WJEC AS MEDIA STUDIES MS1
Media Representations and Responses
Sample Exam
2 ½ hours
Answer all three
questions.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
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The number of marks is given in brackets at the
end of each question or part-question.
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You are reminded that assessment will take into
account the quality of written communication used in your answers.
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No certificate will be awarded to a candidate
detected in any unfair practice.
You have two minutes to study the questions before the following:
Study the two Film Trailers for Sherlock Holmes (2010) and Nowhere Boy
(2010) -
EACH TRAILER WILL BE PLAYED 6 TIMES: FOR THE FIRST TWO PLAYS OF EACH
TRAILER JUST WATCH. YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE NOTES FOR THE REMAINING 4
PLAYS.
THERE WILL BE A GAP OF 10 MINUTES WHEN YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE FURTHER
NOTES.
BOTH TRAILERS WILL THEN BE PLAYED FOUR TIMES AGAIN WHEN YOU ARE AS
BEFORE, ADVISED TO TAKE NOTES.
1.
Analyse how narrative and audio-visual codes are used to
construct the trailers. (40)
2.
(a) Choose one of the film trailers. Suggest two different audiences and give
brief reasons for your choice. (6)
(b) Explore how the trailer you have chosen in 2a attempts
to target audiences. (9)
(c) In what ways do different audiences respond differently
to the same media text? Refer to your own detailed examples. (15)
3.
With reference to your own detailed examples, explore the different
representations of masculinity in the media today. (30)
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