Year 10 Sitcom Mock Exam
You are expected to prepare your answers in advance of the exam. You will have 1 ½ hours to complete the two tasks below.
At Denham Productions, we are keen to develop a new sitcom which targets young people between 14 and 20. The new sitcom should reflect our core values of respecting all members of society and providing good quality programming. To help us in our development of this new sitcom, please complete the tasks below. This is your chance to show us you’ve got what it takes to reach the top at Denham Productions!
Task 1
Choose a sitcom which you think will be one of our competitors and explain its appeal to the audience. You should write about the effectiveness of:
- The characters;
- The storylines;
- The humour;
- The mise-en-scène.
Task 2
Outline your ideas for a new sitcom, remembering that any new programme must conform to Denham Productions’ core values. You should write about:
- The characters;
- A sample storyline;
- Examples of the types of humour to be used;
- The mise-en-scène.
