Media Industry Sectors Exam Questions

Answer: (B) Print publishing (1)

Guidance

Correct answer only

Do not accept: Any other option

Answer: (C) Music (1)

Guidance

Correct answer only

Answer: (A) Animation (1)

Guidance

Correct answer only

Correct answer only

Indicative content

• Video (1)

Guidance

Spelling not important

Do not accept:

• Special effects (these are added to a video, they are not a recording of moving images)

Correct answer only

Indicative content

• Internet (1)

Guidance

Do not accept:

• Web / World Wide Web on its own

Correct answer only

Indicative content

• Digital games (1)

Guidance

Accept:

• Digital game (singular)
• Computer games

Do not accept:

• Games on its own / Animation / eBooks / Social media platforms / Websites

Two from e.g.

Indicative content

• Stunts (1)
• Props (1)
• Animatronics (1)
• Live-action weather/rain/wind (1)
• Prosthetics (1)
• Pyrotechnics/fires/explosions (1)
• Green screen (1)
• CGI/computer-generated imagery (1)
• Award credit for any other appropriate response

Guidance

Accept equivalent terminology

Do not accept:

Animation/video - TV

Two from e.g.

Indicative content

• Television programme (1)
• Radio programme (1)
• Digital game/computer game (1)
• Website (1)
• Social media platform/app (1)
• Animation (1)
• Video (1)
• Award credit for any other appropriate response

Guidance

Accept equivalent terminology

Do not accept:

Film as this is excluded in the question

Music/song on its own - TV

Read whole response and award

One mark for what digital games are/an example of a digital game

AND/OR

One mark for being interactive/controlled by the player

Up to two marks for an explanation e.g.

Example responses

• Games played on a console/PC/mobile phone (1) that the player controls (1)
• Software entertainment (1) that reacts to the player's actions (1)
• A game downloaded to a device (1) that uses graphics and sound for the player to interact with (1)
• An electronic game (1) where the player makes choices to complete levels/goals (1)
• Award credit for any other appropriate response

Guidance

Do not accept:

• Board games/card games/physical games

Read whole response and award

One mark for what virtual reality is/example of

AND/OR

One mark for how the user experiences/interacts with it

Up to two marks for an explanation e.g.

Example responses

• A computer-generated environment (1) that a user can explore/interact with (1)
• A simulated 3D world (1) viewed through a headset (1)
• Digital scenes (1) that make the user feel like they are really there (1)
• A headset (1) that shows a 3D world the user can look around (1)
• Award credit for any other appropriate response

Guidance

Accept equivalent terminology e.g. 'virtual world', 'computer simulation', 'immersive'.

Do not accept:

• Descriptions of augmented reality (AR), e.g. digital images overlaid on the real world - AR

Read whole response and award

One mark for content being published/distributed in digital form

AND/OR

One mark for an example of a digital publishing product/where it is read

Up to two marks for an explanation e.g.

Example responses

• Content such as books/magazines (1) is published and read in a digital form (1)
• Publishing a product online (1) that people read on a tablet/e-reader/smartphone (1)
• A magazine/newspaper that is not printed (1) but is made available on a website/app (1)
• An eBook (1) that is downloaded from an eBook store and read on an e-reader (1)
• Award credit for any other appropriate response

Guidance

Accept equivalent terminology e.g. 'electronic publishing', 'online publishing'

Do not accept:

• Printing a magazine/newspaper on paper - this is print publishing

Read whole response and award

One mark for a book/long-form story told in pictures/comic style

AND/OR

One mark for further detail of how it is presented or used (e.g. panels, speech bubbles, sequential art, a complete self-contained story)

Up to two marks for an explanation e.g.

Example responses

• A story told in pictures (1) in the style of a comic but published as a full-length book (1)
• A book-length comic (1) that uses panels and speech bubbles to tell a complete story (1)
• Sequential art/graphics (1) that tell a longer, self-contained story in one book (1)
• A comic in book form (1) aimed at an older audience than a children's comic (1)
• Award credit for any other appropriate response

Guidance

Accept 'comic' to mean pictures/illustrations arranged in panels

Do not accept:

• A novel that is only text with no pictures - a single comic strip

Indicative content

Answers may include reference to the following aspects, grouped by the way the eBook is used. Any two distinct ways should be credited.

• Access on a digital device
• a digital version of the revision guide read on a smartphone, tablet, computer or e-reader
• downloaded from an eBook store or opened in a reading app
• learners can carry it without the weight of a printed book
• Multimedia content to support revision
• short video clips, audio explanations or animations
• links to interactive quizzes
• searchable text, bookmarks or notes
• Updating the content
• new rules or questions can be changed digitally
• learners can download the latest version so the guide is up to date
• Accessibility features
• change text size, font or background colour
• read aloud options
• Cost and delivery
• no printing or delivery costs
• learners do not wait for a physical copy to arrive

Award credit for any other appropriate response

Guidance

Credit any two distinct ways, whether from the list above or any other appropriate way. The sub-bullets are examples within a way and are not separately creditworthy.

Do not accept: An eBook described as a physical printed book posted to learners

Levels

• Level 3 (5–6 marks): A thorough explanation which shows detailed understanding: Two ways are identified – and two explanations attempted; Shows detailed knowledge and understanding of eBooks; Use of an eBook is clearly explained; Consistently uses appropriate terminology.
• Level 2 (3–4 marks): An adequate explanation which shows sound understanding: Two ways are identified – at least one explanation attempted; Shows sound knowledge and/or understanding of eBooks; Use of an eBook is adequately explained; Sometimes uses appropriate terminology.
• Level 1 (1–2 marks): A brief explanation which shows limited understanding: At least one way is identified – at least one explanation is attempted; Shows limited knowledge and/or understanding of eBooks; Use of an eBook is explained in a basic way; Use of appropriate terminology is limited.
• 0 marks: Response is not worthy of credit

Indicative content

Answers may include reference to the following aspects

• AR overlays digital content onto the real view through a camera or device
• labels, text, images or 3D models over real rooms or objects
• show how a room or object looked in the past
• interactive information points or characters
• VR creates a simulated environment or 360-degree experience
• a tour of rooms that are closed to the public
• a reconstruction of the castle in a different time period
• an immersive experience using a headset or device
• Supporting the visitor guide
• quizzes, hotspots or navigation
• helping visitors understand the history of the castle
• making the guide more engaging and interactive

Award credit for any other appropriate response

Do not accept: AR and VR as the same thing, or a printed paper guide

Levels

• Level 3 (5–6 marks): A thorough explanation which shows detailed understanding: Two ways are identified – and two explanations attempted; Shows detailed knowledge and understanding of AR/VR; Use of AR/VR is clearly explained; Consistently uses appropriate terminology.
• Level 2 (3–4 marks): An adequate explanation which shows sound understanding: Two ways are identified – at least one explanation attempted; Shows sound knowledge and/or understanding of AR/VR; Use of AR/VR is adequately explained; Sometimes uses appropriate terminology.
• Level 1 (1–2 marks): A brief explanation which shows limited understanding: At least one way is identified – at least one explanation is attempted; Shows limited knowledge and/or understanding of AR/VR; Use of AR/VR is explained in a basic way; Use of appropriate terminology is limited.
• 0 marks: Response is not worthy of credit

Indicative content

Answers may include reference to the following aspects

• Film is evolving
• images are recorded digitally instead of on celluloid film
• finished films are sent to cinemas digitally on hard drives instead of as reels
• Television is evolving
• programmes are recorded digitally instead of onto tape
• programmes are broadcast as a digital signal to aerials or satellites
• Radio is evolving
• audio is recorded and produced digitally instead of onto tape
• radio is broadcast as a digital signal
• Print publishing is evolving
• products are written, edited and designed on computers
• printed on a lithographic press for long print runs or a digital press for short or customised runs
• Traditional sectors are using new media
• offering content online or through social media
• using the internet to reach audiences
• the same product being used across different sectors

Award credit for any other appropriate response

Do not accept: Traditional media has not changed at all

Levels

• Level 3 (5–6 marks): A thorough explanation which shows detailed understanding: Two ways are identified – and two explanations attempted; Shows detailed knowledge and understanding of how traditional media sectors are evolving; The evolution of the sectors is clearly explained; Consistently uses appropriate terminology.
• Level 2 (3–4 marks): An adequate explanation which shows sound understanding: Two ways are identified – at least one explanation attempted; Shows sound knowledge and/or understanding of how traditional media sectors are evolving; The evolution of the sectors is adequately explained; Sometimes uses appropriate terminology.
• Level 1 (1–2 marks): A brief explanation which shows limited understanding: At least one way is identified – at least one explanation is attempted; Shows limited knowledge and/or understanding of how traditional media sectors are evolving; The evolution of the sectors is explained in a basic way; Use of appropriate terminology is limited.
• 0 marks: Response is not worthy of credit