OCR GCSE Media Studies

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πŸ“Š Theoretical Framework Breakdown

Exam Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Golden Rule: 1 mark = 1 minute of writing time (e.g., a 10-mark question means writing for 10 minutes). Time management is critical!

Section A: Music

Question Skill & Requirement Framework Topic Marks
Q1 RADIO: Short knowledge recall question. Requires a specific factual answer. Media Industries 1 Mark
Q2 RADIO: Explanation of theory applied to a specific set text example. Audiences 4 Marks
Q3 MUSIC VIDEO: Extended explanation of a theoretical concept, demanding clear examples from two different studied set texts. Representation 10 Marks
Q4 MUSIC MAGAZINES: Analysis of a specific concept applied to unseen print extracts provided in the exam insert. Representation 5 Marks
Q5 MUSIC MAGAZINES: In-depth comparative analysis of unseen print extracts. Requires judgements and conclusions. Media Language 15 Marks

Section B: Promoting Media

Question Skill & Requirement Framework Topic Marks
Q6 THE LEGO MOVIE: Short knowledge recall question. Requires a specific factual answer. Media Industries 1 Mark
Q7 THE LEGO MOVIE: Explanation of specific industry processes or strategies. Media Industries 4 Marks
Q8 THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEO GAME: Extended explanation of how audiences interact with media, supported by a specific set text. Audiences 10 Marks
Q9 THE LEGO MOVIE TRAILER: Analysis of conventions and codes within a specific set audio-visual text. Media Language 10 Marks

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πŸ“Ί Paper 1: Section B

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πŸ“» Paper 2: Section A

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