Year 12 · WACE / Media Production and Analysis
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Practice paper focus areas
- Exam 1 — social or political comment; narrative and expectations; artistic benefits
- Exam 2 — independent innovation; agenda setting and propaganda; naturalised stereotypes
- Exam 3 — trends and distribution; aesthetics and theme; constructed representation
- Exam 4 — aesthetics and production context; funding and regulation; regulation
- Exam 5 — persuasive representation; theories and media art; aesthetics in production context
- Exam 6 — cultural context and values; selection and point of view; intended audience
- Exam 7 — ownership and editorial control; artistic and cultural benefits; aesthetics
- Exam 8 — meeting niche expectations; ideology and interpretation; selection and omission
- Exam 9 — stereotypes and naturalisation; challenging representations; niche audiences
- Exam 10 — national cinema and culture; medium suitability; distribution networks
- Exam 11 — censorship; auteur and niche audiences; auteur expression
- Exam 12 — subverting conventions; trends and perceptions; media theory and influence
- Exam 13 — distribution and influence; narrative and expectations; cultural context and interpretation
- Exam 14 — independent innovation; social or political comment; agenda setting
- Exam 15 — agenda setting and propaganda; aesthetics and theme; artistic benefits
- Exam 16 — aesthetics and production context; trends and distribution; funding
- Exam 17 — funding and regulation; theories and media art; constructed representation
- Exam 18 — cultural context and values; persuasive representation; naturalised stereotypes
- Exam 19 — selection and point of view; artistic and cultural benefits; aesthetics in production context
- Exam 20 — meeting niche expectations; ownership and editorial control; regulation
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