1) Type up any feedback on your paper (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). If you only have marks and a grade on the paper, write a WWW/Next Steps yourself based on your scores.
1.3, consider how lyras dominance is later established/maintained
1.4: also comment on tv dramas overall. is this the norm or expectations?
2.0: focus on the contrast between adult and teen presentation in both shows/time periods
4.0: can you reference any specific brands or stats?
5.0: can you consider the other side? link to freedom of speech/expression.
2) Use the mark scheme for this Paper 2 mock (posted on GC) to read the answers AQA were looking for. First, write down a definition and example of non-diegetic sound (Q1.1 and 1.2).
all sounds generated within the world of the drama
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 opening shot in the extract focuses on the omelette in Will’s hand – almost a close-up – with handheld camera movement following the plate to the table. This focus on the food Will has cooked seems to establish him as the less dominant person in the relationship.
-The wide shot and slow dolly/tracking through the open doors shows both characters together sitting at the table. This deliberately places both characters in the same frame as the conversation becomes more friendly and less guarded. The camerawork is communicating the growing friendship between Lyra and Will and helps to foreshadow the suggestion (in the very next shot) from Will that they team up and work together.
-Will’s suggestion that they work together is made while Lyra is shown in a medium close-up over-the-shoulder shot. This allows the audience to see her reaction – a slight smile that suggests she is in favour of the suggestion and grateful to have an ally after a lot of time alone.
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) Look at 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.
-Although the idea of ‘teenage’ was not new, teenagers as a distinct category developed rapidly in the post-war years and was well established by 1963. The idea of the ‘generation gap’ as a social issue was still new and much-discussed.
-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.
-Many of the Doctor’s characteristics are stereotypical features of old age: eccentricity, grumpiness and short temper.
6) Turning your attention to Section B, write a definition and example of user-generated content - use the mark scheme to check it.
• material contributed to media or posted on websites by non-professionals.
• 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.
-Marcus Rashford demonstrates this with his commercial partnerships with Burberry, Nike, Coca-Cola and more. The fact he appeals to such mainstream brands is evidence of his power in the digital age.
- 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.
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.
education is more important than regulation, children need to be taught how to use social media
and the internet safely in order to benefit from the huge advantages
distribution of ‘fake news’ or false stories
diminished attention span and problems of addiction (especially in relation to social media)
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.
4
10) List three key things you want to revise before the next mock exams in February (e.g. particular CSPs, terminology, exam technique etc.)
CSP
terminology
technique
