Eduaqas GCSE Media Studies - Knowing the exam structure

Question 1

Component two will test you all elements of the theoretical framework, but what does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Theoretical framework is split into 4 inter-related areas, media language, representation, media industries, audiences

Question 2

Question 2 in Comp1 will assess a different form to that in question 1. True or false?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Question 4 will test you on the following:

Accepted Answer

industries or audience or context

Question 4

Is Component 2 worth more or less than Component 1?

Accepted Answer

Worth less

Question 5

How many GCSE Media exams are there at the end of the year?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 6

Which exam requires you to watch, make notes and write about an extract?

Accepted Answer

Component 2

Question 7

Question 1 of Component 1 tests you on:

Accepted Answer

Media language

Question 8

Section B of Comp 1 will test you on which topic areas?

Accepted Answer

video games, film, radio, newspapers

Question 9

How many minutes should I spend on section A of component 2?

Accepted Answer

50 (including viewing the extract)

Question 10

How much does Component 1 contribute to your final grade?

Accepted Answer

40%

Question 11

Which section of Component 2 has the highest mark question

Accepted Answer

Section B

Question 12

Which question will ask you to compare a set product with an unseen product?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 13

How many minutes are you given to read the questions before the extract is played?

Accepted Answer

2

Question 14

Question 3 and 4 of Section B will ask you questions about...

Accepted Answer

Industries, Audiences

Question 15

How much time should you spend on each question?

Accepted Answer

1 minute per mark plus 10 mins for 2b (the unseen question)

Question 16

Component 2 will test you on Television, you need to read the questions carefully because:

Accepted Answer

You must only write about crime drama and not sitcom, You may want to write about The IT Crowd but you shouldn't, We have only studied one of two possible set products, You will need to ignore the topic of sitcom

Question 17

Which topics appear in section A of component 1?

Accepted Answer

newspaper & mag front covers, film posters, print adverts

Question 18

Component 2 is worth how many %?

Accepted Answer

30%

Question 19

Component 2 Section B will test you on:

Accepted Answer

Music videos

Question 20

Section B of Comp 2 is tricky because the question might

Accepted Answer

offer you more than one male artist to write about, ask you to select 3 set products/artists out of 6 options

Eduaqas GCSE Media Studies - Knowing the exam structure

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Eduaqas GCSE Media Studies - Knowing the exam structure

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