Past Paper Q's

Past Paper Questions G325

2010 June

1

A) Describe how you developed research and planning skills for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to creative decision-making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time. [25]

B) you need to choose one of your media productions to write about. Analyse media representation in one of your coursework productions.

2
Analyse the ways in which the media represent one group of people that you have studied. [50]                                                     OR

“The media do not construct collective identity; they merely reflect it”. Discuss. [50]

2010 January

1

A) Describe the ways in which your production work was informed by research into real media texts and how your ability to use such research for production developed over time. [25]

B) You need to choose one of your media productions to write about. Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to genre.

2

With reference to any one group of people that you have studied, discuss how their identity has

been ‘mediated’. [50]                                                     OR                                                “Media representations are complex, not simple and straightforward”. How far do you agree with

this statement in relation to the collective group that you have studied? [50]

2011 January

1 (a) Describe how you developed your skills in the use of digital technology for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to your creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time. [25]
B) you must write about one of your media productions. (b) Apply theories of narrative to one of your coursework productions. [25]
2
 Analyse the ways in which the media represent groups of people. [50]           OR
 What is collective identity and how is it mediated? [50]

2011 June

1 (a) Explain how far your understanding of the conventions of existing media influenced the way you created your own media products. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how this understanding developed over time. [25]

In question 1(b) you must write about one of your media productions only.

(b) Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to the concept of audience. [25]

2
 Discuss how one or more groups of people are represented through the media. [50]                                                                OR                  
Explain the role played by the media in the construction of collective identity. [50]

2012 January

1 (a) Describe how your analysis of the conventions of real media texts informed your own creative media practice. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time. [25]

In question 1(b) you must write about one of your media productions.

(b) Analyse media representation in one of your coursework productions. [25]

2
How do media representations influence collective identity? You may refer to one group of people or more in your answer. [50]

7 Discuss the different ways in which groups of people are represented by media. You may refer to one group of people or more in your answer. [50]

2012 June

1 (a) Describe a range of creative decisions that you made in post-production and how these decisions made a difference to the final outcomes. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time. [25]
In question 1(b) you must write about one of your media productions.
(b) Explain how meaning is constructed by the use of media language in one of your coursework productions.
2
  Analyse the ways in which at least one group of people is ‘mediated’. [50]
 Discuss the social implications of media in relation to collective identity. You may refer to one group of people or more in your answer. [50]

2013 January
1 (a) Explain how your research and planning skills developed over time and contributed to your media production outcomes. Refer to a range of examples in your answer. [25]
In question 1(b) you must write about one of your media productions.
(b) Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to the concept of narrative. [25]

6 Analyse the impact of media representation on the collective identity of one or more groups of
people. [50] 7 Compare the different ways in which one or more groups of people are represented by media

2013 June
1 (a) Explain how your skills in the creative use of digital technology developed over time. Refer to a range of examples from your media productions in your answer. [25]
In question 1(b) you must write about one of your media productions.
(b) Apply the concept of representation to one of your coursework productions.

2

Explain what is meant by ‘collective identity’ and the role of media in its construction. [50]

 “Media representations are just reflections of reality, not constructions or distortions.” Discuss with reference to one or more group(s) of people.

2014
1 (a) Describe the most important post-production decisions you made for your different media productions and explain why these decisions were significant. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how your skills in post-production developed over time. [25]
In question 1(b) you must write about one of your media coursework productions.
(b) Apply the concept of genre to one of your coursework productions. [25]

2)  Media and collective identity: how does one affect the other? [50]

 “Media simply represent collective identity, they don’t create it.” How far do you agree with this statement? Make reference to one or more group(s) of people in your answer. [50]

2015
1a) How was your media product influenced by your understanding of real texts?
b) Apply the concept of Narrative
2) Analyse the ways in which media representations construct collective identity                  OR                  
 'The media do not construct reality, they merely offer a window on the world' Discuss.