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BBA PRACTICE EXAMINATION

2010
ENGLISH
Level One
QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOKLET
(PAPER SAVE VERSION)
90056
View/listen to, study and show understanding of visual or oral text(s).
Credits: Two
Suggested time: 30 minutes
Answer ONE of the questions in this booklet.
If you need more space for your answer, ask the Supervisor for extra paper. Attach
the extra sheet at the appropriate place in this booklet. Check that this booklet
has pages 2-3 in the correct order and that none of these pages is blank.
HAND THIS BOOKLET TO THE SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF THE ASSESSMENT.
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STUDENTS NAME
NOT ACHIEVED ACHIEVED ACHIEVED WITH MERIT ACHIEVED WITH EXCELLENCE
Show understanding of
specied aspect(s) of
visual or oral text(s),
using supporting
evidence.
Show convincing
understanding of
specied aspect(s) of
visual or oral text(s), using
supporting evidence.
Show perceptive
understanding of
specied aspect(s) of
visual or oral text(s),
using supporting
evidence.
ASSESSORS USE ONLY
Overall Level of Performance
Achievement Criteria

BBA Educational Resources 2010

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You are advised to spend 30 minutes answering your chosen topic in this booklet.
Using ONE of the six topics below, write about ONE visual or oral text that you have studied
in class.
You may write about:
EITHER:
Film
OR Drama production
OR Television programme
OR Radio programme
OR Multi-media text
OR Graphic novel
At the beginning of your answer on page 3:
circle the text type
write the title of the text
name the writer/director/producer or (for electronic text) website
write the topic number
Choose ONE topic. Make sure you understand both parts of the topic before you start writing.
Write an essay of AT LEAST 200 words for your answer.
Make sure you ANSWER BOTH PARTS of the topic. Make sure your chosen topic suits the
text.
Support your points with specic details from the text.
TOPICS (choose ONE):
1. Describe an important character or individual in the text.
Explain how verbal and/or visual features were used to show that this character was
important.
2. Describe ONE important incident at the end of the text.
Explain how verbal and/or visual features were used to show this incident was
important.
3. Describe at least ONE important technique in the text that you thought was very
effective.
Explain how visual/verbal features were used to make this technique effective.
Note: Technique might be camera-work, stunts, editing, props, symbolism, special
effects, music, lighting, dialogue, costumes, makeup, set construction.
4. Describe ONE important relationship in the text.
Explain how verbal and/or visual features were used in the text to help you understand
a character or idea in this relationship.
5. Describe an important setting in the text which helped you learn about another place
or time.
Explain how visual/verbal features were used to help you learn about this other place
or time.
6. Describe at least ONE important emotion in the text.
Explain how visual and /or verbal features were used to help you understand this
important emotion.
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Continue your answer on the rell provided. Write your name and the topic/question number
clearly at the top of EACH PAGE you complete. Hand in ALL rell sheets WITH THIS BOOKLET
at the end of the examination to your supervisor.
Teachers
use only
Begin your answer here:
Circle the text type:
Topic number: _______________
Title: _____________________________________________________________
Writer/director/producer or
(for multi-media text) website: _______________________________________
Planning. (This planning section will NOT be assessed).
Film
Drama
production
Television
programme
Multi-media
text
Radio
programme
Graphic
novel