EXTRA REVISION SESSIONS MS1

Hey guys,

I am sorting a few things to hopefully provide a few more sessions during the days so we may also have sessions Lesson 2 Monday and Lesson 1 Tuesday when I should have Year 11 who are doing their mocks. Will have to let you know first thing on Monday.

Sessions that WILL be happening:

• Monday lesson 1

• Monday lesson 6 (you could bring your lunch)

• Monday after school (this means no FILMCLUB)

• Tuesday lessons 2 (as normal) & 3

• Wednesday after school 

Also Mrs Davies and I are swapping lessons on Tuesday so you'll be with me lessons 5 & 7 where we will do some revision tasks and the rest of the class will be working on corrections for their Research Investigations

Can I please stress that if you have timetabled lessons when I am running a revision session you must attend your timetabled lesson! As a result the after school revision sessions, Tuesday lesson 2 and Tuesday lessons 5 & 7 are vital that you attend. The other sessions will be for you to all bring your individual concerns questions etc and to have a space to revise and complete mock questions etc. 

Any problems or questions let me know.

Cheers, Mrs M

RESIT: MS1 Audio-Visual Revision Material

So I have put my thinking hat on, trying to get my head around what audio-visual material may come up and so far here are my thoughts...

TV material has been used frequently:

- Great Expectations means that historical drama would probably be ruled out for film too

- Rugby last year means that anything sports related is likely to be ignored

- News has been used a few years ago so may not come up.

Soooo I am hoping that this means either a film trailers, adverts, film or game extracts or music video. I would be surprised if music video comes up as there is not much coverage of the music industry within the course. It's been a big year for both the film and gaming industry so in an ideal world we would see a film trailer or advert for a game, which would play to your strengths having started studying gaming and advertising industry for Year 13 and focusing on the Film industry for coursework for Year 12 and 13.

As we know none of this is set in stone but it helps to be extra prepared in areas that are likely to come up whilst making sure you are prepared for all potential topics. 

I am posting links for some material that I hope is along the lines of potential exam material for you to practice question 1 textual analysis and make notes on the representations within the texts as well as  audiences, targeting and responses for questions 2 and 3. Please remember that extracts or the openings could come up rather than the trailers/adverts. 

• The Great Gatsby Film Trailer

http://youtu.be/TaBVLhcHcc0

• Bioshock Infinite Game Advert 

 http://youtu.be/XP1t9_EJL-Y

• Gravity Trailer

http://youtu.be/bXgOaeDfmRQ

• Tomb Raider Survivor Advert

http://youtu.be/6-1Xn0hZsIw

• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Trailer

http://youtu.be/keT5CRhhy84

• Sims 4 Advert

http://youtu.be/jSV-A6IDKWY

Hope this is helpful! Will post again tomorrow with some more revision tips and support! 

By the way, Happy New Year! 

MS1 Resit Candidates- MOCK EXAM

Please complete the mock exam below BY MONDAY 6TH JANUARY to ensure that I can mark it Monday and return it to you for Tuesday. Please stick to the suggested times as this will give you a better chance of seeing how prepared you are. On Tuesday we will go over the A grade response to this exam paper.

WJEC AS MEDIA STUDIES MS1

Media Representations and Responses

 

Sample Exam

2 ½ hours

 

Answer all three questions.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

·         The number of marks is given in brackets at the end of each question or part-question.

·         You are reminded that assessment will take into account the quality of written communication used in your answers.

·         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.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0hXhGt5XPg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzvS78qO0uI

 

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)

MS1 Representation

Hi all,

Hope you had a brilliant Christmas! I will be posting quite a few things this week, particularly in preparation for the MS1 Resit next week! I will post a mock on here to be completed FULLY and handed in on the Monday so that I can mark it for you and return it on the Tuesday. 

Anyway... I watched a very challenging, interesting and thought provoking video that summed up the representation of women in the Media in 2013. This was made by an American group called The  Representation  Project, their website is below, have a nose at their posts and resources etc. 

http://therepresentationproject.org/

All St Alban's Media Students

PLEASE complete this survey, I know the people conducting the research and it would really benefit them and us as a school and media department. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DKMB5C7

Cheers guys,

Mrs M

MESSAGE-Year 13

So very sorry guys but I am not in as my little boy is poorly! 

SOOO...I should be in tomorrow and I know that many of you have WBAC this week but if you are doing the resit exam I  NEED to teach you guys on Thursday for the double instead of my year 12's. Can you please tell Ms Margerison? If you leave your booklets and any work to be marked on my desk I'll do it for Thursday.

Check out this link for a great media blog with plenty of info on theory. Can you familiarise yourself with this and your media theory booklets for Thursday and make sure you bring them in with pink booklets etc. 

http://media-radar.blogspot.co.uk/p/theory.html?m=1

  

Thursday's Resit lessons 5 & 7 are COMPULSORY if you are resitting MS1 so make sure you are there. Callum if you can join us too please?

For today's lesson work on your investigations. A BIG plea is that you use the booklets, examples and videos etc that I have provided you as it will be obvious if you have not. Reminder that deadline is Thursday.

Secret Santa is today and I'm sad to not be there but I have left a big Merry Christmas gift bag for you to leave your pressies in to swap them. Luckily my neighbour is delivering my pressie for the person I have. Hope it's fun! 

See you tomorrow!

Mrs M 

MESSAGE FOR YEAR 12

Unfortunately you won't have a lesson on Tuesday due to the Year 11 Mock Art exam so rather than giving you a task Mrs Davies has kindly suggested you spend the time beginning the tasks that have been set for over the Christmas holidays.

Thanks and see you all Wednesday,
Mrs McCarthy