The document outlines the expectations and structure of an exam. Section A will include two compulsory questions - a 1a question requiring candidates to evaluate their skills development on specific production practices and a 1b question requiring candidates to evaluate one of their productions in relation to a media concept. The 1a question focuses on skills while the 1b question applies a concept like genre or narrative. Candidates should understand these expectations and prepare responses for a 1a style question evaluating their skills development.

1. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question
What can you expect from the
exam?
Section A: 1a
1b
Section B – Media in the Online Age

2. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question Exam: G325
Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production
Two compulsory questions.
Question 1(a) requires candidates to describe and evaluate their skills
development over the course of their production work, from Foundation Portfolio
to Advanced Portfolio. The focus of this evaluation must be on skills
development, and the question will require them to adapt this to one or two
specific production practices. The list of practices to which questions will relate is
as follows:
• Digital Technology
• Creativity
• Research and planning
• Post-production
• Using conventions from real media texts

3. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question Exam: G325
Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production
Two compulsory questions.
Question 1(a) requires candidates to describe and evaluate their skills
development over the course of their production work, from Foundation Portfolio
to Advanced Portfolio. The focus of this evaluation must be on skills
development, and the question will require them to adapt this to one or two
specific production practices. The list of practices to which questions will relate is
as follows:
• Digital Technology
• Creativity
• Research and planning
• Post-production
• Using conventions from real media texts

4. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question Exam: G325
Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production
Question 1(b) requires candidates to select one production and evaluate it in
relation to a media concept. The list of concepts to which questions will relate is as
follows:
Genre
Narrative
Representation
Audience
Media language
• Whether the candidate applies the concept to the product or uses the production
to challenge the concept, it is essential that candidates are sufficiently
knowledgeable about the concept for either approach.
• Candidates may choose to write about work undertaken at AS or A2, main task or
preliminary/ancillary.

5. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question Exam: G325
Section A: Theoretical Evaluation of Production
Question 1(b) requires candidates to select one production and evaluate it in
relation to a media concept. The list of concepts to which questions will relate is as
follows:
Genre
Narrative
Representation
Audience
Media language
• Whether the candidate applies the concept to the product or uses the production
to challenge the concept, it is essential that candidates are sufficiently
knowledgeable about the concept for either approach.
• Candidates may choose to write about work undertaken at AS or A2, main task or
preliminary/ancillary.