1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).
WWW- In Q4, you make some detailed reference to the CSP but beyond this, the most valuable aspect to this exam is the wake-up call it brings before the real thing in June.
EBI- There is no where near enough depth or sophistication in these responses for A level standard work. You need to seriously reflect on either your revision or the quality of the original blog task work.
-Revision of theories is essential
-Economic and political contexts
-Sharper topic sentences and extended paragraphs with reference to relevant theories will start to push you up.
2) Did you succeed in meeting or exceeding your target grade for A Level Media in this paper? If not, how many additional marks do you need to achieve your target grade in Paper 2?
I definitely did not achieve my target grade which is a B and I will need an extra 30 marks in this paper to do so.
We don't know exactly what grade boundaries AQA will set as this is a new specification. These are the boundaries we've used, based on last year's A Level exam but reduced slightly to account for the new specification (out of 84):
A* = 78; A = 68; B = 56; C = 44; D = 32; E = 21.
Now read through the AQA mark scheme for Paper 2. This is vital as the paper was an official specimen exam paper and therefore the mark scheme tells us a lot about what AQA are expecting us to produce. The original Paper 2 question paper is here if that is helpful too.
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:
Q2: 7/25 marks
- I could of talked about how a change in media consumption could effect the validity of the cultivation theory and link it to Walter Presents as it is a growing foreign TV drama stream service which allows users to 'binge watch'.-Include information about light and heavy viewers as long term viewing will affect them differently. Capital's audience may consist of light viewers since it is only 3 episodes where as Deutschland's audience may consist of heavy viewers since there is a demand for foreign dramas and a high interest for it
Q3: 6/25
- Not including economic context dragged me down. I could include information about the decline in print newspapers as a result of digital media becoming more popular. Teen Vogues print sales decreased by 50% in 2016 within 6 months. They then shut down their print production.
- After the insane amount of coverage on the Donald trump gaslighting America, it changed the way Teen Vogue operate and shaped their political contexts.
Q4: 8/25
- First Lara Croft was in 1996 which was the first female lead that was playable in a game.This is where a female's interests may have sparked.Overtime, she became an icon to the world which told the world that women are powerful and can be resourceful which are traits that are typically associated with males.
4) Choose your weaker of the three 25-mark questions. Write a full, new essay plan for this question using the indicative content in the mark scheme and with enough content to meet the criteria for Level 4 (top level). This will be somewhere between 5-7 well-developed paragraphs planned in some detail.
Q3: Media products are shaped by the economic and political contexts in which they are created.
To what extent does an analysis of your online, social and participatory close study products (The Voice and Teen Vogue) support this view?
Intro:
-Media Products are shaped by economic and political contexts to a large extent through their use of their products and brands of Teen Vogue and The Voice
Para 2:
-Teen vogue launched by Conde Nast in 2003
-Initially reflected beauty and perfection but has changed as a result of the editor- Elain Welterworth. She focused on political campaigns.
-Gaslighting America gained a lot of coverage
-First thing on menu bar is 'News & Politics' which suggests that this is the most important topic for them.
- Also have a campus life for students which suggest that they target a younger, more educated audience.
Para 3:
-Decline in print
- Teen Vogue's print sales declined by 50% in 2016 within 6 months.
-The director Philip Picardi decided to focus on the digital side on TeenVogue.
-They have a lotof platforms and a much bigger following on all platforms than the voice.
Para 4:
-Found in 1982- a year after Brixton Race Riots . This may have shaped their political contexts.
-Voice for Black Britons.
- 'Britains only black newspaper'
- Gilroy's theory on diaspora and the feeling of 'never belonging'
Para 5:
-The Voice doesn't have a multi media presence like Teen Vogue
-Aimed at a niche audience
-Mainly cover fashion, sport, lifestyle etc.
-Can link Clay Shirky- Mass Amateurisation
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.
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes CSP
- The Voice CSP
- Clay Shirky's Theories
- Economic and Political Context
- In depth details of specific CSP's etc
WWW- In Q4, you make some detailed reference to the CSP but beyond this, the most valuable aspect to this exam is the wake-up call it brings before the real thing in June.
EBI- There is no where near enough depth or sophistication in these responses for A level standard work. You need to seriously reflect on either your revision or the quality of the original blog task work.
-Revision of theories is essential
-Economic and political contexts
-Sharper topic sentences and extended paragraphs with reference to relevant theories will start to push you up.
I definitely did not achieve my target grade which is a B and I will need an extra 30 marks in this paper to do so.
We don't know exactly what grade boundaries AQA will set as this is a new specification. These are the boundaries we've used, based on last year's A Level exam but reduced slightly to account for the new specification (out of 84):
A* = 78; A = 68; B = 56; C = 44; D = 32; E = 21.
Now read through the AQA mark scheme for Paper 2. This is vital as the paper was an official specimen exam paper and therefore the mark scheme tells us a lot about what AQA are expecting us to produce. The original Paper 2 question paper is here if that is helpful too.
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:
Q2: 7/25 marks
- I could of talked about how a change in media consumption could effect the validity of the cultivation theory and link it to Walter Presents as it is a growing foreign TV drama stream service which allows users to 'binge watch'.-Include information about light and heavy viewers as long term viewing will affect them differently. Capital's audience may consist of light viewers since it is only 3 episodes where as Deutschland's audience may consist of heavy viewers since there is a demand for foreign dramas and a high interest for it
Q3: 6/25
- Not including economic context dragged me down. I could include information about the decline in print newspapers as a result of digital media becoming more popular. Teen Vogues print sales decreased by 50% in 2016 within 6 months. They then shut down their print production.
- After the insane amount of coverage on the Donald trump gaslighting America, it changed the way Teen Vogue operate and shaped their political contexts.
Q4: 8/25
- First Lara Croft was in 1996 which was the first female lead that was playable in a game.This is where a female's interests may have sparked.Overtime, she became an icon to the world which told the world that women are powerful and can be resourceful which are traits that are typically associated with males.
4) Choose your weaker of the three 25-mark questions. Write a full, new essay plan for this question using the indicative content in the mark scheme and with enough content to meet the criteria for Level 4 (top level). This will be somewhere between 5-7 well-developed paragraphs planned in some detail.
Q3: Media products are shaped by the economic and political contexts in which they are created.
To what extent does an analysis of your online, social and participatory close study products (The Voice and Teen Vogue) support this view?
Intro:
-Media Products are shaped by economic and political contexts to a large extent through their use of their products and brands of Teen Vogue and The Voice
Para 2:
-Teen vogue launched by Conde Nast in 2003
-Initially reflected beauty and perfection but has changed as a result of the editor- Elain Welterworth. She focused on political campaigns.
-Gaslighting America gained a lot of coverage
-First thing on menu bar is 'News & Politics' which suggests that this is the most important topic for them.
- Also have a campus life for students which suggest that they target a younger, more educated audience.
Para 3:
-Decline in print
- Teen Vogue's print sales declined by 50% in 2016 within 6 months.
-The director Philip Picardi decided to focus on the digital side on TeenVogue.
-They have a lotof platforms and a much bigger following on all platforms than the voice.
Para 4:
-Found in 1982- a year after Brixton Race Riots . This may have shaped their political contexts.
-Voice for Black Britons.
- 'Britains only black newspaper'
- Gilroy's theory on diaspora and the feeling of 'never belonging'
Para 5:
-The Voice doesn't have a multi media presence like Teen Vogue
-Aimed at a niche audience
-Mainly cover fashion, sport, lifestyle etc.
-Can link Clay Shirky- Mass Amateurisation
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.
- Metroid Prime 2: Echoes CSP
- The Voice CSP
- Clay Shirky's Theories
- Economic and Political Context
- In depth details of specific CSP's etc
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