Yr 12 OCR Media Studies

Exam Revision

Learning Objectives:

1. To be able to independently revise for the

AS exam
 What you would like…
• Time to revise your own notes
• Time to speak with me
• To revise your case study products
• To practice note-taking for Section A
• To plan answers for Section B
• To look at previous C grade exam paper
 How that will work…
• Working quietly
• You each have a 5 min meeting with me –
first come first served
• Access to the Mac’s
• A timed activity with TV Drama extract
• Questions from previous exams and mocks
• Access to previous student’s exam papers
 Example Questions: Section B
• Discuss the impact of technology on a media industry you have studied.
• Discuss the issues surrounding the need for Media Institutions to target
specific audiences in a media industry you have studied.
• Discuss the impact of cross-media convergence on a media industry you
have studied.
• “Technology has benefited media producers more than it has benefited
media audiences.” Discuss this quote with reference to a media industry
you have studied.
• Explain how technology has helped media institutions target specific
audiences within a media industry you have studied.
• Discuss the ways in which media products are produced and distributed to
audiences within a media industry you have studied.
• “Audiences only want media products which have been produced by big
companies. There are no opportunities for small institutions to thrive.”
Discuss this view with regards to the media institution you have studied.