Bridging unit task: Peer evaluation

Go to http://beaverwoodmediabridgingunit.blogspot.co.uk

Click on the link to at least one other students' blog and read their work in detail. Use the mark scheme below to help you evaluate the work he/she has completed and post at least one comment, identifying three 'What went wells' and one 'Even better if...' 

Be positive - but also honest! What mark would you award this bridging unit and why? What mark would you award your own bridging unit and why?

Marking Criteria / Assessment Method

(0-7 marks) Research and planning evidence will be incomplete Minimal level of detail in written annotations/summaries/analyses of media texts Minimal level of care in the presentation of work Minimal skill in use of ICT Minimal understanding of issues of representation Minimal ability to refer to what you have done/learned Minimal ability to communicate (8-11 marks) Research and planning evidence may be partially incomplete  Annotations/summaries/analyses are basic Basic level of care in the presentation of work Basic skill in use of ICT Basic understanding of issues of representation Basic ability to refer to what you have done/learned  Basic ability to communicate (12-15 marks) Research and planning evidence will be complete Annotations/summaries/analyses are detailed and show good understanding Good level of care in the presentation of work Proficient skill in use of ICT Proficient understanding of issues of representation Proficient ability to refer to what you have done/learned Proficient ability to communicate (16-20 marks) Research and planning evidence will be complete; excellent level of detail Annotations/summaries/analyses are very detailed and show excellent understanding Excellent level of care in the presentation of work Excellent skill in use of ICT Excellent understanding of issues of representation Excellent ability to refer to what you have done/learned Excellent ability to communicate

Post-16 File Policy

Although the majority of your work for the first part of the AS Media Studies course will be monitored via your online blog, it is still essential that you adhere to the Beaverwood Post-16 File Policy and maintain an up-to-date Media Studies folder.

This will provide a useful reference point to check, for example, the course assessment objectives and unit weightings, but you should also file hard copies of sources you consult, notes that you make or drafts you create for your Foundation Production Portfolio, as well as exam revision notes later in the course.

Click on the hyperlinks to access the relevant documents.

Post-16 File Policy

Students should have a separate folder for each subject:

Each folder should have:

·      Assessment objectives

·      Course outline of work for each term (SoW or specification)

·      Assessment policy for homework

·      Reading lists, where appropriate

·      List of useful websites

·      Evidence of independent work

·      Tracking sheet which includes the half termly assessment grades, all key homework grades, mock exam grades, practical assessments grades and public examination grades.

     Examination Preparation (given out at least a month prior to public exams)

·      Past papers

·      Mark schemes

·      Model answers

 For each unit of study of the specification:

Index followed by:

·      A separate section for each topic clearly labeled with dividers

·      All work dated including handouts

·      Up to date work (evidence of making up work for missed lessons)

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Welcome

Welcome to AS Media!

You should be familiar with the Beaverwood Media blog, and the blogging process in general, after completing your Bridging Unit.

This is the main blog that you'll be referring to during the AS course (in addition to beaverwoodmedia.blogspot.co.uk). Because there is so much overlap in terms of the skills and knowledge you'll be developing during the AS course, we have decided to group it all together on one blog. You can sort the posts according to the different labels. For example, if you are looking for all the posts that are relevant to TV Drama, just click on the label.

Of course, the most important blog will be the ones you create yourselves! Please set up this blog in the usual way and email your blog address to beaverwoodmedia@gmail.com during the first lesson.

Good luck with the rest of the year - enjoy it, work hard and you will reap the rewards!