This document provides a mark scheme for assessing student responses on postmodern media. It is divided into several sections:
- The assessment criteria are explanation, analysis, and argument (EAA), examples (EG), and terminology (T).
- Different language is used to describe achievement at each level, from limited at level 1 to excellent at level 4.
- Sample student responses (models 1-3) are provided and marked according to the assessment criteria. Feedback is given on strengths and areas for improvement.
- Students are instructed to practice marking the additional sample responses.
2. Starter Quiz
• What kinds of things are you being assessed
on?
• What are the assessment foci? (hint = 3)
• The exam is marked out of ______, therefore
it is worth ____% of my grade.
5. Language in mark scheme
Words in level 1
Limited
Incomplete
Narrow
Minimal
Lack
Inaccuracy
Absent
Errors
Intrusive
Words in level 2
Simple
Limited
Basic
some
Words in level 3
proficient
Well
Mostly
Straight forward
Developed
connected
Words in level 4
Excellent
Articulate
Coherent
Complex
Fluent
Appropriate
Consistently
Well structured
clear
6. Model paper 1
• Question:
#10 Provide your definition of postmodern
media and support it with examples.
14. (model 1) Marks
EAA
EG
T
TOTAL
level
3B/3A
3C
3C
3C
mark
14 /20
12 /20
6 /10
32/50
32 / 50 = 64%
64%
=
C2 (subgrade)
WWW
EBI
-some contemporary texts (black mirror, dove)
-some range in text (at least 2 platforms)
-discussion and understanding of Foucault theory
-some minor effort to discuss audience
-interpretation of dead audiences (dead set) : good arguments
-link to simulacra and baurillard theory
-meaning of ‘black mirror’
-debates/criticsm around a text (dove campaign)
-relate audience to audience theory!!
-wording and explanation is not always clear (dove advert part
and black mirror episode)
-be more clear/develop discussion about jade goody
-nothing new and baurillard theory is not connected
-constrast and comparisons between texts
-more personal engagement
-don’t say ‘used the theory’
-simulacra : link to panoptican and focault theory
-no intertextuality in elnett (this was not clear)
-be more clear about dove campaign
-PEAL paragraphs!
