L29 wjec exam topics preparation 'carousel of questions'
1. Entrance Activity
YOU MUST state whether you AGREE or DISAGREE with the view that Prison
Guard Raymond Lohan (Stuart Graham) is a ‘Villain’ who receives punishment for
his actions.
3 minutes
‘PUNISHMENT’ (Propp): Villain is punished.
2. Title:
WJEC Exam Topics -
Preparation
Thursday 19th
March 2015
FM2 –
British and American Film (60%) of AS Level)
Section B –
British Film topics Identity Study –
‘In the Name of the Father’ and
‘Hunger’
3. Why?
Aims & Objectives
• YOU WILL re-cap prior
learning.
• YOU WILL develop your
understanding of the Exam
Boards expectations regarding
exam questions and what
examples you should refer to
in answering any one of these
Questions.
• Review the learning
AO1
Demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of film as an
audio-visual form of creative
expression together and
AO2
Apply knowledge and
understanding, including
some of the common critical
approaches that characterise
the subject, when exploring
and analysing films.
4. FM2 –
EXAM BOARD EXPECTATIONS
Mark Scheme
• Excellent Knowledge – Institutional information, Character (Actor names), Key Scenes
that are accurate (relevant) to the Question.
• Specialist language = Micro Features, Terminology associated to the Texts being
studied – for example ‘The Troubles’.
• Narrative and Representation – Narrative Theory – Hallam & Marshment (2000);
Syd Field; Vladimir Propp; Todorov; Stereotypes/Anti-stereotypes.
5. Mini-Plenary
YOU MUST list 3 common areas you will be assessed on for FM2 – Section B
2 minutes
Were you paying
attention……..
6. MAIN TASK
25 Minutes - Around 4 minutes per. Question
YOU MUST annotate the paragraph provided using the following colours:
•BLUE – Theory
•Green – Key Terminology/Language from the Question
•RED – Evidence from the text
YOU SHOULD then reflect on the strengths of the structure as well.
THEN, YOU MUST write a PEA Paragraph of your own based around the Question
below from BOTH of the texts:
7. What have you learnt?
“What if….”
On your mini-whiteboards, YOU MUST write
down what you would need to know IF you
were presented with an Exam Question such
as:
To what extent is conflict a
major component of the texts
you have studied Narrative?
