www: This is valuable wake-up call with 3 months to go. serious work required to show this isnt reflective of my ability as I can do better.
EBI: knowledge revision, e.g myth ideology, exam technique need to stay focused on question.
I did not succeed in getting my target grade due to the fact that I had gaps in my knowledge of some of the media terms and lacking in applying theory to a lot of my points in the exam.
A* = 75; A = 66; B = 54; C = 44; D = 32; E = 20.
3) Write a question-by-question analysis of your performance. For each question, write how many marks you got from the number available and identify any points that you missed by carefully studying the AQA indicative content in the mark scheme:
Q1 2/9
need to add;
-the construction of myth through the use of signs – the lone, charismatic
American hero, violent but thoughtful and reflective.
-notion of a patriotic country, valuing an independent spirit associated with
masculinity.
Q2 7/25
need to add;
-link to csp more; the linear – rather than the open world associated with Sims Freeplay –
nature of the game-play in Metroid and Tomb Raider could be used to
argue that there is little room for audience interactivity, making the effects
theory more valid
Q3 8/25
need to add:
-the contexts of production are more important and influential than any
intent of the ‘authors’ as it is impossible for the individual to transcend
social and cultural contexts
all media production is conditioned by the dominant ideology, the value
system and perceptions of reality
magazines are powerfully influenced by dominant social and cultural
attitudes to e.g. ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality
articles on transitioning challenge the concept of binary gender choices
the construction of femininity can still be read as just another form of
beauty – the natural, artisanal construction clearly representing a
particular aspect of the culture
Q4 8/25
need to add:
Capital work:
• commissioned and originally broadcast by the BBC which gives the
series brand identity internationally – particularly through its
subsidiaries BBC America and BBC Worldwide
• Kudos, the independent producer of the series, specialises in TV
series which can be sold or remade for the US market, making it
typical of contemporary media institutions which operate globally
rather than nationally
• Freemantle (international production and distribution company), Pivot
TV (US) and BBC Worldwide all in deals to distribute the series
globally
Deutschland 83: Talk about all distribution
4) Look at question 4 - the synoptic question on TV. Write a full, new essay plan for this question using the indicative content in the mark scheme (focus particularly on distribution) and taking care to include at least one paragraph that addresses the synoptic element. You can use bullet points but make sure you offer enough content to meet the criteria for Level 4 (top level). This will be somewhere between 4-6 well-developed paragraphs planned in some detail.
intro: introduce cps that I will talk about and establish how they link to the question
para 1: talk about Deutschland 83, netflix, streaming, subtitles target wider audiences.
para 2: Capital, pastiche of real life event financial crisis, london culture relating to londoners
para 3: Deutschland 83 more global due to the magnitude of the cold war which is more widely known than the financial crisis from capital
para 4: Life hacks relatable and wide topics applying to everyone
para 5: conclude with the csp that attempts to appeal to global audience and the csps that appeal to national audiences (capital)
5) Based on the whole of your Paper 2 learner response, plan FIVE topics / concepts / CSPs / theories that you will prioritise in your Easter Media revision timetable.
-Post Modernism
-Billie Jean
-capital
-Deutschland 83
-life hacks
