Lesson 1

Introduction to the Exam

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Aims
O To comprehend the OCR GCSE Media Studies

exam.
O To be confident and familiar with the layout

of the exam.
O To be an independent enquirer (SEAL/PLTS).
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Name as many
action/adventure
films as you
can
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The OCR GCSE exam

O

It is split into two sections:

O A Action/adventure film or magazines
O B TV comedy

O We will be concentrating on the

action/adventure part of the exam.

What is the Point of

the Exam?
O The purpose of this exam is to assess:
O AO1 Candidates ability to recall, select,

use and communicate their knowledge

and understanding of media products and
the contexts of their production and
consumption in analysing a short unseen
moving image extract.

O AO2 Candidates ability to analyse and

respond to a short, unseen moving image

extract using media key concepts and
appropriate terminology.
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What is the Layout of the

Exam?
O The examination is 1 hour 45 minutes long.
O Candidates are required to answer four

compulsory questions; three will be on the

action/adventure clip.

O The unit is marked out of 80, with Section A

marked out of 50.

What is the Layout of

the Exam?
O You will view a clip from an action/adventure

film that is 35 minutes in length.

O You will view this four times.

O You will then answer three questions on the

clip that focus on genre and representation.

What is the Layout of

the Exam?
1. Explain two ways the characters and/or events in the extract fit the
action/adventure genre.
[10 marks]
2.

Explain how each of the following is used to create effect:

soundtrack
camerawork
editing
mise-en-scne [20 marks]

3. Discuss the ways in which people are represented in the extract.

[20 marks]

Have you Seen

O http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twO1k

FAma8o&feature=related
O Which have you seen?
O What did you notice they have in

common?

Codes and Conventions

What do we expect to see in
action/adventure films?

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Reviewing the Aims

O To comprehend the OCR GCSE Media Studies

exam.
O To be confident and familiar with the layout

of the exam.
O To be an independent enquirer (SEAL/PLTS).
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