This document provides information and advice for a Level Media Studies exam taking place on Friday June 15th in the morning. It outlines the exam structure which consists of a 2 hour exam with 3 essay questions - two 30 minute questions and a 1 hour collective identity question that students typically perform better answering first. The document also provides health and wellness advice for exam day, suggesting getting adequate sleep the night before, eating a nutritious breakfast, and maintaining a positive mindset during the exam.

1. A Level Media Studies
Revision Day: Thursday 14th June 2012

2. Exam Date: Friday 15th June 2012 (AM)
2 hour exam

3. Friday 15th June 2012
Morning

8. For this topic you looked at the representations of YOUTH and
YOUTH CULTURE
You looked at some of the debates around the ways in which the
mainstream media demonises young people
But you also looked at the ways in which young people can
represent themselves online through Facebook.

9. 3 essays in 2 hours
Question 1A = 30 mins
Question 1B = 30 mins
Collective Identity Question = 1 hour
Students perform better if they answer the
Collective Identity question first
You can answer the questions in any order you like –
you will not lose marks.
Make a note in the margin of your timings: write
down your 1 hour & 30 minute time slots and stick
to them

10. Sleep well before the exam
Have a good supper
Early night
Turn off your PC, phone, TV one hour before bed
(this aids restful sleep)
Read through your paper revision notes in the
hour between turning off screens and going to
bed.

11. Eat well before the exam
Have a good breakfast – cereals and fruit
Drink a Smoothie before the exam

12. It sounds daft – but try to enjoy the exam.
The exam is designed for you to show-off all of the work you
have done; all of the effort you have put in.
Examiners are not ogres
They will mark your work positively
They will not mark you down for a ‘duff’ paragraph; they will
award marks for good stuff.
They want to give marks for your work