Tips for Revision

 

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In preparing for your Film Studies exam it may be a good idea for some of you to meet up and work together. Revising alone can be quite a lonely experience and it is also far too easy to become distracted and find yourself spending more time procrastinating that working towards your exam.

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It could be beneficial for you to:

• Get together for a movie marathon and watch your Section B Working Title films together (I will allow you to have soft drinks and snacks... I'm not a monster!)
• To get the most out of your viewing create revision flash cards of key scenes and how they link to the macro features of film - use colour and images to make things as memorable as possible
• Test each other on the flash cards
• Test one another on the history of Working Title - perhaps work together to create a mind map of the history of the production company
• Make lists of the features of your key focus films under the headings of character, narrative structure, setting, messages and values and themes
• Test one another on the comparative features of the focus films
• Create revision notes on representations. How are characters represented in terms of age, class, race and gender? How is Britain represented in each film?
• Revise the full titles, dates and directors of the focus films
• Time yourselves writing plans for past exam questions in 10 minutes or less. Compare your plans and create 'Perfect Plans'.

Remember that you can email me if you need any help or clarification or if you want some past exam questions to work on.


And here is some inspirational music about working together. From a film.

You're welcome.