Year 11 : Week 19

What about a quick Socrative Test to start? Let's see what you remember from last week's lesson? You must also hand in your action adventure film analysis that you completed for OHL.

In today's lesson you will answer the following questions;

1. How do I structure an exam response? (essay / paragraph)
2. Can I identify two ways in which the narrative (characters & events) in the extract below fits the action adventure genre?
3. Can I explain how soundtrack, editing, mise-en-scene & camerawork are used to create effects in the extract below?
4. Can I discuss the representation of gender in the extract below?

You will not write your response out in full but you will, working in small groups (identified by me), prepare an essay plan using the PEE structure (Point, Example, Explanation). You must also use correct technical terminology (see Moving Image Analysis Tool in the sidebar). In the second half of the lesson you will feedback your ideas to the rest of the class. Completing this exercise will establish your current level of knowledge and determine our next steps for learning.

Year 11 : Week 18

AT THE START OF TODAY'S LESSON YOU WILL COMPLETE A PEER SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR UNIT B324. MR HOOD'S CLASS CAN ACCESS THE SURVEY HERE.

In today's lesson we will answer the following questions;

1. What are the requirements of Unit B322, the examined unit?
2. What defines film genres, sub-genres and hybrids?
3. What are the common codes and conventions of Action Adventure films?
4. What are Todorov's, Propp's and Levi Strauss' narrative theories?
5. How can I get a head start with the TV comedy questions, prior to addressing them in class?

To answer question 1 we will look at a selection of exam papers; identifying common elements that we can anticipate and plan for. We will use the exam papers presented on this blog page. You will work in small groups, be assigned an exam question to review and one person from each group (my choice) will be asked to feedback to the group (tell everyone what you have to do in that section of the exam). We may also review the mark scheme on this page to identify the expected standard of your response under exam conditions (or maybe next week).

We will revise NICS (remember?) in an attempt to define genres, sub-genres & hybrids. We will use the Slideshare presentation on this page to help us. We will also revise denotation and connotation using appropriate hand gestures!

When investigating the answer to question 3, following an audit of what we already know, we will use resources on this blog page to remind us of all the codes & conventions of action adventure films.

Back to small groups for question 4 (different ones). Use your memories, our teaching blog and the internet to prepare definitions for each of these narrative theories. 

To address question 5, and to enable you to get ahead of the game, we will introduce you to the TV comedy case studies on this dedicated blog. Repetition & familiarity is the key to success here, so read the Outnumbered case study for question 4a here in preparation for weekly socrative tests!

Out of Hours Learning

• Identify an action adventure film that you want to watch. Watch the whole film. List all the ways in which this film follows the codes & conventions of the action adventure genre. Consider NICS and the related narrative theories (Todorov, Props & Levi-Strauss). Be prepared to share your findings with your peers next lesson. You should complete your homework, written by hand, on a piece of A4 paper; to be handed in next lesson. If you need paper, please ask today.
• If you want an advantage, read the exemplar answer for question 4a for Outnumbered, our first case study (see link above). Familiarity with the case studies is the key to success on this part of the exam!

INFORMATION

You have completed Unit B324 (Production Portfolio).

Your portfolios will be assessed ASAP and you will be informed of the mark/grade you achieved.

We must now focus on the remaining 40% of the course; the exam!

Mrs Macey's Group

As you can see, some of you have a lot of work to complete for OHL over the next 2 weeks.

Year 11: Weeks 16 & 17 (Controlled Hours 27, 28, 29 & 30)

You now have 4 hours (2 weeks) to plan and write your Evaluation (800 words). You must work independently under exam conditions.

Level 4 Success Criteria

• Detailed evaluation of the monitoring of decisions and revisions.
• Detailed discussion of how the brief related to research into similar media texts.
• Detailed discussion of how the brief related to research into target audiences.
• Excellent understanding of the forms and conventions used in the production.
• Excellent understanding of the significance of audience feedback.
• Excellent ability to communicate.
• Thorough evaluation of the success of the finished media text in meeting the original brief.
• An accurate command of appropriate medium-specific terminology.

Evaluation Prompts

Use the following 7 prompts, in order, to plan and write your evaluation.

1. Explain the brief and the process of selecting a topic for your documentary. Explain your reasons for wanting to investigate a particular topic, perhaps briefly describing your initial ideas. State who you worked with, using their full names. How did you allocate roles to each individual?
2. Describe the research you undertook and why you chose particular documentaries to study. Discuss their target audience and how they might appeal to those audiences (audience pleasures).
3. Describe the forms and conventions you observed during your research and how you planned to utilise these in your own production (use medium-specific terminology).
4. Describe the key decisions you had to make before and during your production and explain the reasoning behind them.
5. Describe changes and revisions you made during production and post-production. Evaluate whether these had a positive or negative impact on your production.
6. Describe the audience feedback you have received and assess its validity. How did this audience feedback help to shape your final production?
7. Explain how successfully you think your finished production meets the original brief. What do you think is particularly effective and what would you do differently if you repeated the exercise?

Do not copy these prompts into your evaluation. Write a continuous response, making the prompts implicit. Remember, write "I" not "we" where you can.

Your original brief was;

Produce an extract from a new television programme; a documentary style report for a new current affairs programme, together with a storyboard. The sequence may include titles. Maximum length: three minutes. Each group member is expected to take on a specific role such as director, camera operator or director.

Evaluation Checklist

Use the following checklist to make sure you've got everything covered.

• I have described any problems I had during the production process and how I overcame them.
• I have described why I may have changed original ideas and how they were changed.
• I have explained my choices regarding the codes and conventions (camera angles, mise-en-scene) which were included in my final production and why they were selected to be in the production and how successful they were.
• I have explained how I attracted my target audience, making reference to my research and the types of pleasure I intended to offer my target audience.
• I have explained how successful I was in engaging my target audience, making reference to any feedback I have received from my peers and target audience members.

Here is a marking grid suggested by another school. Use it to self-assess your completed Evaluation;

Out of Hours Learning

• Complete all R&P elements in preparation for final submission next week (see countdown).