MIGRAIN: January assessment learner response

MIGRAIN: January assessment learner response

1) Type up your feedback in full (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential).

WWW:  A strong assessment: you have clearly revised the terminology and theories and Q2+3 are very impressive. Well done!

EBI: The unseen analysis question is in to continue working on to develop our skills in this area.

For the 20 mark  essay, you need to develop a more critical view point, questioning theories or exploring alternative arguments. Examples are also important (CSPs will help with this). 

2) Read the mark scheme for this assessment carefully. Identify at least one potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment.

Question 1: I haven't explained in detail how certain aspects of the poster of Stormzy creates meaning.  I could've spoken about how black male celebrities are usually sexualized and how it creates vulnerability.  

Question 2: As I revised major conglomerates I have managed to gain full marks in this question.

Question 3: I have equally argued the for and against for public service broadcasting in the digital age however missed 2 markers as I might have needed another point.

Question 4: I needed to improve more on exploring the theories in detail and exploring alternative arguments.    

3) On a scale of 1-10 (1 = low, 10 = high), how much revision and preparation did you do for this assessment? You may also want to think here whether you had completed all the original blog tasks from last term before doing the assessment.

I would rate myself an 8 out of 10 as I made revision notes and completed all my blog posts on time.

4) Look at your answer for Question 2. Did you manage to write about three different strategies and three different benefits? It's vital you read the question and follow it exactly.

Yes, I have!

5) Look at your answer for Question 3. Did you follow the question guidance and write about both the BBC and commercial broadcasters? What could you have added to this answer to reach a higher mark?

 To receive full marks I might have needed to explore another point or explain more about commercial broadcasting and talk about SKY and subscription services.

6) Now look over your mark, teacher comments and the mark scheme for Question 4 - the 20 mark essay question on media effects theory. Write a new paragraph for this question based on the suggested theories/answers in the mark scheme. Make sure it is an extensive,

A theory that hints that media has a damaging effect is Banduras social learning theory. In this theory there was an experiment conducted where children were assigned to watch a violent video are most likely to observe and imitate it .this therefore shows that shows that media can also have the same effects and outcomes damaging the audience. However,

the experiment was with children and has been discredited by some studies since. Raises

questions about regulation and whether young people should be protected from certain

media content. In digital age, also raises question if such regulation is even possible when

content can be downloaded and parents are not always aware what their child is consuming.