Module 2 Revision+Preparation

Your revision/preparation for Module 2 should be...

• Read through all notes, handouts and past essays on the key texts...

1. Film & Broadcast Fiction - 'Bullet Boy', 'Kidulthood'.
2. Documentary - 'Bowling for Columbine', 'Man With a Movie Camera', 'Triumph of the Will'.

This includes all the general handouts on documentary, film language, etc.

• Make sure you know the texts well enough to illustrate your points in the exam with detailed examples. You can watch all the texts again online by clicking on this link (although a lot of the links are now dead - you'll have to carry out a new search) and it is strongly suggested that you do. Remember that you MUST watch the films again at school before half-term if you missed the revision film clubs. Failure to do so could mean we don't allow you to progress to A2 next year.
  

• Make new notes on each key text (above)...your own mini-revision guides, focussing on the Key Concepts for each one.

• Re-read Module 2 revision pack.

• Revision of MIGRAIN - key questions to ask, keywords/glossary + film language worksheets & pack.

• Read through all 'Film & Broadcast Fiction' & 'Documentary' past questions.

• Write essay plans for as many different questions as possible.

• Complete as many timed essays as you can (45 minutes/question).

Please post up as comments on here a record of the practice you have done - it will be useful for people to share ideas about how to approach certain questions and an opportunity to ask Macguffin to explain anything about any of them.

And don't forget - you can bring any timed essays in over the next week to show to your teachers before the exam (or email them during the holidays) on Monday June 2nd at 9am (straight after the Module 1 exam). ARRIVE at least 20 MINUTES EARLY!!

Module 1 Revision+Preparation

Your minimum revision/preparation for Module 1 should be...

• Revision of MIGRAIN - key questions to ask, keywords/glossary + film language worksheets & packs.

• Read through all Module 1 class notes, practices and handouts.

• Read Module 1 revision pack.

• Timed practice - MIGRAIN analysis of a range of two-minute (or less) moving image sequences...

1. extracts, title sequences and opening sequences from any genre of TV programme or film (soap, sitcom, documentary, news, gangster, thriller, etc.).
2. TV adverts and film trailers.
3. video games, music videos and internet viral videos.

It is vital that you practice under exam conditions - spend 15 minutes note-taking/planning (watch the extract three times during this period) and then one hour writing your answer.

If you are short for time then you can always just do the 15-minute MIGRAIN note-taking exercise on some days but try to do this as often as possible (every day?).

Please post up as comments on here a record of the practice you have done - it will be useful for people to share ideas about what texts are good to try and an opportunity to ask Macguffin any questions about any of the Key Concepts.

And don't forget - you can email any timed essays over the next fortnight to show to your teachers (Mr Bush, Ms Jones or Ms Sivanesan) before the exam on Monday June 2nd at 9am. ARRIVE at least 20 MINUTES EARLY!!

Examined texts

Mr Babu now has copies of Bullet Boy, Kidulthood, Bowling for Columbine, A Man with a Movie Camera and Triumph of the Will. If you did not watch these films for a second time at film club, it is your responsibility to borrow them and watch them either in the editing suite or DF07 during your free periods (you will not be allowed to take the films home). Mr Babu has a list of those students who still need to watch the films, and will be ticking names off.

As you have already been warned, if you do not take us up on this invaluable revision opportunity, we may take this into account when making our decision as to whether you will be allowed to continue on to A2.