December mock exam: Learner Response

1. WWW: Rayan, some fair attempt in this paper. Signs of knowledge/understanding e.g Q5 and Q2 (20 Marker Q's.
EBI: However, some careless mistakes and gaps in your knowledge - missing block work? Not reading the  Q's clearly?

2. Non-diegetic sound is only heard by the audience and not the characters. For example a sound track.

3. Next, identify three points you could have made in Q1.3 - camerawork and the extract. Look for the indicative content in the mark scheme - these are the suggested answers from AQA.

The opening shot in the extract focuses on the omelette in Will’s hand – almost a
close-up – with handheld camera movement following the plate to the table. This
focus on the food Will has cooked seems to establish him as the less dominant
person in the relationship. The medium shot of Lyra suspiciously looking at the food
reinforces this power imbalance in their relationship.

• Camera angle is used in an interesting way in the extract. Will is often shown from a
low angle which should suggest power or dominance. However, his expression and
body language is very timid so in fact seems to further emphasise Lyra’s confidence.
When Lyra is sitting at the table, the camera is deliberately placed at Lyra’s level so
she is not presented as weak or vulnerable.

• The wide shot and slow dolly/tracking through the open doors shows both characters
together sitting at the table. This deliberately places both characters in the same
frame as the conversation becomes more friendly and less guarded. The
camerawork is communicating the growing friendship between Lyra and Will and
helps to foreshadow the suggestion (in the very next shot) from Will that they team
up and work together. The slow dolly/track at this point signals to the audience that
something important is happening; their relationship is changing. It works in a similar

4.) Now look at Q1.4 in the mark scheme - pick out two points from the mark scheme that you could have included in your answer.

.Will’s expression and body language is very timid which subverts masculine

stereotypes. In contrast, Lyra’s movements and expressions exude confidence. This

can be seen in the extract both outside at the table and later when discussing which

beds they will take.

.The way Lyra first investigates and then eats the omelette also subverts feminine

stereotypes. Her interaction with props in the scene deliberately subvert ideas of

being ‘ladylike’ or feminine.

5) Focus on Q2 - the 20-mark essay on representations of age and social and cultural contexts. Pick out three points from the mark scheme that you didn't include in your answer.

.Although the idea of ‘teenage’ was not new, teenagers as a distinct category
developed rapidly in the post-war years and was well established by 1963.
.There are also positive representations of teens in which attributes such as freedom,
independence, creativity and social awareness are likely to be emphasised.
.Dominant cultural values of the early 1960s placed a strong emphasis on ‘tradition’.

6. Content produced by a user.

7.• By the end of 2019, the influencer marketing industry was worth some $8bn a year. One

recent report by Insider Intelligence predicted that it would grow to $15bn globally by the

end of 2022.

• Marcus Rashford demonstrates this with his commercial partnerships with Burberry, Nike,

Coca-Cola and more. The fact he appeals to such mainstream brands is evidence of his

power in the digital age.

8.• the relationship between technology, media industries and media products

• the ways in which the media re-present the world and construct versions of reality

• the ways aspects of reality may be represented differently depending on the purposes of the

producers

9.1/10

10. - 20 Markers

- Doctor Who

- Codes/conventions