Week Questions / Key Content Skills & Review &

Objectives Behaviours Assessment

1. To understand the Wednesday: Brief handout Delivery of brief –
Wednesday requirements of the listening, problem
27th March FMP Delivery of brief with tasks set for the Easter break. solving, aiming high
2024
To build FMP websites Over Easter Building of websites -
Students to come back with at least 3 different ideas ready. creativity
To start idea generation
Students to make new FMP websites
www.studentnameunit8.weebly.com

All ideas to be written up on website for return

EASTER BREAK

2. Tuesday lesson 4 – 5: Focus groups –

Tuesday 16th Context listening, speaking,
April 2024 problem solving,
Idea generation: Students to write out their 3 ideas in detail. creativity, staying
positive and teamwork
Focus groups to be recorded and uploaded to LO1 Idea generation skills
tabs on newly built Weebly pages. Students must analyse what they
learnt from the focus group and how it has helped them in choosing Organisational skills
and then developing an idea.
Research skills

Wednesday lesson 6 Problem solving skills

Proposal
Following the guidance on Vibe, this should cover the Rationale, Aiming high
Project Concept and Evaluation sections. This is to be written
directly onto students Weebly pages.

Wednesday lesson 7
Production Schedule
 A proposed schedule for the project must be created by each
student. This will help them understand the time frame for their
work, aid meeting the deadline and help when organising cast and
crew for the filming periods.

Wednesday lesson 8
Bibliography
A bibliography page to be added so it is easier to update throughout
the project. An outline of what they intend of researching should be
included at the top of the page to give them initial direction.

Friday lessons 9 - 12
Competition or Client
All students must find either a competition that they could enter
their work into or research into a client if they are producing the
piece for someone.

Issues
Problem solving document to be downloaded and completed.
Reflecting on previous issues faced and how they can be avoided
this time round. What other issues could present themselves during
the written and practical work?

Brief
Collate information above into a branded brief. Includes:
 Deadline
 Detailed idea
 Initial target audience
 Production schedule
 Competition / client
 Ethical considerations

Friday lesson 13
Weekly blog written at the end of the week on how their idea has
developed from word to concept.

Workshop – putting together your brief and idea generation help

 3. By the end of this week, Monday – Wednesday: Lessons 1 - 8 Organisational skills
Monday 22nd students should have Contents/Topic
April 2024 completed their context Research into the topic of the production. This may be multi- Research skills
page. stranded in many cases. The aim of this research is to be able to
portray the storyline in a more authentic way. Problem solving skills

 Articles Aiming high

 Videos
 In media
 Primary research

How will you use this information in your production? To meet

higher grading criteria students must link their findings to how they
can use it. Write out idea with developments

Friday lessons 9 – 12
Codes and Conventions research

Video analysis should look at the technical and narrative aspects of

productions. The examples looked at should reflect the aesthetic of
how they visualise their own must include screenshots..
Secondary research (internet and books) into expectations of the
genre. What codes and conventions will they meet to define their
productions genre.

Findings from both analysis and secondary research will formulate

the test shoots.

Friday lesson 13
Weekly blog on this week’s work(Last half hour on Friday)
 Workshop – how to research effectively
4. By the end of this week, Monday – Wednesday: Lessons 1 - 8 Research skills
Monday 29th students should have Test Shoots
April 2024 researched their topic These should challenge students’ skills and focus on developing Problem solving
and have developed new skills or mastering old. They should be genre specific and be
their idea based off their planned and executed with the final production in mind. Must be Social and ethical
findings. multiple efforts of each. understanding

Analysis on the success of the test shoots and how they will help in Teamwork skills
achieving the desired production look.
Practical skills –
Friday lessons 9 - 12 camera, lighting,
Target audience research editing, presenting,
sound etc…
A variety of primary research methods to be used to gather
information on what the audiences want to see.

Recorded focus groups and interviews with people within their

target audience should take place in class and around the lessons.

How will you use this information in your production? Write out
idea with developments – highlight what changes have been made
to the idea based on the findings.

What platform should it be shown on? Are there any age ratings
guidance? How will you ensure its success?

Friday lesson 13
Weekly blog about this week’s work and progression made with
idea. (Last hour on Friday)
 Workshop – how to submit primary research (surveys/focus groups/test shoots)
5. Initial test shoots to be All Week Research skills Monday is a bank
Monday 6th completed holiday
May 2024 Planning to be completed will differ dependent on the medium the Problem solving
Primary research to be student is creating. ALL productions must have a script and
sent out location recces but the remaining is tailored to the individual. Communication skills

Planning from the below Teamwork skills

 Script
 Character profiles Practical skills –
 Storyboards camera, lighting,
 Location recces editing, presenting,
 Interview questions sound etc…
 Interviewee research
 Crew list
 Auditions
 Equipment list
 Sound list
 Contingency plan
 Production schedule
 Studio plan
 Lighting plan

Weekly blog (Last hour on Friday)

 Workshop – script format refresher and storyboards
6. By the end of this week, All Week Organisational skills
Monday 13th ALL students should be
May 2024 ready to film. Filming Leadership skills
Students due to be out filming on-location during this week.
Creativity
Prior to filming, students must inform teachers of where, when and
who they will be filming with. This must all match against the
production schedule.

On days not scheduled to film, students must be in class to review

footage with teachers.

Weekly blog (Last hour on Friday)

Workshop – extra time and 1-2-1 support
7. Students to film their All Week Organisational skills
Monday 20th productions and assist Filming and editing
May 2024 in filming of others. Leadership skills
Students due to continue filming on-location during this week.
Creativity
Prior to filming, students must inform teachers of where, when and
who they will be filming with. This must all match against the Practical skills
production schedule.
Teamwork
On days not scheduled to film, students must be in class editing
their footage. Multiple drafts are required to show improvements. Aiming high

All draft edits must be uploaded with a written analysis detailing

what needs to be improved.
 Weekly blog (Last hour on Friday)

ALL FEEDBACK AND IMPROVEMENTS FROM

PREVIOUS LO’S MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 3PM FOR
FINAL MARKING DURING HALF TERM
Workshop – extra time and 1-2-1 support

HALF TERM
Prepare Pitch (guidance on Vibe)

8. Students to film their All Week Organisational skills

Monday 3 rd productions and assist
June 2024 in filming of others. Editing Leadership skills

All students due to be in class editing their footage. Multiple drafts Creativity
are required to show improvements.
Practical skills
All draft edits must be uploaded with a written analysis detailing
what needs to be improved. Teamwork

Some students may use some of this time for re-shoots on the Problem solving
request of their teacher.
Aiming high
Weekly blog (Last hour on Friday)

Final edit should be submitted by 3pm.

Workshop – how to write an effective evaluation

 9. By the end of this week, Monday - Tuesday: Lessons 1 - 5 Pitch Organisational skills
Monday 10th students’ productions
June 2024 should be completed Students will pitch their concept to their marking teacher and small Leadership skills
and submitted for group of other students.
marking. Creativity
They are required to link their research to their production, how
they used it and therefore why their production would be Practical skills
successful.
Teamwork
All pitches to be recorded by teachers and distributed to students
upon completion to upload to their Weebly sites. Problem solving

Wednesday – Friday: Lessons 6 – 13 Evaluation Aiming high

Evaluation of the whole project to be completed, establishing the

successes and failures.

Feedback to be gathered from peers via a survey to support self-

evaluation.

Screenshots to further support what is being discussed are required.

Evaluation to be submitted Friday 2pm