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.

6. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question
How would you approach this
question?
1a) ‘Digital technology turns media consumers
into media producers.’
In your own experience, how has your
creativity developed through using digital
technology to complete your coursework
productions?

7. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question
Preparing an answer…
1a) ‘Digital technology turns media consumers into
media producers.’
In your own experience, how has your creativity
developed through using digital technology to complete
your coursework productions?
What did you do for your AS? – Break down the stages you went through.
(Preliminary – Main Task, Research and Planning, Using the Blog, Company logos!!!)
Then do the same for A2.
How did you use technology to be creative?
Youtube, filming and framing, editing effects, Other social networking sites, THE BLOG!

8. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question
AS A2
Preliminary Main Task Main Task Ancillary Tasks
Research
Production
Post
Production

9. AS A2
Preli Main Task Main Task Ancillary Tasks
minar
y
Research Questionnaire – Google Docs Photoshoot –
Youtube - student work contact sheets
Youtube/imdb – existing films Prezi – present
Voki –TA information
Gantt charts – time Animatics
Imdb – institution detail WIX
Blog- gadgets – poll Facebook –
Location shoots – digital questionnaires
cameras Twitter –
Google images – costume document
Character profiles Statistics youtube
Slideshare/Scribd
Storyboarded
Company logos
Production Equipment – cameras – models Split screens
Dolly Lighting
Tripods - why
Dolly
Handheld

10. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question
How would you approach this
question?
1a) ‘Digital technology turns media
consumers into media producers
Youtube - The Day in the Life-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMxuocCN1O0&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.yout
ube.com%2Fresults%3Fsearch_query%3Da%2Bday%2Bin%2Bthe%2Blife%2Bfilm%2B%
26oq%3Da%2Bday%2Bin%2Bthe%2Blife%2Bfilm%2B%26gs_l%3Dyoutube.3..0.1581.2
842.0.3533.6.5.0.1.1.0.90.325.5.5.0...0.0...1ac.1.cFMfrgyTgOk&has_verified=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePfNcj-SaZM

11. Objective: Pupils to have an understanding of the expectations for the exam and have prepared
a response for a 1a style question
HOMEWORK FOR HOLIDAY
DUE: 11.1.13 (FRI)
1a) ‘Digital technology turns media
consumers into media producers.’
In your own experience, how has your
creativity developed through using digital
technology to complete your coursework
productions?