Syllabus, Grading of Coursework and Levels

Exam:

Section A: Textual Analysis and Representation – TV Drama (50 marks)

Section B: Institutions and Audiences (50 marks)

Coursework: (50 marks)

Preliminary task

Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.

Main Task (Opening Title Sequence)

The titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes. All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate, with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source.

Grading of Coursework

Research and planning – 20 marks

Construction (your final OTS) – 60 marks

Evaluation – 20 marks

The evaluation stage consists of a series of questions, which are to assess what you have learnt from the coursework and your ability to evaluate this process throughout.

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions   of real media products?

2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

5. How did you attract/address your audience?

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Level 3 (12–15 marks)

•Planning and research evidence will be complete

•There is proficient research into similar products and a potential target audience

•There is proficient organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props

•There is proficient work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding

•There is a good level of care in the presentation of the research and planning

•Time management is good.

Level 4 (16–20 marks)

• Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed

•There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience

•There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props

•There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding

•There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning
•Time management is excellent.