Understanding Mood Boards and Exam Strategies

This lesson covers the concept of mood boards, their importance, and what makes a good one. It then moves on to analyzing scenarios from past exam papers, emphasizing the need to understand and make relevant answers. Finally, it provides guidance on answering 12 mark questions, focusing on discussing the strengths and weaknesses of a document, which is a common exam question.

What is a mood board primarily used for?

• To organize exam schedules

• To write essays

• To visually present ideas and concepts

• To calculate grades

Why is it important to understand the scenario in an exam paper?

• To memorize the questions

• To make answers relevant to the scenario

• To skip unnecessary sections

• To predict future questions

What is a common focus of 12-mark questions?

• Drawing diagrams

• Listing all possible answers

• Discussing strengths and weaknesses of a document

• Writing a short story

How much can a 12-mark question impact your grade?

• It is worth around two grades

• It is worth half a grade

• It has no impact

• It is worth one grade

What should you focus on when answering questions about document suitability?

• The length of the document

• The strengths and weaknesses of the document

• The color of the document

• The author's name