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Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (Week One)

Subject Area: English and Media Half Term: Autumn 1 Week Beginning: Class: Year 8 Unit Title: Music Video_____

Differentiation Weekly Learning Objectives Weekly Learning Outcomes

All 1. Understand, define and identify the terms: 1. Written paragraph describing a band/ artist’s
(NC/GCSE Range) connotation, genre and target audience. image.
2. Students understand how audiences are 2. Written description of a CD Cover using
targeted. standard English.
3. Understand how representation affects an
audience.

Most 1. Students use key terminology to analyse a CD
(NC/GCSE Range) cover.
2. Analyse implicit and explicit meanings in media
texts and their effect on an audience.
Some 1. Students analyse implicit meanings in images.
(NC/GCSE Range) 2. Evaluate how lifestyle branding effects
consumers.
3. Evaluate the representations of various
celebrities and their impact on society.
1. Written paragraph analysing a band/ artist’s
image.
2. Written analysis of a CD cover using key
terminology and including analysis of explicit
meanings in images/ text.
1. Written analysis of a CD cover using key terminology
and including analysis of implicit meanings in images/
text.

Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas

Starter Development Plenary Assessment
Lesson One Teachers to issue music genres – worksheet 2. In Feedback, with students S+L feedback on
Play a pop song & a piece of pairs, students to note down as many genres as they reading out their Desert Island understanding of Target
classical music. Define concept of can with an example of an artist. (See Powerpoint Discs. Class discussion: what Audience.
classical music & genre. Add Less 1) does this track show about
definitions to glossary. (Student my personality?
W/S 1) Class feedback of sheet – teacher to question
students on target audience of each genre (age, sex,
lifestyle, etc)

Class to complete Desert Island Discs individually.

Lesson Two
Define keywords (see below) and
add to glossary (may be done
throughout lesson).
Look at lifestyle photos on Powerpoint Image Class feedback – are there Written paragraph on
Presentation, students to discuss the image these any similarities between artist/band’s image
artists are trying to present and the lifestyle they genres? Any stereotypes?
lead. Relate to target audience. Any negative
Continue the rest of the lesson following Powerpoint representations? (ie:
Image and Lifestyle. gangsta rap)

Test on glossary keywords


Lesson Three
Student’s to work through Less 3
Starter Powerpoint.
Lesson Four
Read article ‘Top of the
Pops’(Metro Nov 30th 2004) &
discuss why it had to change
format. Link to target audience.
Teacher to read good examples of
previous student’s analysis.
Remind class to bring in a CD
Cover to analyse.
Using Powerpoint CD Analysis of Cardigans album – Class feedback on CD CD Packaging w/s
teacher to model analysis of a CD cover. Teacher to Packaging w/s
ensure that students are aware of how the text has
been constructed & the connotations implicit with the
images (see teachers notes.) Class to add notes to
CD Packaging w/s, using their own CD Covers.
Using their own CD covers, students should Students to read aloud good Written analysis of CD Cover
complete an image analysis. Worksheets 5 should analytical sentences
be used to guide them through the process. reinforcing terminology.
Teacher to circulate point out, good examples of the
use of key terminology.

Resources Homework
Music 1. Students to complete ‘History of my Key Track’ (on Desert
CD Player Island Disks W/S) (Less 1)
Glossary sheet
Worksheet 2 & 1 & 5 (more and less able copies)
2. Students complete w/s 3 (Less 2)
Glue 3. Students to re-draft analysis of CD Cover (Less 4) Can use
Desert Island Discs Worksheet+differentiated w/s ‘Re-drafting your image analysis of a CD Cover w/s
Powerpoints: Less 1, Image Presentation, CD Analysis, Less 3 starter, Image and
Lifestyle
CD Covers
CD Packaging w/s
Good examples of previous student’s analysis
Key Words
genre
popular/ classical
audience
convention
Image
Representation
Stereotype
Compilation
Marketing
Denotation
Connotation
Analysis
Anchorage

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Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (Week 2)

Subject Area: English and Media Half Term: Autumn 1 Week Beginning: Class: Year 8 Unit Title: Music Video_____

Differentiation Weekly Learning Objectives Weekly Learning Outcomes

All 1. Understand and identify colloquial language. 1. A formal presentation explaining their band to
(NC/GCSE Range) 2. Students learn how to speak formally, using the class.
standard English. 2. A written explanation of their band.

Most 1. Analyse implicit and explicit meanings in media 1. A formal presentation, using standard English
(NC/GCSE Range) texts and their effect on an audience. persuading the audience to fund their band.
2. Analyse colloquial language and understand 2. A written promotional release.
why it is used.
3. Students vary their tone and emphasis in
presentation.

Some 1. Students analyse implicit meanings in images. 1. A formal presentation, using standard English
(NC/GCSE Range) 2. Evaluate how lifestyle branding effects persuading the audience to fund their band.
consumers. 2. A written promotional release using persuasive
3. Evaluate the representations of various language.
celebrities and their impact on society.
4. Evaluate the impact of colloquial language on
young people.
5. Students evaluate their own role in group
discussion and presentations.

Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas

Starter Development Plenary Assessment
Lesson One Using worksheet 6 and Pop Music Projects Teacher to ask students to
Use Artists Names Powerpoint. powerpoint, students to work in groups to create a read out some of the names
new band for a specific target audience they have come up with.
Other students should
They should use language effectively when creating a feedback on the connotations
name and should also show understanding of the way of the names they hear.
image is linked to particular genres of music.
Lesson Two Students to continue working in groups on Worksheet
7, group design tasks.

Lesson Three
Thinking about writing a song w/s.
Teacher to follow through the Powerpoint ‘Songwriting Students to read their lyrics
for Beginners’ for this lesson. You can use cut outs out.
and keywords w/s. Any song/lyrics can be used for
this lesson but Jamelia and Usher are enclosed in
SOW.
Lesson Four Students to present in groups their band as if they are Students to feedback on each Speaking and Listening
Teacher to prepare sts for lesson trying to win a contract from a marketing company others work, using ‘Give your Assessment.
presentation, using key words – sts (the class). partner good feedback!’ Promotional Release written
to model good/weak examples of assignment.
presentation techniques. Have 5 Students to self assess using
minute debate using ‘How to be the ‘Speaking and Listening
Amazing at S+L’ powerpoint. Music Video Unit Self
Assessment Sheet’.

Resources Homework
Music: song of choice or Jamelia ‘Superstar’ Usher ‘Superstar’. 1. Students to bring in music magazines (if possible for lesson 1
CD Player of next week)
Glossary sheet
Worksheet 6 & 7, cut outs and keywords for songwriting for beginners w/s. 2. Class to prepare for their S+L assessment in lesson 4.
Jamelia ‘Superstar’ Usher ‘Superstar’ lyrics. Give your partner good feedback w/s. 3. Class to write a ‘Promotional Release’ (see w/s and example
Promotional release w/s. Justin Timberlake’s ‘Justified’ w/s. ‘Speaking and of previous student’s work Fred’s and Justin Timberlake’s
Listening Music Video Unit Self Assessment Sheet’. ‘Justified’ w/s.)
Powerpoints: Songwriting for Beginners, How to be amazing at S+L. Artist’s Names.
Pop music projects,
Coloured paper
Plain paper
Coloured pens, pencil, glue.
Key Words
Image
Connotation
Irony
Slang
Dialect
Colloquial
Clarity
Emphasis
Annunciation
Gesture
Standard English

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Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (Week 3)

Subject Area: English and Media Half Term: Autumn 1 Week Beginning: Class: Year 8 Unit Title: Music Video_____

Differentiation Weekly Learning Objectives Weekly Learning Outcomes

All 1. Identify key conventions of review and articles. 1. Attempt a SATS Style Exam.
(NC/GCSE Range) 2. Write a review.

Most 1. Students vary their tone and sentence structure 1. Student’s write a review targeting different target
(NC/GCSE Range) to appeal to an audience when writing review/ audiences.
article. 2. Students use quotations in SATS style Exam.
2. Students use quotations as evidence to support
analysis.

Some 1. Students evaluate different levels of language 1. Students use linguistic techniques to target
(NC/GCSE Range) formality to target different audiences in music audiences in their review/s.
magazines. 2. Students complete a SATS style Exam.

Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas

Starter Development Plenary Assessment
Lesson One Teacher to work through ‘Writing a music review’ Students to list as many
Teacher to use ‘Music Magazine’ powerpoint. With students, teacher to analyse review connectives as possible, to
powerpoint. using Text Generation CD-Rom (see Jemma) and use in their review.
Framework for analysing music magazines w/sheet
Lesson Two 1. Students to complete Sentence Structure w/s. Students to choose the band/
1. Students to put the sentences in 2. Students to work through w/s 9 with a artist they will write a review
order using ‘Linking paragraphs’ selection of music magazines. on.
w/s.

Lesson Three Using an old SATS paper, Written review of a band/

Teacher to use ‘Burger Sentences’ 1. Students to plan their review using ‘Planning a prepare students for the exam artist.
Powerpoint. music review w/s.’ they will take tomorrow.

2. Students to write their review in exam conditions.

Lesson Four SATS Style EXAM in Exam conditions. (NB: this may Using the powerpoint of ‘The SATS Style Exam
need differentiating for lower ability sets.) Art of Re-drafting’ Talk
through students re-drafting
their review.
Resources Homework
Powerpoints: Music magazine, Writing a music review, Burger Sentences. The Art 1. Students to re-draft their music review.
of re-drafting.
Music Magazines
Worksheets: Linking paragraphs, w/s Sentence Structures w/s. Worksheet 9,
SATS Style Exam, Planning a music review, Q’s Review of ‘Bob Marley’.
Framework for analysing music magazines w/sheet.
Text Generation CD-Rom (see Jemma)
Key Words
Conventions
Subordinate Clause
Re-drafting/ Editing

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Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (Week 4)

Subject Area: English and Media Half Term: Autumn 1 Week Beginning: Class: Year 8 Unit Title: Music Video_____

Differentiation Weekly Learning Objectives Weekly Learning Outcomes

All 1. Class to learn how to make notes from a visual 1. A descriptive setting.
(NC/GCSE Range) source. 2. An analysis of a music video.
2. Students understand and identify the purpose
and conventions of music videos.
3. Using formal English, students plan and write
an analysis of a music video.

Most 1. Students use quotations as evidence to support 1. A descriptive piece of writing.

(NC/GCSE Range) analysis. 2. An analysis of a music video including analysis
2. Analyse implicit and explicit meanings in media of implicit and explicit messages.
texts and their effect on an audience.
3. Use a variety of sentence structures and
vocabulary in a descriptive piece of writing.

Some 1. An analysis and evaluation of a music video and

(NC/GCSE Range) 1. Students analyse implicit meanings in images. it’s impact on an audience.

Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas

Starter
Lesson One
Brainstorm: What is the purpose
of music videos?
3. Using P.point, class to verbally analyse the music
Lesson Two
Teaching the class how to make
notes: Ask the class to create
headings in their books from w/s
11. Show one music video and as a
class make notes under the
following headings.
Development Plenary Assessment
1. Talk through the powerpoint ‘Analysing Music Class to discuss their
Videos’ favourite music videos and
2.Show class clips from various music videos to why. Elicit answers using key
ensure understanding of key terminology. Class to terminology.
guess the purpose/format of each music video
shown (see T notes).
video ‘Its Oh So Quiet’ Bjork.
Teacher to prompt the students to analyse ‘Sky is Discuss the image portrayed
the Limit’ by Notorious B.I.G, using worksheet 11 of Biggie in this video – Why
and ‘Sky is the Limit powerpoint’. is the image still important
Watch the video 3 times, with a different focus even though he is dead?
each time. (See T notes)

Lesson Three Students to work in pairs – discussing each paragraph Hear examples of students Analysis of a music video
Read example of good sentences in detail, before beginning to write their essay. work. Guided writing to essay.
from the example essays. Show Students to use ‘Notorious BIG’ w/s (differentiated improve.
the video one more time. available.)

Lesson Four Work through the ‘Describing a setting powerpoint’. Talk through re-drafting Descriptive writing.
Imagination Powerpoint Listen to the music from the clip CD and ask students descriptive writing w/s in
to make notes. They then create their poem/ preparation for homework.
descriptive writing on a setting of their choice from the
music stimulus.

Resources Homework
Powerpoints: ‘Analysing Music Videos’, ‘Sky is the Limit’ ‘Imagination’ 1. Class to finish and re-draft their analysis of the music video.
‘Describing a setting powerpoint’ 2. Re-draft their descriptive writing
Spike Jonze music videos DVD
Worksheet 11, Yr 8 Written Assessment, ‘Notorious BIG’ w/s, Re-drafting descriptive
writing.
Clip CD

Key Words
Synchronised
Editing
Convention
Intertextuality
Representation
Simile
Metaphor

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Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (Week 5)

Subject Area: English and Media Half Term: Autumn 1 Week Beginning: Class: Year 8 Unit Title: Music Video_____

Differentiation Weekly Learning Objectives Weekly Learning Outcomes

All 1. Students operate a DV camera. Storyboard
(NC/GCSE Range) 2. Students justify their filming and editing Planning Sheet
decisions.
3. Understand how representation affects an
audience.

Most 1. Students edit a music video using key Storyboard

(NC/GCSE Range) conventions. Planning Sheet
3. Create an atmospheric effect during filming. Mini music video
4. Students understand the effect of various
camera angles.

Some 1. Students use editing and camerawork to Storyboard

(NC/GCSE Range) manipulate an audiences understanding of Planning Sheet
image and theme. Mini music video

Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas

Starter Development Plenary Assessment
Lesson One • Put students into groups and place them into Class to present their Storyboard
. different locations with a CD player and their two storyboards.
Work through the powerpoint minutes of song (their choice or see teacher’s
‘Storyboard’ to explain the purpose notes.)
and how to draw a storyboard. • Students to jot down notes from ‘mind’s eye’
exercise.
• Bring class together and look through the
storyboard.
• Students begin storyboard.
Lesson Two • Class to jot down a step by step plan of what
Students to complete Digital Driving they need to film and their time for doing so!!
Test Powerpoint. Teacher’s to look through plan to rule out, ‘silly
ideas’ before class are sent off filming.
Encourage group to film in edit order.
Teacher to ‘float’ or stay with one group.
Lesson Three As above.

Lesson Four As above Students to show clips of their Complete music video.
filming.
Resources Homework
Powerpoints: storyboard, Digital Driving Test Powerpoint. 1. Students to finish filming if they did not in lessons.
CD Player, Video cameras, Video tapes
Worksheet: How to storyboard.

Key Words
Camera angles
Storyboard
Editing

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Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (Week 6)

Subject Area: English and Media Half Term: Autumn 1 Week Beginning: Class: Year 8 Unit Title: Music Video_____

Differentiation Weekly Learning Objectives Weekly Learning Outcomes

All 1. Students operate a DV camera. Mini music video
(NC/GCSE Range) 2. Students justify their filming and editing Evaluation
decisions.
3. Understand how representation affects an
audience.
4. Evaluate their role in making a music video.

Most 1. Students edit a music video using key Mini music video
(NC/GCSE Range) conventions. Evaluation
2. Create an atmospheric effect during filming.
3. Students understand the effect of various
camera angles.
4. Evaluate an audience reading of their music
video.

Some 1. Students use editing and camerawork to Mini music video

(NC/GCSE Range) manipulate an audiences understanding of Audience Testing
image and theme. Evaluation
2. Analyse their own media text, considering the
connotations, implicit messages they created.

Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas

Starter Development Plenary Assessment
Lesson One Lessons 1-3 in editing suite (see teacher’s notes)
. Students to put shots in order and edit unnecessary
footage.
Students to add transitions between shots (remind
students of short shot length for most music videos).
Lesson Two

Lesson Three Teacher to upload music onto their videos and

download onto a DVD.
Lesson Four The Oscars!!! Prepare the class to write Music Video
Class to watch a clip of the Oscars Watch classes music videos and take verbal their evaluation for homework, Evaluation.
and discuss purpose of award constructive criticism and praise from the class. Each using ‘writing to evaluate’
ceremonies. group to make note of the classes opinions of their powerpoint.
music video.

Resources Homework
Editing Suite, technician, DVDs, ‘writing to evaluate’ powerpoint. 1. Students to finish editing if they did not in lessons.

Key Words
Camera angles
Storyboard
Editing
Transition

Cross Curricular Checklist (in relation to 6 week overview)

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