Exam Outline

Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production (50 marks)

1A) Evaluate my skill development over the course (e.g preliminary task and magazine production AS and Trailer at A2)

1B) Evaluation of one production and evaluate it in relation to a media concept

Section B) Contemporary Media Issues
2) Media and Collective Identity - The representation of British youth and youth culture

QUESTION 1A IN DETAIL

Evaluate skills in:

• Digital Technology
• Creativity
• Research and planning
• Post-Production
• Using conventions from real media texts

QUESTION 1B IN DETAIL

Evaluate:

• Genre
• Narrative
• Representation
• Audience
• Media Language

SECTION B IN DETAIL

Talk about:

• 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?

Should contain:

• Historical - dependant on the requirements of the topic, candidates must summarise the development of the media forms in question in theoretical contexts.
• Contemporary - Examples from 5 years before the examination
• Future - Candidates must demonstrate personal engagement with debates about the future of the media forms / issues that the topic relates to.