MS4 past paper questions

There have been a few previous posts with past paper questions from previous years, but this post combines many of the questions set since the WJEC specification was updated in 2010 into one place. Remember, completing past paper questions is the best possible revision you can complete. I recommend choosing a question, revising it, before putting everything away and giving yourself the allotted 50 minutes to tackle it.

Also remember: you pick ONE question from section A, and TWO questions from section B, making sure to use a different industry (Film, TV or Music) in each.

Have fun!

June 2010

SECTION A: TEXT

A1 To what extent are your texts typical of their genre?

A2 Explore the different representations of either women or ethnicity in your chosen texts.


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1 How important is the industry to your selected industry? Refer to your chosen texts in your answer.

B2 How effectively is your selected industry regulated? Refer to your chosen texts in your answer.

B3 How successful have your chosen texts been for their industry?

B4 ‘Most media texts target a range of different audiences.’ How true is this for your chosen texts?

January 2011

SECTION A: TEXT

A1 Explore the key representations in your chosen texts.

A2 How do your chosen texts reinforce or challenge typical genre conventions?


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1 How have your chosen texts been constructed to appeal to their audiences?

B2 To what extent have your chosen texts been affected by regulation issues?

B3 With reference to your selected industry, explore the ways in which your chosen texts are marketed and/or promoted.

B4 What different pleasures do your chosen texts offer audiences?

June 2011

SECTION A: TEXT

A1 How stereotypical are the representations of gender in your chosen texts?

A2 How conventional is the narrative structure of your chosen texts?


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1 Explore the different ways in which audiences and/or users respond to your chosen texts.

B2 To what extent is the success of your chosen texts dependent on stars and/or celebrities?

B3 With reference to your selected industry, explore how far your chosen texts are global.

B4 Explore how your chosen texts use digital technology in their marketing.

January 2012

SECTION A: TEXT

A1 Explore the different representations of either men or age within your three main texts.

A2 How important are characters to the narrative of your three main texts?


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1 Assess the main advantages of the internet for your three main texts.

B2 With reference to your three main texts, discuss the key features of their distribution.

B3 Explore the different ways your three main texts attract their audiences.

B4 How global is the appeal of your three main texts?

June 2012

SECTION A: TEXT

A1. Explore the different ways in which people are represented in your three main texts.

A2. How typical are your three main texts of their genre?


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1. Discuss the audience appeal of your three main texts.

B2. Explore the impact of regulation on your three main texts.

B3. How effectively were your three main texts marketed?

B4. ‘The main function of a media text is to entertain its audience.’ How true is this for your three main texts?

January 2013

SECTION A: TEXT

A1. To what extent are the key representations in your three main texts stereotypical? [30]

A2. Explore the genre conventions in your three main texts. [30]


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1. To what extent are stars and/or celebrities important to the promotion of your three main texts? [30]

B2. Explore the different ways your three main texts target their audiences. [30]

B3. Explore the different ways audiences interact with your three main texts. [30]

B4. ‘Distribution is the key to success.’ How far do you agree? Refer to your three main texts in your answer.

June 2013

SECTION A: TEXT

A1. Explore the narrative structure of your three main texts.

A2. ‘Most texts today mix genres.’ How true is this of your three main texts?


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1. What do texts offer audiences? Refer to your three main texts in your answer.

B2. How do your three main texts use digital technology?

B3. How do your three main texts position audiences?

B4. To what extent are your three main texts global?

January 2014

SECTION A: TEXT

A1. Explore how the key representations in your three main texts have been constructed. [30]

A2. Explore how narrative is constructed in your three main texts. [30]


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1. Explore the use of digital technologies in your selected industry. Refer to your three main texts. [30]

B2. How is your chosen industry regulated? Refer to your three main texts. [30]

B3. To what extent do your three main texts appeal to different audiences? [30]

B4. ‘A global audience is important to media industries.’ Discuss this statement with reference to your three main texts.

June 2014

SECTION A: TEXT

A1. To what extent do your three main texts challenge genre conventions? [30]

A2. Explore the key gender representations in your three main texts. [30]


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1. Discuss the marketing strategies used by your selected industry. Refer to your three main texts. [30]

B2. How important are high production values to your three main texts? [30]

B3. Explore the different ways audiences respond to your three main texts. [30]

B4. To what extent do your three main texts target a mainstream audience? [30]

June 2015

SECTION A: TEXT

A1. ‘All media representations are constructed.’ Discuss with reference to your three main texts. [30]

A2. ‘Media texts contain complex narratives.’ How true is this of your three main texts? [30]


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE

B1. Explore the different audience appeal of your three main texts. [30]

B2. Discuss the importance of social media in the marketing and promotion of your three main texts. [30]

B3. To what extent do your three main texts target a global audience? [30]

B4. How important are digital technologies to the success of your three main texts? [30]

June 2016

SECTION A: TEXT

A1. ‘Media representations of people are often simplistic.’ How true is this of the representations of people in your three main texts? [30]

A2. ‘Narratives generally follow a linear structure.’ Discuss with reference to your three main texts. [30]

SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE


B1. Discuss the different ways audiences are positioned by your three main texts. [30]

B2. All media texts are subject to regulation. How has regulation affected your three main texts?
[30]

B3. Explore the key factors which influence the production of your three main texts. [30]

B4. Discuss actual audience responses to your three main texts. [30]