Year 12, Term 3 Plan

Week 1

• Preparation for mock exams (TV drama) using key terms http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Key%20terms and May 2013 extract (regional identity), mark scheme http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/176264-mark-scheme-unit-g322-key-media-concepts-tv-drama-june.pdf and exemplar scripts http://ocrmediastudies.weebly.com/exam-papers-g322g325.html
• Independent reading: http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/TV%20Drama
• Assessment: mock exam

Week 2

• Mock examination
• Show 'rough cuts' of films to the rest of the class, get video feedback (peer assessment) and upload video to blog with your response to the feedback (what improvements need to be made?).
• Representation (TV Drama) - general characteristics that influence representation (teacher note - see TV drama folder).  Further reading http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Representation http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/as-and-a2-ocr-media-studies-ebooks.html (2.1 "Television Drama").  Assessment through discussion and Q&A.
• Independent work: Producers need to give in outstanding task checklists (these were emailed to you) and check that the blog lists the group roles, otherwise your research and planning work will not be assessed. Producers also need to do an updated action plan of their group's current position in terms of research and planning, construction and post production.
• Independent work: Editors need to complete the editing of 1st/2nd cuts of their film.
• All group members need to check their individual research and planning task assessment sheet and make any amendments where necessary and return to me.

Week 3

• Mock examination feedback using June 2009 materials - Examiner's Report http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/63472-report-on-the-units-june.pdf mark scheme http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/59840-mark-scheme-june.pdf and exemplar materials http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/73692-unit-g322-exemplar-answers-june-2009-scripts.zip (teacher note - see Media folder).  Also see 'TV Drama Textual Analysis Assessment Sheet'.
• Remaining 'rough cuts' of films shown to the rest of the class, video feedback obtained (peer assessment) and uploaded to the blog with your response to the feedback (what improvements need to be made?).
• Audiences and Institutions case study 'Media ownership in the UK film industry' (examination) - The King's Speech, Skyfall, Harry Potter, Africa United, Working Title http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/media-ownership-in-uk-film-industry.html
• Independent work: Evaluation Task 1 - Nine frame comparison between your film and an influential film(s) http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/nine-frame-evaluation-guidance.html
• Assessment: Evaluation Task 1

Week 4

• Representation (TV Drama) of ability/disability - May 2012. Materials: http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/62880-examiners-reports-june.pdf  http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/135320-mark-scheme-unit-g322-key-media-concepts-tv-drama-june.pdf   Assessment through timed practice and marked scripts.
• Media ownership case study (continued).  Plan answer to ownership question (Jan 2013) using materials: http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/144689-question-paper-unit-g322-01-key-media-concepts-tv-drama.pdf  http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/136577-examiners-reports-january.pdf  Assessment: Plans.
• Research and planning task assessment sheets to be handed back to students with suggested improvements.
• Independent work: Evaluation Task 2 (social groups), complete and upload  http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/evaluating-your-as-coursework-to-be.html
• Independent work: Evaluation Task 4 (target audience), complete and upload http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/evaluating-your-as-coursework-to-be.html
• Independent work: all students make improvements to individual research and planning work based on assessment sheet feedback.
• Assessment: Research and Planning tasks, Evaluation Task 2, Evaluation Task 4 

Week 5

• Representation (TV Drama) of class and status - May 2011.  Materials: http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/66934-question-paper-unit-g322-key-media-concepts-tv-drama.pdf  http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/65317-examiners-reports-june.pdf  http://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/71378-unit-g322-exemplar-answers-june-2011.zip  Assessment through timed practice and marked scripts.
• Independent work: Evaluation Task 6 (technology), complete and upload http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/evaluating-your-as-coursework-to-be.html
• Assessment: Evaluation Task 6

Week 6

• Final deadline (13th Feb) to upload improved research and planning work before assessment.
• Final deadline (13th Feb) for completed film to be uploaded before assessment.
• Preparation for answering Evaluation Tasks 3 (institutions), 5 (attract/address audience) and 7 (progress from preliminary to main).  You must have video copies of your preliminary task and your film opening to complete evaluation tasks 3, 5 and 7.
• Independent work: complete Evaluation Tasks 3, 5 and 7 http://howardschoolmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/evaluating-your-as-coursework-to-be.html  Please note that these evaluation tasks (and any improved ones) must be complete and uploaded to your blog no later than 27th February.
• Assessment: Evaluation Tasks 3, 5 and 7.