H409 Paper 01 Media Messages
Sample Mark Scheme with Indicative Content
Duration: 2 hours
Maximum Mark: 70
For answers marked by levels of response:
- To determine the level – start at the highest level and work down until you reach the level that matches the answer
- To determine the mark within the level, consider the following:
Subject–Specific Marking Instructions:
- Levels of Response targeting AO1 and AO2
- Where a mark scheme targets marks at AO1 and AO2, there is no requirement for a response to be awarded in the same level for AO1 as for AO2, so for example a response could be awarded Level 3 for AO1 and Level
Section A News
Study Sources A and B and then answer all the questions in Section A.
- Source A – front page of Daily Mail newspaper, 9 August 2018.
- Source B – front page of Daily Mirror newspaper, 9 August 2018.
Question 1
Analyse the representations of individuals in Sources A and B.
Assessment Objectives
AO2: 1 – Apply knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework of media to analyse media products, including in relation to their contexts and through the use of academic theories.
AO2 Total: 10 marks.
Question 1 Indicative Content
The content below is not prescriptive and all valid points should be credited. It is not expected that responses will include all of the points listed.
AO2:1
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