1. Section A: TV Drama (50 Marks)
Representation of Sexuality
Wednesday 19th March 2014
Unit G322: Key Concepts Exam
50% of Your AS Level

2. Why?
Aims & Objectives
• Re-cap prior learning of Section A micro
elements associated to the 4 Technical
Features.
• YOU WILL also get the opportunity to learn
about the 4 Technical areas in the exam and
see how they apply in representing a
particular group of people/individuals in
relation to:
Sexuality
• Review the learning.
So you are prepared and
ready to demonstrate your
“media textual analysis
skills and your
understanding of the
concept of representation
using a short unseen
moving image extract
(AO1, AO2)” (OCR)
YOU SHOULD visit the OCR
website and download/read
the Unit G322 sections of
the specification!

3. STARTER – Re-cap prior learning of Section A

4. What is TV Drama?
We will go through the varying sub-genres of TV Drama according
to Glen Creeber (2001).
This is a theory YOU MUST apply to the introduction of your
Section A Exam answer VERY briefly.

5. Single Play TV Drama =
A one off TV Drama (docu-drama for example)
Long Form TV Drama =
A continual multi-episode/series where the narrative concludes
at the end of a series and/or leaves the audience on a cliff
hanger.
This is the most common for of TV Drama.

6. These are the different
types of TV Drama that you
SHOULD make a brief
reference to in your
Introduction.
For example –
“The essay will focus on the
costume drama (Creeber –
2001) ‘Name of TV Drama
HERE’ and how the
technical features help
construct the
representation of…”

7. “…construct the representation of…”
YOU WILL be asked to analyse ONE of the SEVEN areas of Representation above.
This changes EVERY year so YOU WILL need to be prepared to answer a question on ALL
SEVEN areas.
✓
✓
✓
✓
Todays focus

8. These are details about the TV Drama YOU WILL be
analysing, however the only important thing worth referring
to in the exam is the name of the text and identify what sub-
genre it is according to Glen Creeber (2001)
This is where the exam changes every year
– “the representation of…” – from this list.
The structure of the exam question stays the same with the areas in yellow the only
alterations.

9. We will now go through these 4 Technical areas by going to:
http://ncrafts.wordpress.com
This page, along with many others under the
WILL help you to prepare for this Section of the exam, along with PRACTICE – PRACTICE –
PRACTICE!

10. Go and grab a hard Copy of the
Technical Features Booklet from the
table

11. KEY areas to consider:
There are 2 types of Sound – What are they?
What IS “Mise-en-scene”?
Examples?
Verbal code
Technical code
Non-verbal code

12. Heterosexual?
Homosexual?
Stereotypes – 4 minutes
Pairs - YOU MUST note down as many stereotypes that you can think would be
associated to someone who is Heterosexual and/or Homosexual.

13. Sexuality
Task – 4 Minutes
In your Exercise Books, YOU MUST “Mind Map” what YOU think is the
‘preferred reading’ (Hall – 1986) of these representations of Sexuality.
Extension – YOU COULD consider what some of the anti-stereotypes COULD be in relation to
these 2 representation

14. Sexuality
DO YOU AGREE?
Gerbner (2002) and his ‘Cultivation theory’
suggests the lack of homosexuality in television
dramas suggests that it may influence passive
viewers to believe that it is abnormal
Key Term: Taboo

16. Textual Analysis Task –
20 minutes
Dividing your page into 4 sections, YOU MUST analyse ALL 4 technical areas to see how
the representation of Sexuality is constructed.
YOU SHOULD write down examples from the text (at least 3 per. Technical area) to
support the Points you make with Evidence. You will then need to Analyse what impact
this intended representation is meant to have on the audience –
Key terms: Stereotypes and Anti-stereotypes
Verbal code
Technical code
Non-verbal code

17. For example:
The technical code of the ___________ shot type connotes…..
The technical code of the ___________ camera angle looking at Character connotes…
The non-verbal code of Character facial expression can be denoted as….
This connotes how disabled people are stereotyped as….
The non-verbal code of Mr Bates black attire connotes his arrival at Downton Abbey as
being…
The diegetic verbal code of dialogue “EXAMPLE HERE” connotes how sexuality in this
Period drama is represented as…
The use of diegetic inner monologue denotes “EXAMPLE HERE”, which constructs the
representation of sexuality to be….
The technical code of the Edit technique – e.g shot-reverse-shot connotes…..

18. Viewings
Viewing 1) = No Notes
(2 minutes)
Viewing 2) = Make Notes
(2 minutes)
Viewing 3) = Make Notes
(2 minutes)
Viewing 4) = Make Notes/Start Question

19. FEEDBACK –
How do the technical areas construct the representation of Sexuality?
“She looked so beautiful” – Connotations?
What atmosphere exists between these characters?
What technical codes are presented in the opening of
this scene?

20. FEEDBACK –
How do the technical areas construct the representation of Sexuality?
Non-verbal code of looking down – Connotations?
How does this establish the sexuality of the character
in white?

21. FEEDBACK –
How do the technical areas construct the representation of Sexuality?
What edit technique was used here and why?
Cross dissolve
The diegetic verbal code of “I look like a real lady” connotes….

22. FEEDBACK –
How do the technical areas construct the representation of Sexuality?
Non-verbal code of hand hovering then pulling away –
Connotations?
How does this establish the sexuality of the character
in white?

23. FEEDBACK –
How do the technical areas construct the representation of Sexuality?
Eye line Match
The technical code of the eye-line match and shot-reverse shot in this scene
connotes….
How does the non-diegetic music build tension in this
moment?

24. FEEDBACK –
How do the technical areas construct the representation of Sexuality?
Connotations? Symbolism?
Relevance to the Question

25. FEEDBACK –
How do the technical areas construct the representation of Sexuality?
Is the male genders Sexuality under threat?

26. FEEDBACK –
How do the technical areas construct the representation of Sexuality?
The diegetic verbal code of “She’d laugh in your face if she knew” connotes….
Shot Type? Close-Up two-in-shot

27. You have 45 minutes to complete an answer to this Question.
Use the notes you have gathered and make sure you refer to ALL 4 Technical Features.

28. 40 – 50/50 = A
YOU MUST, using a different colour pen, self-assess the work you have completed.
YOU SHOULD correct any errors whilst reading through your analysis.

29. What have we learnt in
todays lesson?

30. YOU MUST write down 1 example of a
stereotype for Homosexuality and
Heterosexuality from what we have
analysed in the lesson today.
YOU COULD state what Gerbner (2002) said
about Sexuality.

31. Homework
Complete a timed essay (45 Minutes) analysis of ONE of the sequences from the following
page:
Analyse how the 4 techncial areas (Above) construct the representation of…..?
DUE: Wednesday 26th March – NEXT Section A Lesson