EXAM DATES
- Paper 1 (Key Media Concepts)
- Friday 24 May 2019 PM (2 Hours)
- Paper 2 (Critical Perspective)
- Friday 07 June 2019 PM (2 Hours)
WHAT’S IN EACH PAPER?
Paper 1
- Textual Analysis (50 marks)
- TV Drama
- Audience and Institutions (50 marks)
- The Music Industry
Paper 2
- Media Skills (25 marks). One question on one of the following:
- Use of conventions from real media
- Research and Planning
- Digital Technology
- Creativity
- Media Concepts (25 marks). One question on one of the following:
- Media Language
- Representation
- Narrative
- Audience
- Genre
- Critical debates (50 marks). One question from a choice of two:
- Postmodern Media
PAST PAPERS
Below are links to past exam papers for the two Media Studies exams!
Paper 2 – Critical Perspectives in Media
METHOD OF ASSESSMENT
All Media Studies essays are marked using the following:
GRADED ANSWERS FOR PAPER 1
Textual Analysis (TV Drama)
Fargo (Grade A/A*)
Hustle (Grade B)
Merlin (Grade D/C)
Audience and Institutions (The Music Industry)
Cross Media Convergence & Synergy (Grade A)
Digital Technology (Grade B)
Ownership (Grade D)
GRADED ANSWERS FOR PAPER 2
Skills
Using Conventions from Real Media Texts (Grade A)
Research and Planning (Grade B)
Use of Digital Technology (Grade D)
Concepts
Media Language (Grade A)
Representation (Grade B)
Audience (Grade C)
Narrative (Grade C)
Genre (Grade D)
Postmodern Media
Define Postmodern Media (Grade A)
Definitions of Postmodernism (Grade B)
What is Postmodernism (Grade D)
What is Postmodernism (Grade E)