Success criteria for TV drama!

Success Criteria For AS Media!

50 marks in total!

20 marks are available for the:

·         explanation (questioning what things are used.)

·          analysis (going into depth of the explanation, what are the ideas?)

·         argument (challenging with the narrative theories etc.)

20 marks are available for Use of examples!

These should include:

·         A range

·         Frequent use

·         Relevance/appropriate

·         Focus on set question

·         Representation

The final 10 marks are available for the use of terminology!

This should include:

·         Accurate use

·         Well structured

·         Spelling, punctuation, grammar

·         Frequent

·         complex

The Mark Scheme:

Level 3

Explanation/analysis/argument (12-15 marks)
• Shows proficient understanding of the task
• Proficient understanding of the way that technical aspects are used to construct the extract’s representations
• Mostly relevant to set question

Use of examples (12-15 marks)
• Offers consistent textual evidence from the extract
• Offers a range of examples (at least three technical areas covered)
• Offers examples which are mostly relevant to the set question

Use of terminology (6-7 marks)
• Use of terminology is mostly accurate
• Straightforward ideas have been expressed with some clarity and fluency. Arguments are generally relevant,
though may stray from the point of the question. There will be some errors of spelling, punctuation and
grammar, but these are unlikely to be intrusive or obscure meaning.

Level 4                                     

Explanation/analysis/argument (16-20 marks)
• Shows excellent understanding of the task
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the way that technical aspects are used to construct the extract’s
representations
• Clearly relevant to set question

Use of examples (16-20 marks)
• Offers frequent textual analysis from the extract – award marks to reflect the range and appropriateness of
examples
• Offers a full range of examples from each technical area
• Offers examples which are clearly relevant to the set question

Use of terminology (8-10 marks)

• Use of terminology is relevant and accurate
• Complex issues have been expressed clearly and fluently. Sentences and paragraphs, consistently relevant, have been well structured, using appropriate technical terminology. There There may be few, if any, errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Things That I need To include in my essay:

• Camera angles
• Camera movements
• Mise-en-scene
• Representations
• Editing
• Sound