The following is the topic area for 2009 examination: Quiz Shows The Controlled Test will take a casestudy approach, which is likely to include stimulus material intended to encourage individual research into specific aspects of the topic area. Candidates are required to undertake four tasks. The nature and demands of the tasks are appropriate to the target grade range for each tier. In the Controlled Test the Assessment Objectives set out in Section 6 (AO1, AO2, AO3) are met as follows: evidence is sought that you have studied a wide range of examples including non contemporary texts, considering, for example, aspects of style, presentation, values, audience and context (AO1, AO2); You should be able to show their understanding of the relevant codes and conventions through selecting appropriate examples and using effectively a variety of practical skills such as storyboarding, scripting, editing and selecting (AO1, AO2, AO3); You should also be aware of all the newest technologies involved in the production and presentation of the media (AO1, AO2); You should be aware of any current media debates, audience issues, issues of bias and representation. You will be expected to draw on the noncontemporary historical texts studied in preparation for the Controlled Test. (AO1, AO2, AO3). You are expected to draw upon their learning from the course in interpreting the tasks and producing materials for their answers. The test paper will deal with one or more of the Key Concepts on which this specification is based (see section 9). You will also be expected to demonstrate an awareness of the historical context relevant to the Controlled Test topic area, for example through studying non contemporary texts from previous eras and contrasting these with contemporary examples. You are issued with the test paper and any associated materials shortly after the start of the summer term, to enable them to prepare the tasks. The Controlled Test is sat
under supervised conditions, as for a formal examination, at times chosen by the centre.
The new unit for GCSE Media Studies is exam based. You will be given a series of tasks based on the game show/quiz show genre. To get the ball rolling please complete the following activities: 1. Go onto Wikipedia and find a definition for a ‘Quiz Show’. What are the key characteristics or codes and conventions of a Quiz Show? 2. Look at the listings for UK TV (BBC, ITV & Sky channels). Draw a list of some of the main Quiz Shows that are currently on UK TV. 3. Choose a few Quiz Shows and jot down the key codes and conventions of each one. What do contestants have to do? What tasks to they have to complete? Are the tasks physical or mental or a mix of both? What is the prize? Does the Quiz Show involve celebrities or normal people? Who hosts the show? Is it studiobased or does it include a mix of studio and location filming? Who do you think watches the Quiz Show – think about when the show is scheduled (what time of the day) as well as the style and content of the show? 4. Read the AQA Quiz Shows booklet and answer the following questions: What are prestige quiz shows? Give some examples. What does the word avantgarde mean? What are avantgarde quiz shows? Give some examples. Find examples of both prestige and avantgarde quiz shows and upload them to your blog. What are the codes and conventions for your chosen avantgarde and prestige quiz shows?
QI, hosted by Stephen Fry