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Media Paper 1 mock exam - Learner response

  Here, we need to closely analyse our performance across each question in   Paper 1   and identify specific ways we will improve for the real exam on   Monday 19 May (PM) . Complete the following   learner response   tasks in a new blogpost on your Media   Exam Blog   called 'Paper 1 mock exam learner response': 1) Type up any  feedback  in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). WWW: This is a solid exam with the clear potential to improve in the summer EBI: Question focus in places, particularly Question 4         Revise terminology and CSPs so you can provide more detailed evidence in your answers.         Handwriting: make sure the examiner can read your points Now  re ad through the genuine AQA mark scheme . This is vital as the paper was an official exam paper and therefore the mark scheme tells us a lot about what AQA are expecting us to produce. 2) Write...

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Henry Jenkins - fandom blog tasks OSP: Learner response Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Audience and Industry Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Language & Representations Videogames: Women in videogames & Further feminist theory Video games: The Sims Freeplay - Language and Representations   _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Audience and Industry

  Audience Look at  this YouGov blog on the console gaming audience  and answer the following questions: 1) What statistics can you find for the number of male / female players for the major consoles? Male players dominate PlayStation and Xbox audiences, but Nintendo consoles attract a more balanced gender split. While specific numbers vary, Nintendo audiences are often closer to a 50/50 split, while Xbox and PlayStation skew male at around 60-70%. 2) What is the difference between 'hardcore' and 'casual' gamers - and which do you think would play Horizon Forbidden West? More casual gamers would play Horizon Forbidden West I do believe an explorable world with loads of dialogue and  real landmarks will attract the average not obsessed gamer. 3) What are the different reasons YouGov researched for why players play games? Which of these would apply to Horizon Forbidden West? Escaping reality. Entertainment, and emphasising and identifying with characters etc all o...