MEDIA EXAM!!!!!!!!!!!

[clinton_09]

So, i thought i'd start a media exam thread where we can help each other out, and discuss the exam.

How is everyone going in studying so far? I havent done as much as i would like but i have 10 days of study so i can get a lot done then.

Im hoping the extended response is not Social Values but im almost 95% sure it will be, looking from the past exams it's well and truly due.

[hard]

i heard media is much harder than vcd cause vcd i piss easy; other than professional practice grrrrr. gluk on the exam though (Y)

[sisqo1111]

u never know. they may be really mean and give us 3 extended response with varying marks across each aos lol

[thelovecatsx]

Haven't started revising yet for this, apart from re-watching the films. I've got a three day break between my 2nd last exam and media so I'm going to cram.

[clinton_09]

ive got 10 days HAHAHAHA HELLO 45+

[thelovecatsx]

Damn. There's no way you can't get an A+ with that much revision time.

[Amnesiac]

Yeah lovecats seeing as though we do similar subject i will be adopting a similar approach. I have a week between now and my History, and then three days between History and Media. This coming week i will be studying about 60% History and 40% Media. For the last three days i will probably spend a day on each AOS and refine my skills - Overall, i'm not looking for extremely high study score for Media because our teacher is a douce and hasn't given us ANY marks back !!

Hypothetically, if i aced the exam with a high A+ do you guys think i can receive an alright study scores excluding my course work? (I've got atleast an A or maybe even an A+ for the major project, and at the least a B average for the SACS). However, that is completely speculation because i have absolutely no idea what my marks are. I'm surprised that i'm even trying to go well in the exam because i have absolutely no motivation (i.e. 100% SAC marks that encourage me to maul the exam and get 40+).

Hmmm.. it's all so inconvenient.

[sexc_tissa]

haha i beat you i have 11 days lol

i really need to get an SS of 45 to save my ass i did shit as on my group performance exam

i have a heap of trouble with social values.. is any1 doing wall street? or can anyone at least help me a bit?? i got 29/40 for that sace and full marks for narrative and media influence so im like ARGH!

please no extended response on social values PLEASE VCAA!! lol

[clinton_09]

wats everyone's tactics for tackling the exam. I'm thinking of doing the section with the extended response first, so i'll be fresh and be able to get the full marks for it.

[Amnesiac]

Hey Clinton, i was looking at the cover sheet for this years Media exam and it says that there is 4 questions for each section. Do you think that one will still have the extended response and just 3 really small questions, or all 6 mark questions and no extended response? I just think that seeing as though there will be around 12 questions to do they can't really throw in an extended response.

[sisqo1111]

they could throw it in narrative, and it will work out
thats my bet

[Amnesiac]

That's true because it is weighted more than Social Values and Media Influence. At this point in time i am finally beginning my exam revision for the course lol.

What's everyone else doing to revise? (Aka Clinton and Sisqu) because we are the only ones who use this forum lol.

[sisqo1111]

lmao
It's actually Sisqo with a O.
Im starting revision Monday, after my methods exam. ill re-watch movies for narrative and focus on that, do prac questions. then re-watch social values things, and do the same, prac questions. for media influence, dont ask lol hate it.
then ill be doing full exams at once!

everyone else? (i.e only two others lol)

[Amnesiac]

Relax Sisqo lol i knew it was i was just testing you haha.
That sounds like a similar approach to mine. Right now i am writing up a strategy/study routine for each area of study.

Narrative:
• Watch both narrative texts again but view them in terms of audience’s expectations and whether or not they have been fulfilled – Also, look at them from an overall perspective to understand the development and resolution aspects.
• Finish summery – have around 3 clear and concise examples for each story and production element.
• Make a word-bank that explains appropriate media terminology and how I can use it in the exam.
• Rewrite all narrative questions from 2005-2007 under timed conditions.
• Identify weaknesses when completing questions and correct them to perfect future answers.

Social Values:
• Re-watch ‘Shame’ but in terms of the audience and how they would react to the dominant values and emerging values present.
• Redo summery – Focus on each individual value discussed with clear examples for each, the major values held in society at the time and the major representations within the text.
• Link each value with a major character in the text and explain what they do to communicate them.
• Research values of the production period for a tighter grasp.
• Print off summery and begin completing questions from 2005-2007 under timed conditions.
• When doing this, write a small plan for each and use weaknesses to strengthen future answers.

I haven't done Media Influence yet, and i am dreading it lol.

[sisqo1111]

me too i hate media influence.
cause ive got all next week off from monday, ive booked in to see my teacher for like 6 periods of the week so that should be good.
u could also do the sample 2005 questions, they have got a few good ones.
here is the link: http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/correspondence/bulletins/2005/february/sample/2005mediasamp.pdf

we will contact in this thread for future help or references lol!