AQA GCSE Media Studies Revision Guide - Revised Edition

There will be some short-answer or multiple-choice questions that are worth 1 or 2 marks. There will also be questions requiring mid-length and longer responses. One question in Media One will have 20 marks available; this is likely to be the nal question on the paper. It is an extended response question – your answer should show that you can construct and develop a logical, relevant and sustained argument, and use examples to illustrate what you are saying. The front of the paper will remind you about this, with wording such as: Question x requires an extended response. You will be assessed on the quality of your written response, including the ability to construct and develop a sustained line of reasoning which is coherent, relevant, substantiated and logically structured. Media One Section A – Media Language and Media Representations There will be questions on any two of the following media forms , including the relevant CSPs: • magazines • advertising and marketing • newspapers • online, social and participatory (OSP) media and video games. An unseen source is likely to be used within this section, which could be any media product that can be printed, including screenshots from online products or video games. You could be asked a short-answer question about a very speci c part of the media language or representation . You could be asked a longer-answer question asking you to analyse the whole product. You are likely to nd both types of question about the unseen source . Short-answer question example: What is connoted by the size and positioning of the woman in this advert for Age UK? [2 marks] Knowledge Check 0.1 Print advert for Age UK 8 AQA GCSE Media Studies Revision Guide Copyright: Sample material