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/EBI yourself based on your scores.
www- lots of potential here- you make lots of good points on the CSPs so now need to add the exam technique in order to pick up the marks
ebi- very simple: question focus. it is so important to read the question and focus on it 100% use the key words in the question in your answer. written english/oragnisation/paragraphs for 20 mark essay
2) Use the mark scheme for this Paper 2 mock to read the answers AQA were looking for. First, write down a definition and example of non-diegetic sound (Q1.1 and 1.2).
non-diegetic means a sound that the audience can hear but not the character
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.
• When Lyra takes Will’s bed, a medium shot of Will allows the audience to see his
helpless body language and expression to show that he is not particularly happy with
the situation but recognises Lyra is a force of nature and he has no hope of
challenging her.
-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. The slow dolly/track at this point signals to the audience that
something important is happening; their relationship is changing. It works in a similar
way to a zoom.
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.
• 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.
• However, there is perhaps one exception to this when Will suggests that they work
together. Lyra is shown responding with a slight smile that suggests she is in favour
of them teaming up and perhaps therefore removes a little of her independence.
5) Focus on 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.
The use of spectres in HDM also drives a strong dividing line between younger
characters and adults – with the two girls that Will and Lyra run into saying ‘We’re
OK on our own, aren’t we’.
As with many modern representations of teenagers, HDM suggests stronger ties to
friends than to families. Lyra’s attitude towards her friends in contrast to her mother
Mrs Coulter is a good example of this. Older characters are viewed with suspicion.
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.
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 and my Facebook profile
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.
There is an army of influencers: social media users and celebrities with large, devoted
followings, who give their followers access to a carefully curated version of their lives. In
this “authentic” context, sponsored content, known as “sponcon”, has proved a potent tool
for selling products.
Marcus Rashford’s Instagram engagement rate of 6% is exceptionally high. With more than
15m followers on Instagram this means an incredible number of ‘likes’ and ‘comments’ on
his post. This boosts Rashford’s power and influence – and makes him even more appealing
for mainstream brands and commercial partners.
Much of Rashford’s power comes from his skilful use of social media to promote good
causes such as food poverty and childhood literacy. His work with Fareshare and his
campaign for free school meals during holidays during the pandemic meant that he was
directly opposing Prime Minister Boris Johnson. That Rashford won the battle demonstrates
the power he now has.
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.
the relationship between technology, media industries and media products
theoretical perspectives on representation, including processes of selection, construction and
mediation
the functions and types of regulation of the 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.
5
10) List three key things you want to revise before the next mock exams in February (e.g. particular CSPs, terminology, exam technique etc.)
revise more definition
go over the csp
terminology
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