TV DRAMA G322:EXAM PRACTICE

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Over half term, please undertake 2 pieces of textual analysis. Pick any 2 that you want to do.  

The QUESTION IS ALWAYS: Discuss the ways in which the extract constructs representations of ethnicity (or age, gender, social class and status, ethnicity, disability or sexuality) using the following:
·      Camera shots, angles, movement and composition
·      Editing
·      Sound
·      Mise-en-scène

1.OCR G322 – Sample exam Primeval (Age) HERE

2.OCR G322 - Dr Who (Gender) Jan 2009 HERE

3.OCR G322 – Hotel Babylon (ethnicity) January 2010  HERE

4.OCR G322 - Primeval (Gender) June 2010 HERE

5.OCR G322 - The Hustle (Gender) Jan 2011  HERE

6.OCR G322 –Merlin (class and status) June 2011 HERE

7.OCR G322 - Fingersmith (Sexuality) January 2012 HERE

8.OCR G322 - Spooks (ethnicity) HERE

TV DRAMA G322:MARK SCHEME

Assessment will take place across 3 criteria:

• explanation/analysis/ argument (20 marks)
• use of examples (20 marks)
• use of terminology (10 marks)

A top level answer will meet the following standards:

Explanation/analysis/argument

• shows excellent understanding of the task
• excellent knowledge and understanding of the technical aspects used in the extract
• excellent discussion of the extract’s representations, clearly linked to textual analysis
• clearly relevant to set question

 Use of examples

• offers frequent textual analysis from the extract – award marks to reflect the range and appropriateness of examples

• offers a full range of examples from each technical area
• offers examples which are clearly relevant to the set question

 Use of terminology

•  use of terminology is relevant and accurate

Complex issues have been expressed clearly and fluently using a style of writing appropriate to the complex subject matter. Sentences and paragraphs, consistently relevant, have been well structured, using appropriate technical terminology. There may be few, if any, errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar.