OUTLINE FROM SPECIFICATIONS

Access the specification online at:
http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/kd/ocr_9646_kd_gce_spec.pdf
PAGES: 16, 17, 18, 19

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http://www.ocr.org.uk/download/assess_mat/ocr_7949_sam_gce_unit_g322.pdf

THE EXAM IS 2HRS. YOU HAVE 30 MINUTES OF VIEWING TIME AND 45 MINUTES TO ANSWER EACH QUESTION. THE EXAM WILL BE CONTINUOUS SO YOU WILL HAVE TO STOP WRITING FOR QUESTION 1 AFTER 45 MINUTES AND BEGIN QUESTION 2. YOU MAY NOT BE TOLD TO DO SO DURING THE EXAM.

Section A: Textual Analysis and Representation
An ‘unseen’ moving image extract with one compulsory question dealing with textual analysis of various technical aspects of the languages and conventions of moving image media. Candidates will be asked to link this analysis with a discussion of some aspect of representation within the sequence.

The moving image extract will be provided by OCR in DVD format, with full instructions for the administration of the examination, viewing conditions and note-making time. Centres must prepare candidates in advance of the examination, using a range of examples from texts from the genre stated below, to demonstrate textual analysis of all of the following technical areas of moving image language and conventions in relation to the unseen extract:
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Camera Angle, Shot, Movement and Composition
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Mise-en-Scène
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Editing
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Sound

THE FULL GLOSSARY HAS BEEN GIVEN OUT IN THE REVISION SESSION - IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A GLOSSARY PLEASE SEE ME.

The focus of study for Section A is the use of technical aspects of the moving image medium to create meaning for an audience, focussing on the creation of representations of specific social types, groups, events or places within the extract. It is not necessary to study the history of the genre specified. Centres should use examples of the genre specified with their candidates to prepare them for undertaking unseen textual analysis.

For examination in 2009, 2010 and 2011:
The unseen moving image extract will be four to five minutes long and will be from the following genre:
TV Drama

The sequence will be taken from a contemporary British one-off or series or serial drama programme.
It is acknowledged that not every one of the above technical areas will feature in equal measure in any given extract. Therefore examiners are instructed to bear this in mind when marking the candidates’ answers and will not expect each aspect will be covered in the same degree of detail, but as appropriate to the extract provided and to the discussion of representation.

Candidates should be prepared to discuss, in response to the question, how these technical elements create specific representations of individuals, groups, events or places and help to articulate specific messages and values that have social significance. Particular areas of representation that may be chosen are:
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Gender
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Age
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Ethnicity
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Sexuality
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Class and status
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Physical ability/disability
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Regional identity