The Henley College

OUTLINE SCHEME OF WORK FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018

To be used with reference to the College Calendar and College Term Date documents
Teacher: SARW, AJON, JASH, CLEI

Course/Subject L3 Creative Media Unit 5: Investigating audio production and technology

Awarding Body: UAL

Block: 1A
Room: R301; R326; R335; R115; R122;

Course Aims:
To develop students abilities to critically analyse and integrate knowledge and understanding acquired in previuos units and to investigate the
specific skills and attributes required for creative production and technology in audio-based media platforms.

On completion of this unit a learner should:

1. Be able to analyse an audio-based problem in creative media production.
2. Be able to use an integrated approach to audio-based creative media problem solving and production.
3. Be able to evaluate solutions to an audio-based problem in creative media production.

Homework to be set weekly and returned to students within 10 working days.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Students are given the opportunity to clarify, develop, and challenge their own values and attitudes. Resources and materials are not gender
specific and refer equally to he/she: scenario activities use a wide range of names and promote diversity; activities are varied and are aimed at
maximising the potential of learners. Worksheets are produced using dyslexic friendly fonts, (Comic Sans/Arial); sight/hearing impaired students are
appropriately positioned in order to maximise potential. Optional trips are aimed at providing equal opportunities for all and operate on a low cost
basis.
 The Henley College
OUTLINE SCHEME OF WORK FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018
To be used with reference to the College Calendar and College Term Date documents
Week Topic Teaching notes Evaluation/
Number Learning and teaching activities to include (i) checks on Reflection
(1-37) learning and assessing individual progress (ii) a proactive
approach to promoting and embedding EDI. As relevant
denote English (E), Maths (M), and ICT (IT) opportunities
1 Lesson 1
04/11/17
Class to listen to the first 2:22 of Under Milk
Wood followed by a class discussion on the
use of language.

Students to create new tabs on their Weebly

pages and register for a SoundCloud
account.

Unit 5: Audio
- LO1 Research and solutions
- LO2 Planning and production
- LO3 Evaluation

Teacher to read through brief with students.

Students to begin mind-mapping ideas for
productions.

Lesson 2

Students to listen to three examples on Viibe

and make notes with a partner using the
listening task sheet. Sheets to be uploaded to
Weebly.

Extension task for any students that finish

early.
 The Henley College
OUTLINE SCHEME OF WORK FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018
To be used with reference to the College Calendar and College Term Date documents
Week Topic Teaching notes Evaluation/
Number Learning and teaching activities to include (i) checks on Reflection
(1-37) learning and assessing individual progress (ii) a proactive
approach to promoting and embedding EDI. As relevant
denote English (E), Maths (M), and ICT (IT) opportunities
Lesson 3

The importance of sound. Students to listen to

the example and complete the written task.

Class to watch the Secret World of Foley.

Teacher to go through Foley presentation

and introduce task.

Lesson 4

Students to work on recording Foley sounds.

They must video themselves making the
sounds and upload these videos.

Lesson 5 & 6

Codes and conventions of Radio Drama.

Class to listen to Torchwood clip followed by

class discussion.

Teacher to go through Codes and

Conventions presentation. Students to start
work on Task 1 and complete during lesson 6.
Lesson 7 & 8

Adobe Audition
Students to work through tutorial.
 The Henley College
OUTLINE SCHEME OF WORK FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018
To be used with reference to the College Calendar and College Term Date documents
Week Topic Teaching notes Evaluation/
Number Learning and teaching activities to include (i) checks on Reflection
(1-37) learning and assessing individual progress (ii) a proactive
approach to promoting and embedding EDI. As relevant
denote English (E), Maths (M), and ICT (IT) opportunities
Lessons 9 & 10

Target audience presentation. Students to

undertake target audience research.

Lesson 11

Evaluation task for LO1.

2 Lesson 1
11/12/17 Idea development

Teacher to go through exposition PowerPoint.

Students to outline two plot ideas and

upload them to Weebly.

Lesson 2

Character development
Teacher to work through presentation.
Students to make maps for each character
and upload to Weebly.

Lesson 3

Music and ambient sound

Music quiz followed with music settings

listening task and background music task.
 The Henley College
OUTLINE SCHEME OF WORK FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018
To be used with reference to the College Calendar and College Term Date documents
Week Topic Teaching notes Evaluation/
Number Learning and teaching activities to include (i) checks on Reflection
(1-37) learning and assessing individual progress (ii) a proactive
approach to promoting and embedding EDI. As relevant
denote English (E), Maths (M), and ICT (IT) opportunities
Lesson 4, 5 and 6

Scriptwriting

Students to begin work on scripts

Lesson 7

Pre-production

Students to find actors and complete

production schedule. Students to book
recording slots.

Lesson 8

Students to research and record Foley

sounds.

Lessons 9 and 10

Students to record scripts

Lesson 11

Evaluation task for LO2

 The Henley College
OUTLINE SCHEME OF WORK FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-2018
To be used with reference to the College Calendar and College Term Date documents
Week Topic Teaching notes Evaluation/
Number Learning and teaching activities to include (i) checks on Reflection
(1-37) learning and assessing individual progress (ii) a proactive
approach to promoting and embedding EDI. As relevant
denote English (E), Maths (M), and ICT (IT) opportunities

Lessons 1 10
3
08/01/18 Recording and editing

Lesson 11

Evaluation

Lessons 1 8
4
15/01/18 Recording and editing

Lessons 9 11

Evaluation