G325: Critical Perspectives in Media A2 Media Studies
Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production You are
required to answer two compulsory questions no choice. Question
1(a) requires you to describe and evaluate your skills development
over the course of your production work, from Foundation Portfolio
to Advanced Portfolio. The focus of this evaluation must be on
skills development, and the question will require you to adapt this
to one or two specific production practices
Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production The list of
practices to which questions will relate is as follows:- o
DigitalTechnology o Creativity o Research & Planning o
Post-Production o Using Conventions from real media texts In your
exam, questions will be posed using one or two of these
categories!!
Q1A in a nutshell Directly asks you to evaluate how your media
production skills have developed progressively from AS toA2
Critical reflection on creative processes and decision making in
the context of a range of productions and progress made from AS
toA2.
Past Examples of Question 1A Read over the handout. Identify
Question 1A What topic have come up? What has not come up
recently!
Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production Question 1(b)
requires you 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:- o Genre o Narrative o Representation o
Audience o Media Language In your exam, questions will be set using
one of these concepts only!!
Past Examples of Question 1B Read over the handout. Identify
Question 1B What topic have come up? What has not come up
recently!
Q1B in a nutshell This question requires a more distanced
approach a textual analysis of one production outcome as a media
text to demonstrate the ability to apply a theoretical concept to
the text.
Jan 2010 R&P / Representation
June 2010
The Mark Scheme
Question 1A Level One
Question 1A Level Two
Question 1A Level Three
Question 1A Level Four
Question 1B Level One
Question 1B Level Two
Question 1B Level Three
Question 1B Level Four
Model Answers Now read through the Model answers provided Using
the highlighter provided highlight (in different colours) examples
of Explanation/Analysis/Argument Examples Terminology Write a check
list of 10 -15 thing you will need to do when writing your own
answers in order to get a LevelThree or Four. Use both the model
answers and Mark scheme to help you create your list
Model Answers Example One Explain how your skills in the
creative use of digital technology developed over time Mark 20/25
80% ExampleTwo Explain how your skills in the creative use of
digital technology developed over time Mark 18/25 72% ExampleThree
Describe a range of creative decision that you made in
post-production and how these decision's made a difference to the
final outcome Mark 14/25 56%
Lets start small. Homework task Fill in a different sheet for
each production you have done. You should have at least 3 (prelim,
thriller, music video, website, digipack, magazine advert)
This should not be too hard- include hardware (cameras, phones
for pictures/audio, computers and anything else you used) software
(on your computer) and online programs, such as blogger, youtube
etc. This is a difficult question and one that does not have a
correct answer as such, but ought to give you food for thought.
Start with the genre and type (thriller and film opening) Then list
the conventions you had to include in order for it to be a
successful product. Repeat this process for the other productions
(itll be harder for the prelim as there was no set genre or form
but there were some things you had to include)