WJEC Exam Topics

1. Entrance Activity
YOU MUST select and recall at least ONE similarity between the texts in relation to an area
of their choice – for example Conflict, Narrative, Characters, Authority Figures.
Extension – YOU COULD refer to more than ONE similarity
“3 – That’s the Magic Number!”

2. Title:
WJEC Exam Topics -
Expectations and application of Case
Study example scenes
Friday 13th
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 learn about HOW the
texts conform to the expectations
of certain key themes/areas you
need to be prepared for for the
FM2 – Section B Exam.
• YOU WILL collaborate with
another member of the class to
investigate which key scenes to
refer to in demonstrating your
understanding.
• 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. ‘Outsiders’ ‘Borders’

6. ‘Outsiders’ ‘Borders’

7. Summer 2014 Paper
YOU MUST use the images provided and go onto the Public Drive to establish HOW ‘Outsiders’
and ‘Borders’ are represented in the texts you have studied.
Images – YOU SHOULD annotate the shot type/camera angle (Cinematography) employed by
the Director, as well as any mise-en-scene factors.
MAIN TASK
15 Minutes

8. ‘Outsiders’ ‘Borders’

9. ‘Outsiders’ ‘Borders’

10. Extension TASK
Border Presence –
•Prison acts as a barrier to salvation and freedom.
•Border of the Prison cell and the metaphors/meanings this represent to the
spectator.
•Belonging – Do the Conlons/IRA men belong in jail?
10 Minutes
YOU SHOULD answer the Questions/address the areas above in relation to BOTH texts.
-Refer to your A3 Analysis sheets
-Refer to previous lesson resources
-Refer to the texts, in particular the key scenes we have studied

11. What have you learnt?
Choosing ONE scene and
area of focus from
today’s lesson,
summarise (x3 points)
HOW they convey similar
and/or different views.

12. Homework
Revise for the upcoming Mock Exam
Due: 5 Lessons time – Friday 20th
March