Thursday, 27 March 2025

Easter revision and exam preparation

Here's everything you need to know for your revision and preparation for the final exams.

Videogames is our last topic which means we are getting to the end of ALL the content - well done! In this blogpost you'll find a range of resources for you to work with to ensure you are best prepared for Paper 1 and Paper 2. This week is all about getting our coursework submitted at the highest quality possible and then all our attention will turn to the two exams.

Media coursework

Your first priority is making sure your Media coursework is complete and to the highest standard possible. The coursework deadline is Friday 4 April - Raising Achievement Day. A reminder that your Statement of Intent cannot be updated after 1 April so you need to make sure you have emailed that to your teacher. 


Exam: Media Paper 1

Media Paper 1 is on Wednesday 14 May in the afternoon.

Section A: Media Language, Representations and Contexts

Note: It's important to remember that either Newspapers or OSP / Videogames can come up in Paper 1. Whichever comes up in Paper 1 usually means the other topic will come up in Paper 2 so we'll be watching carefully. 

Unseen text analysis

  • Unseen text analysis - look at previous assessment LRs and revise mise-en-scene (CLAMPS) and other key media language from your GLoW Media glossary. When you annotate the text, first identity anything interesting on the media product that you could write about (image/text/colour scheme/font and typography etc.) Then, work out the connotations of each of those and which will help you answer the question. 

Magazines

Advertising & Marketing 

Newspapers 

OSP

    Videogames


    Section B: Media Industries and Audiences

    Note: It's important to remember that either Newspapers or OSP / Videogames can come up in Paper 1. Whichever comes up in Paper 1 usually means the other topic will come up in Paper 2 so we'll be watching carefully. 

    Music Video

    Radio

    Film Industry

    Newspapers 

    OSP

      Videogames


      Exam: Media Paper 2

      Media Paper 2 is on Thursday 22 May in the afternoon.

      Section A: Television

      Television


      Section B: Newspapers OR Online, Social and Participatory Media / Videogames

      Two 20 mark essays on one of the following topics: 

      Newspapers 

      OSP

        Videogames


        Exemplar questions and answers

        You can find a document of exemplar questions and answers from previous years here. This google doc will be updated as we look at more questions and sample answers in revision lessons before the exams.


        Revision booklet - Google Slides

        Ms Lawrence has kindly put together a revision booklet on Google Slides. You need to open the link, make a copy and save it in your own Google Drive. Then you can fill in the boxes or simply use it as a base for your own revision or knowledge organisers.


        CSP Knowledge Organisers

        Miss Fowler put together a brilliant set of Knowledge Organisers to revise the CSPs last year. Look through these and then create your own to test your knowledge!

         

        Revision is the key


        It's important that you really put the time into your revision to make sure you know these CSPs inside out. If you would like revision cards to revise with feel free to pop in to DF07 and I'll happily provide you with them for free - you need create revision cards for all the exam CSPs and also for media terminology and theory (e.g. Mise-en-scene, Reception theory, Uses & Gratifications theory etc.) Aim to have three separate categories of revision cards:

        • Media terminology
        • Media theory
        • CSPs

        Don't forget there are other great resources out there - for example, Mrs Fisher's YouTube channel is great for videos on CSPs, theories and terminology. Here's Mrs Fisher's playlist of AQA CSPs:

        The better you know the terminology, theory and CSPs, the better you'll do in the final exams. Good luck!

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