3. Quick Quiz
1. _____ is the exam board.
2. Total marks for A2 is _____ marks.
3. Total marks for A level is ______ marks.
4. Marks for A2 (and AS) coursework is _____ marks, therefore the exam is
worth a total of _____ marks.
5. The course code for A2 coursework is G3 _ _ and A2 exam is G3 _ _ .
6. A2 Coursework is divided into 3 sections which are:
1. ___________ & ___________ = ______ marks
2. __________________ = ______ marks
3. __________________ = ______ marks
7. There are ____ ancillary tasks and they are worth ____ marks each,
therefore the main video task is worth _____ marks.
8. The exam is ______ hours long and worth _____% of my overall A level
grade.
9. For the main video task and ancillary you can only use ____________
amount of copyrighted material which is less than about 20%.
10. True or False, you have to obtain permission to use copyright material
for coursework.
4. Quick Quiz
11. Name the words associated with each of the 4 levels in media:
Level 1: ___________
Level 2: ___________
Level 3: ___________
Level 4: ___________
12. The following levels are equivalent the what grades?:
Level 1: _______ grade/grades
Level 2: _______ grade/grades
Level 3: _______ grade/grades
Level 4: _______ grade/grades
13. T or F: My A2 marks are what universities look at for entry
14. To get a B in media studies overall I need at least _______ marks.
15. The last ‘bit’ of your coursework you have to answer ____
questions which should be answered using a range of technology.
6. Quick Quiz
1. OCR is the exam board.
2. Total marks for A2 is 200 marks.
3. Total marks for A level is 400 marks.
4. Marks for A2 (and AS) coursework is 100 marks, therefore the exam is
worth a total of 100 marks.
5. The course code for A2 coursework is G321 and A2 exam is G322.
6. A2 Coursework is divided into 3 sections which are:
1. Research & Planning = 20 marks
2. Construction = 60 marks
3. Evaluation = 20 marks
7. There are 2 ancillary tasks and they are worth 10 marks each, therefore
the main video task is worth 40 marks.
8. The exam is 2 hours long and worth 50% of my overall A level grade.
9. For the main video task and ancillary you can only use limited amount of
copyrighted material which is less than about 20%.
10. True or False, you have to obtain permission to use copyright material
for coursework. FALSE, only have to SEEK permission (but show
evidence)
7. Quick Quiz
11. Name the words associated with each of the 4 levels in media:
Level 1: minimal/incomplete
Level 2: basic
Level 3: proficient
Level 4: excellent
12. The following levels are equivalent the what grades?:
Level 1: U grade/grades
Level 2: E/D grade/grades
Level 3: C/B grade/grades
Level 4: A grade/grades
13. T or F: My A2 marks are what universities look at for entry FALSE,
it’s AS&A2 = A level grade (whole – 400 marks)
14. To get a B in media studies overall I need at least 280 marks.
70-79/100 is a B x4 = 70x4 = 280
15. The last ‘bit’ of your coursework you have to answer 4 questions
which should be answered using a range of technology. (evaluation)
8. A2
• Get into groups
• Write down with HONESTY (so I know where you are – its to ‘diagnose your health’
• Chosen coursework topic (music video or short film)
• The purpose of __________ is …….
• I/we are meeting the purpose by…….
• Your idea in 10 bullet points
• Some conventions in our ___________ are:
• Our inspirational texts are:
PROGRESS (what have you done/still need to do?)
• Progress with blog (R&P)
• Progress with video (construction)
• Progress with ancillary (construction)
• How did the recent checklists help you?
9. Here’s what I know
• Most of you did good in AS
• Some doing music video, some short film
• You had an old blog check list, a lot of you were behind (I saw some
in nov)
• I gave you model work so you knew what A/B/C/D looked like, you
marked sample work and saw A grade quality work
• I set you new research and planning tasks
• I set you focused work on ancillaries
• Most of you have filmed for your main task
• Some of you have done some brief work for ancillaries (but most
not)
• Some of you have begun editing
• Anything else?
10. What you need to do
• A few more things for blogs
– Theory stuff
– Additional Set tasks (where gaps are missing)
• Such as: Location, costume/props, actor, audience, institution,
– Incorporate more technology
– CONCISE info on blogs – essays no good!
• Re-do permission evidence
• Make sure blog is up to date from current lists and recent tasks…..(will have to finish by end of this
week or you will get behind as I will give you new work)
• Record evidence of production/software (screen grabs)
• Finish filming
• Make an editing plan/timetable
• Plan, photograph, edit and finish ancillaries
• Get audience feedback on main tasks, record their comments on blog
• Make necessary changes and draft work (if enough time)
• Know evaluation questions, plan answers
• Do evaluation
• You will have about a month to finish coursework
