What is the examiner looking for?

Section A – What the Examiner is looking for?

Exam Board Feedback (Summer 2013)

The document below outlines the Examiners advice and guidance on where future candidates preparing for this exam can improve – Pages worth looking at in particular are:

Section A – TV Drama Textual Analysis (50 Marks)

• Page 5 – Advice on Note Taking for the Viewing (2 – 4) of the TV Drama Extract in the Exam.
• Page 8 – The 3 Marking Categories in order to achieve the Full 50 Marks broken down.
• Page 11 – A “Top Level” (A – B Grade) response – YOU SHOULD pick out key things such as use of examples, media language and where they’ve outlined the area of representation.
• Page 12 – An example of where a “Good Range of Points” have been made by a candidate.

Areas of Representation YOU MUST be prepared for:

Section B – Film Industry (50 Marks)

• Page 15 – A good way of ensuring you meet criteria using the recommended structure to write about your Case Study examples.

Revision Task:

– What is the area(s) most heavily rewarded and why?

– Look at the Example Mark Scheme (Below) – what are the examiners expecting you to refer to/include?

Key – EAA (20 Marks) – E (20 Marks) – T (10 Marks)

http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/81037-specification.pdf