Paper 1 assessment learner response

 1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).

www- you start really well here so the challenge now is maintaining that level throughout. great to see a strong unseen analysis- this is such an important skill.

EBI- Q4: social and cultural contexts and tatler. this is what rings the overall level  down slightly so revise these types of questions. the mark scheme will help with this.

2) Look at the mark scheme for this assessment. For Question 2 (12 mark unseen) use the indicative content in the mark scheme to identify three points that you could have referred to in your answer.

• The text is positioned over the top of the tyre to signify the challenge and create

synergy between the image and the message in the text.

• The word battle has connotations of fighting and trying to triumph over an enemy.

• ‘Begins off-field’ connotes preparation and a subversive look at sporting events

(focussing on the training rather than the event itself) and underpins the above

connotation.

3) For Question 3 (Galaxy - narrative features) use the mark scheme to write down the main narrative theories and how we can link them to the Galaxy advert CSP.  

• There is disequilibrium at the start when the village is associated with chaos (fruit

falling, bus stopping, people shouting). This is juxtaposed with the calm, heroic

persona that the audience encounters when they meet Hepburn and, when the new

equilibrium is restored at the end, the sweeping vista suggests endless possibilities /

traditional happy ending at the closure of the narrative.

• Message of the narrative: Galaxy is a more sophisticated, classier product than

other chocolate bars and, as such, needs time and relaxation for it to be enjoyed

properly. The audience can also experience this luxury and a happier time

(nostalgia) if they buy the product.

• The use of intertextuality: The narrative references Roman Holiday so rewards

audiences who have knowledge of the glamour of old Hollywood. The narrative is a

parody of the original film where Audrey Hepburn’s character steals Gregory Peck’s

Vespa motorcycle and he jumps on the back

4) Now look at Question 4 - Tatler and social/cultural contexts. Use the mark scheme to identify three points you could have made in your answer here.

• Serif font for title connotes formality, high class and how well

established the magazine is (Britain’s oldest magazine).

• Use of green colour scheme (fresh and new) with white text (style,

class, sophistication).

• Recent cultural events referenced in cover lines – ‘See EU later’

references Brexit while ‘Love in the time of Corona’ reflects Covid

pandemic. Suggests that wealthy British people want to know the

latest news and current affairs.

• ‘Blond Ambition’ shows link to Prime Minister Boris Johnson

(interview with his brother). Reflects Tatler’s focus on power and

influence in Britain. This is also seen in cover line ‘Inside the new

British establishment’.

• Emma Weymouth, Marchioness of Bath, cover star – reflects

changing attitudes towards race and ethnicity in Britain and the

influence of campaigns such as the Black Lives Matter movement.

• Cover image reflects British culture’s interest in stately homes and

high society events with Weymouth dressed in a ballgown in the

gardens of her Longleat house.

• References to royalty / aristocracy suggests elite demographic and

reflects ingrained aspects of British culture (‘Off Duty Royal

Dressing’)

5) On Section B, focus on Question 7 - film industry and Black Widow. Use the mark scheme to identify three ways Black Widow was marketed to its audience.

• The importance of the Marvel franchise and the overall Marvel Cinematic Universe

(MCU)

• The use of trailers, teasers and social media to build up excitement and word-of-

mouth long before release.

• The use of traditional film marketing techniques: trailers, film posters, red-carpet

premieres, interviews with stars and director etc.

6) Finally, write down three things you are going to work on before your next mock exam in December (e.g. time management; revising CSPs etc.)

CSPs, conventions & time