1. Countdown from coursework to exams
Task
Write down three areas to focus on before the exams.

2. Lord Reith, first Director General of the BBC
Plan your time
Organize the best possible presentation of your coursework
Revise key media terms
Practise analysing action adventure clips
Learn details of your two comedy programmes
Lord Reith, first Director General of the BBC

3. Key terms Close up shot Medium shot Long shot Low angle shot
Point-of-view shot
Framing
Zoom
High angle shot
Continuity editing
Cut
Dissolve
Fade up or down
Establishing shot
Mise-en-scène
Signature tune
Canned laughter
Mode of address
Masthead
Serif/sans-serif font
Cover lines
Layout
High key lighting
Low key lighting
Sound effects
Ideas for revision – make your own tables like this. Colour code them.
Task – depending on options
Pick out six terms and say whether relevant to sitcoms, magazines, news, advertising
Define
Think about why they are used

4. Presentation of coursework How to please the moderator
Presentation of coursework How to please the moderator
Make sure your assignments are in the correct order
Include some evidence of research and planning for Assignment 3 in an appendix
Label your production work carefully with the title, your name and candidate number and the Centre and its number
Take a break! 50% of your work is done.

5. Tips for textual analysis of action adventure
Question 1 is a straightforward question about how the extract fits the conventions of the genre
Make sure you know about action adventure conventions, such as the use of a laughter track or a domestic setting
Question 2 is usually divided into four parts and asks for analysis of techniques, such as camerawork, editing or soundtrack
Make sure you give a specific example and explain how the technique creates an effect
Make sure you use the correct media terms
Question 3 is a short essay which varies, asking about how people are represented in the action adventure genre
Aim to spend no more than one minute a mark – a question worth 12 marks should only take 12 minutes to answer
Task if time – they write down all the questions that could be asked for Q1
Laughter track
Small no characters
Conventional camerawork and editing
Real locations
Entrapment
Everyday life

6. HOW TO SUCCEED IN OCR GCSE MEDIA STUDIES

7. The last word Use the correct media terms
Give specific examples from your texts
Watch TV sitcoms, news and advertising
Read music magazines and newspapers, use the internet.
Good luck!
Examiners are human beings, contrary to appearance.They want to reward you and enjoy giving good marks.