The document outlines the structure and requirements for an AS exam paper on cinema. It is 2 hours long and contains 2 questions. Students have 30 minutes to view and take notes on a US TV drama, then write an essay for 45 minutes on camera work, editing, sound and mise-en-scene. For the second 45 minutes, students choose between essays analyzing the interplay between film industry institutions and audiences or sample exam questions from June and November 2015.

1. THE AS EXAM PAPERTHE AS EXAM PAPER
2 hours, 2 questions EXTRA TIME = +30 mins
30 mins: view US TV drama 4 times, make notes after the 1st
complete viewing
45 mins: Q1 essay – comment on camera, editing, sound + mise-en-scene and how
this shapes meanings (especially representations)
45 mins: choice of Q2 or Q3 essay on film industry, analysing interplay between
institutions + audience
JUNE 2015 QUESTIONS

2. NOVEMBER 2015 QUESTIONS
SAMPLE PAPER Q2/3 CHOICE
TOPICS COVERED IN THE CINEMA SECTION