Essential tips for exam success

There are a few things that you must remember to do in your exam answer for Collective Identity:

• you must refer to films and blogs - the question will ask you to refer to more than one media (films are one media and blogs are another); it's essential that you allow yourself enough time to reflect on some of the issues around blogging and representation, as well as discussing the films;
• you must remember to refer to historical representations - this does not need to be in masses of detail, but you must refer to representations through Quadrophenia, Life is Sweet or The Young Ones, as a way of leading into your discussion around more contemporary representations;
• you must look to possible future representations (or 'future gaze').  Again, this does not need to be in masses of detail but you must acknowledge it in some way.  The easiest way to look to the future is through your discussion of the blogs that you've created, and the growth of social media and its impact on representations that young people create of themselves.
• lastly, and very importantly, you must refer to theory in your answer - at least 2 and ideally 3 'ideas' or theories that you've studied through the unit.

Without these 4 points it's unlikely your answer will reach top of level 3.  They are 4 easy points to remember and are not difficult to do.  Good luck!