The document provides guidance to students on how examiners will evaluate responses and what they are looking for in terms of structure, examples, terminology, and level of analysis. It suggests two approaches - discussing technical elements separately or focusing on how they present stereotypes. Students are advised to use a PEE paragraph structure and not write an introduction/conclusion. An example using this structure to analyze shots in a scene that portray gender stereotypes is also provided.

1. What is the examiner looking for?

2.  The Big Three
 Explanation/Analysis/Argument (20 marks)
 Use of Examples (20 marks)
 Use of Terminology (10 marks)
 Camera shots, Angle, Movement, and Composition
 Editing
 Sound
 Mise en Scene

3. We are better than this
 Level One 17/50
 EAA 0-7 marks
 EG 0 – 7 marks
 T 0 – 3 marks
 “Some simple ideas have been expressed. There will be some errors of spelling,
punctuation and grammar, which will be noticeable and intrusive. Writing may
also lack legibility”

4. Level Two
 Level Two 27/50
 EAA 8 -11 marks
 EG 8 -11 marks
 T 4 -5
 “ Some simple ideas have been expressed in an
appropriate context. There are likely to be some errors
of spelling, punctuation and grammar of which some
may be noticeable and intrusive”

5. Level Three
 Level Three
 “Straightforward ideas have been expressed with some
clarity and fluency. Arguments are generally relevant,
though may stray from the point of the question.
There will be some errors of spelling, punctuation and
grammar, but these are unlike to be intrusive or
obscure meaning”

6.  Level Three
 EAA 12 – 15 marks
 Show proficient understanding of task
 Proficient understanding of how technical aspects construct
representation
 Mostly relevant to set question
 EG 12 – 15 marks
 Offers consistent textual evidence
 Offers a range of examples (at least 3 areas covered)
 Examples mostly relevant to set question
 T 4 -5 marks
 Use of terminology is mostly accurate

7. Level Four
Level Four
 “Complex issues have been expressed clearly and
fluently. Sentences and paragraphs, consistently
relevant, have been well structured, using appropriate
technical terminology. There may be few, if any, errors
of spelling, punctuation and grammar”

8. Level 4
 EAA 16 – 20 marks
 Excellent understanding of task
 Excellent knowledge/ understanding of how technical aspects
construct representation
 Clearly relevant to set question
 EG 16 – 20 marks
 Offers frequent textual analysis from extract – range and
appropriateness
 Offers full range of examples from each area
 Examples clearly relevant to the set question
 T 8 – 10 marks
 Use of terminology is relevant and accurate

9. How do we give the examiner what
they want?
 Two approaches to writing up you ideas
 1. Technical Areas – deal with each area separately (2
paragraphs each area)
 State the area and specific technique, give the example
(denotative), make the link to representation (connotative)
 2. Stereotypes – describe how the stereotypes are presented
though combined technical areas (2 paragraphs for each
stereotype – about 3)
 State the stereotype, give examples of how the stereotype is
shown through denotative and connotative readings

10. How do we give the examiner what
they want?
 Whatever approach you choose use a good paragraph structure
(PEE)
 Point – Topic sentence where you clearly state either the
technique you are going to talk about or the key representation
you are focusing on
 Example – denotative description of element or stereotype as
seen in the extract
 Explanation/Analysis – how meaning is generated, why it is
done, how the audience responses, issues, a bit of theory etc
 Don’t write an introduction or conclusion

11. Example Answer: Primeval
 Primeval Example
 In the final scene from the extract, a high angle shot is used
to overlook Jenny from the man’s point of view. Jenny is
lying down on the ground after the man has pushed her.
This emphasizes her vulnerability and his physical
dominance over the situation as he is placed over her,
looking down. This confronts to the typical stereotype that
women are weaker that men. Jenny needs to be rescued by
West, one of the male members of the team. When he
arrives West is shown to be stood above Jenny in a low-
angle shot highlights his powerful presence and is in stark
contrast to the helplessness of Jenny.

12. Primeval
 In the final scene from the extract, a high angle shot is used
to overlook Jenny from the man’s point of view. Jenny is
lying down on the ground after the man has pushed her.
This emphasizes her vulnerability and his physical
dominance over the situation as he is placed over her,
looking down. This confronts to the typical stereotype that
women are weaker that men. Jenny needs to be rescued by
West, one of the male members of the team. When he
arrives West is shown to be stood above Jenny in a low-
angle shot highlights his powerful presence and is in stark
contrast to the helplessness of Jenny.

13. Dr Martin: Homework
Series One / Episode 1
 Using Approach 2 write a full answer
 Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs the
representation of Regional Identity using the
following
 Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
 Editing
 Sound
 Mise en Scene