Assessment 1: learner response

1) Type up your feedback in full (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential).

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WWW: Obaida , a fair , first A-level media assessment from you . Your explanation for your analysis & interpretations is devoloped 

EBI : Just not enough specific examples being analysed or validated through media theories or subject terminology . See mark scheme for anticipated content .
2) Read the mark scheme for this assessment carefully. Identify at least one potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment.

1.Good analysis of the product that's clear and engaging 

2.Understanding of theoretical framework 

3.Knowledge on the influences of genre in media


3) Read this exemplar response from a previous Year 12 (an A grade) - note this was a slightly different paper in terms of the question wording and also had an additional question 4 (we've updated it to better reflect recent exams). Identify at least one potential point for questions 1-3 from this student's paper that you could have mentioned in your assessment. 

1. Todorov's equilibrium theory 

2 . Audience associations and other connotations 

3. Importance of genre 


4) Did you get any media terminology or theory wrong in the assessment? Make a note of it here for future revision, including theories/terminology that you could have used but didn't.

Todorov's equilibrium theory

Propp's character types 

5) Identify your weakest question and write three bullet points that would improve on your original response. Use the mark scheme and exemplar paper to identify these points - particularly focusing on the anticipated content and the top level descriptors.

Question 2 :

Lack of mentioning towards media theories

No balanced examples or references 

Lack of further knowledge 



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