
Mise-en-scene
• Lyra’s costume subverts feminine stereotypes. It is blue, practical and does not emphasise her figure or draw attention. It helps to establish Lyra as a practical, confident character who is used to surviving on her own.
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.
• As with many modern representations of teenagers, 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. Older characters are viewed with suspicion.
• The use of spectres in HDM also drives a strong dividing line between younger characters and adults – with the two girls that Will and Lyra run into saying ‘We’re OK on our own, aren’t we’.
• 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. In spite of her intellectual superiority, she is polite and deferential to her teachers. She is not afraid, though, to challenge her ‘grandfather’, the Doctor, in order to defend Barbara and Ian.
6) Turning your attention to Section B, write a definition and example of user-generated content - use the mark scheme to check it.
definition - 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
example - a website I made about my favourite band
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 nature of media production, including by large organisations, who own the products they produce, and by individuals and groups
• the effect of ownership and control of media organisations
• how the media operate as commercial industries on a global scale the importance of different funding models government funded, not-for-profit and commercial models
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.
I would say about 5 and I'm going to approach the next mock with a lot more revision being done.
10) List three key things you want to revise before the next mock exams in February (e.g. particular CSPs, terminology, exam technique etc.)
- definitions of key words in media
- doctor who
- his dark materials
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