Mock exam preparation: planning videos

For the mock exams at the end of Year 12 we published some walkthrough videos on how to plan responses to Media exam questions. 

These videos are here in case they are useful for your revision.

Remember, we've already posted this blog on what to revise for the Year 13 mock exams which covers all the CSPs and where they will come up in Paper 1 and Paper 2.

How to revise

Revision is a very personal thing and everyone has different techniques. Missing out on your GCSE exams might mean that you have not developed your own systems for revision or perhaps not used such techniques for a long time. Here's a YouTube video I showed my Year 13 form group with top tips for A* A Level revision: 

Personally, I strongly recommend using flash cards (they are often called record cards if you are trying to buy them online or in WHSmiths). The simple act of distilling topics into a few key words or phrases to put on the card will seriously help in remembering the key information in the final exams. I have spare flash cards in DF07 if you'd like some so please just come and ask!  

How to plan and answer A Level Media exam questions

One of the key skills you would have developed if you'd completed your GCSEs as normal is techniques to take on exam questions. In order to help you, these 'walk and talk' videos go through a range of different A Level Media exam questions and cover the number of marks, how long to spend on the answer and what structure or points you could make in your answer. 

Paper 1 Section A - 9 mark question on Advertising and Marketing:

Paper 1 Section A - 20 mark question on Music Video:

Paper 1 Section B - 6 mark question on Film Industry (note: different CSP to ours):

Paper 1 Section B - 9 mark question on Film Industry (note: different CSP to ours):

Paper 2 - 25 mark TV question:

Good luck with your revision!