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GCSE: Soap Opera - 2007 candidates

Here is a reminder to current Year 11 students on what they have to prepare for this coursework module.
 

Essay 1

Compare and contrast the representation of teenagers in British and Australian soap operas. 400-500 words

The representation essay outline may help you.
 

Essay 2

Why are soap operas watched more by women than men?
400-500 words.

The audience essay outline may help you.

My notes on Who watches Soap Opera? may also help.
 

Practical

Pitch your own idea for a new soap opera aimed at a teenage audience. Include:

• A written pitch/proposal. This should outline the idea for a n ongoing serial, suggesting settings, the kinds of stories to be told and the kinds of characters who will feature.
  View a pitch example
• An episode outline in flowchart form. This should show that you understand that soap opera episodes contain several different storylines that run alongside each other, and sometime overlap.
  (View a flowchart example
• A script for a cliffhanger episode finale, with character descriptions and director's notes (view a script sample)

Read the practical summary for more information.
 

Assessment

Read the Section A mark scheme in student-friendly language.

EastEnders The BBC's official site for all things Albert Square. Coronation Street ITV's official Coronation Street website. Corrie.net Coronation Street fansite Neighbours Official Neighbours website: note that the link for British visitors is bigger than the one for home-grown fans, and takes you to the BBC. Hollyoaks OK, you guessed it - the official Hollyoaks website. TV Ark An entertaining place to watch earlier opening title sequences of classic soaps. You may be surprised how little some things have changed! Yahoo! Soap News Does what it says on the tin!

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