Summary:
Student Unit Guides are perfect for revision. Each guide is written by an examiner and explains the unit requirements, summarises the relevant unit content and includes a series of specimen questions and answers.

There are three sections in this guide:

Introduction – includes advice on how to use the guide, an explanation of the skills being tested by the assessment objectives, an outline of the unit or module and, depending on the unit, suggestions for how to revise effectively and prepare for the examination questions.

Content Guidance – provides an examiner’s overview of the module’s key terms and concepts and identifies opportunities to exhibit the skills required by the unit. It is designed to help students to structure their revision and make them aware of the concepts they need to understand the exam and how they might analyse and evaluate topics.

Assessment & Examples - includes examples of A-grade student written responses to typical briefs for Unit 2. All responses are accompanied by commentaries which highlight their respective strengths and weaknesses, giving students an insight into the mind of the examiner.

• A revision guide specifically written to meet the requirements of the unit
  

• Written by an examiner with commentary on key points and concepts
  

Table of Contents:
Introduction
About this guide
The AS specification
Scheme of assessment
How AS Unit 2 relates to AS Unit 1
The prescribed briefs for Unit 2
Examinable skills
Content Guidance
About this section
The practical production
Stage 1: initial preparation
Stage 2: research
Stage 3: writing up your research, intentions and pre-production plans
Stage 4: the production
Stage 5: evaluation
Assessment & examples
Example 1: film trailer and website brief
Research and intentions
Evaluation
Example 2: television advert and website brief
Research and intentions
Evaluation
Appendices
Appendix 1: How to write a news report
Appendix 2: Example of a storyboard

About the Author(s):
Andrea Standon teaches at King Edward Sixth Community College in Devon.