90850+1.2+Oral+and+Visual+Text(s)

=The Black Balloon (2007)=

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Director: Elissa Down

The essay which you will write in the external examination is worth **FOUR credits**, so it is a good idea to get plenty of practice to ensure that you can pass the standard.

Here are some **exemplars of film essays**. These are marked against the current standard and have the marker comments typed into them. You may find them helpful when planning and writing your essays. Try one of the topics from these essay, if you think it will fit with __The Black Balloon__. [|Low Achievement Romeo and Juliet typed with marker comments.doc] [|High Achievement Romeo and Juliet typed with marker comments.doc] [|High Merit Schindler's List with marker comments.doc]

Exam paper 90850
Here is a sample of the type of examination paper you are likely to get in the external exam. The questions are very similar to the questions from previous years. The only difference is in the way the topic as been worded. Your preliminary examination in Week 6 will follow this format. [|Exam Type Questions A.S. 90850.doc]

For further essay topics, go to this NZQA link to past papers for the old standard. Note that they will ask about verbal and visual techniques. These will be called 'oral and visual text features' in the external examination, but they mean exactly the same thing.