Creativity

Lesson Objective:To evaluate the development of

your creativity in Media.

Creativity Try to think of one example of when you

were creative whilst producing your media coursework.

What is creativity?

‘the ability to bring something new into existence’

What do you think are examples of creative skills?

Originality What elements of your AS and A2

coursework are original to you?

Influences What existing media texts influenced your

work at AS and A2, i.e. which elements are less creative?

How does this relate to your use of genre?

How did your chosen genres influence your production?

Audience How successfully do you think your

products will appeal to the audience?

Detailed Examples

Think of specific examples of creativity in the production process?

How did you make creative use of camerawork, editing, mise-en-scene, etc. at AS and A2?

Progression How do you think your creativity has

progressed from AS to A2?

Exam Format Need to show a sense of progression.

Reflect on and evaluate what you did.

Use specific and relevant examples.

Use production and conceptual terminology.

Essay Plan 1(a) Describe how your creativity developed

through the production of your coursework. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.          

How would you answer this question?

Create an essay plan showing how you would structure your answer, and bullet-pointing the key points you would make. Include specific examples you could use to support the points you make.

Assessment Think about the assessment criteria for this

question. Do you think an answer based on your essay plan would allow you to achieve a Level 4?