DETAILS OF YEAR 13 MOCK - 2026

Paper 1

Question 1: NEWSPAPERS - UNSEEN - THEORIST - 10 MARKS

1. Analyse the social representation in the two extracts. 

          Apply either Hall, Van Zoonen, Hooks or Gilroy.

Question 2: NEWSPAPER - UNSEEN - LONGER ANSWER - 15 MARKS

1. Source A and Source B cover the same news events from two different newspapers, one left‑wing and one right‑wing. 

          How far does the media language used in the sources incorporate viewpoints and ideologies? 

          In your answer you must: 

• explain how newspapers use media language to incorporate viewpoints and ideologies 
• analyse the media language used in the sources 
• make judgements and reach conclusions about how far the media language used in the sources incorporates viewpoints and ideologies.

Question 3: NEWSPAPERS - CONTEXT (ONE OF THESE THREE) - 10 MARKS

1. Explain how economic factors influence the way print and/or online news is produced. Refer to The Guardian and the Daily Mail to support your answer.
2. Explain how historic contexts influence the way print and/or online news is produced. Refer to The Guardian and the Daily Mail to support your answer.
3. Explain how social contexts influence the way print and/or online news is produced. Refer to The Guardian and the Daily Mail to support your answer.

Question 4: NEWSPAPERS - THEORIST (ONE OF THESE TWO) - 10 MARKS

1. Evaluate the effectiveness of one of the following theories in understanding how power and ownership influence the production of online news.
2. Evaluate the effectiveness of one of the following theories in understanding how economic pressures shape news content.

          Hesmondhalgh, Curran and Seaton, Livingstone and Lunt

Question 5: MUSIC VIDEO (ONE OF THESE THREE QUESTIONS) - 10 MARKS

1. Explain how representations in music videos are chosen to promote the artist(s). Refer to one of the music videos you have studied to support your answer. 
2. Explain how representations of musical artists and their work communicate information about their cultural and political contexts. Refer to one of the music videos you have studied to support your answer. 
3. Explain how and why stereotypes are used in music videos. Refer to one of the music videos you have studied to support your answer.

Question 6: THE BIG ISSUE - UNSEEN - 15 MARKS

• How does The Big Issue use intertextuality in extract A?

Paper 2

Question 1: PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING (ONE OF THESE THREE) - 15 MARKS

1. How does public service broadcasting (PSB) differ from commercial broadcasting in terms of funding, content, and audience reach? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer. (Explicitly about PSB.)
2. To what extent does public service broadcasting fulfil its remit to educate, inform, and entertain? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer.
3. How has technological convergence impacted public service radio broadcasting? Make specific reference to The Radio One Breakfast Show in your answer. (Explicitly about convergence.)

Question 2: FILM INDUSTRY (ONE OF THESE THREE) - 15 MARKS

1. To what extent has technological convergence transformed the film industry? Make specific reference to Snow White (1937) and Shang-Chi (2021) in your answer. (Explicitly about convergence.)
2. How have changes in audience consumption habits affected the ways in which films are distributed and exhibited? Make specific reference to Snow White (1937) and Shang-Chi (2021) in your answer. (Encourages discussion of convergence.)
3. How has globalisation influenced the strategies used by the film industry to reach international audiences? Make specific reference to Snow White (1937) and Shang-Chi (2021) in your answer

Question 3: LFTVD SYNOPTIC (ONLY ONE QUESTION TO PREPARE) - 30 MARKS

• ‘Long form television dramas challenge rather than reinforce dominant ideologies.’ 

           How far do you agree with this statement?

Question 4: LFTVD EVALUATION

• Evaluate the usefulness of one of the following theories in understanding long form television drama.

- Neale - Language 

- Butler - Representation

- Hesmondhalgh - Industry

- Jenkins - Audience