Tuesday, July 5, 2011

WEEK 19: HOMEWORK (Citizenship Week)

1. Continue to make progress with your portfolio (get ready for teacher check Tues 18th July!)

2. Meet with your group to reflect on progress/share resources/take photos etc. Any 'shared' work should be copied to the group's M drive folder in advance of the meeting.

Possible group meeting slots are: Monday lunchtime or Thursday lunchtime (groups to choose a day/time, min 30 mins, max 40 mins)

ALSO:
Optional drop-in slots during Citizenship Week are Tues/Weds lunchtime 12.30 - 1.30pm

1) to use the facilities (quiet space,computers, internet, colour printing)

OR

2) for support (help, advice, encouragement, trouble-shooting)

The 6th form mentors/Mr Bayliss/ Ms Blackborow will be aroubd to help, if needed.

If you want to get involved with the music video shoot, read the details on the email, and reply asap.

WEEK 18: HOMEWORK

1. Read through portfolio FAQs in booklet pp 13 - 16
2. In noteform, create a set of tips for a high quality portfolio
  • Must do a minimum of 5 top tips
  • Should aim to achieve a Top 10
3. Could start making notes in the boxes on pp 9 -11

WEEK 18: CLASSWORK

Self - evaluation CA1

1. comment on teacher feedback - your thoughts/reflections

2. identify where you went right/wrong

3. Set one or two targets for CA2 on the basis of what you have learnt from CA1

WEEK 18: CLASSWORK

Portfolio issues: Top 10

1. Syllabus expectations? Evidence of:
individual research + planning
individual contribution to group planning
indidvidual and group production contribution/skills

2. 12 pages - map out/use effectively

3. Time restriction/deadline approaching

4. Consideration of what is already done/still to do

5. A sense of what and why; the purpose of each page

6. A sense of progression; how one thing leads to another

7. Personalised

8. Visual; aesthetically pleasing/relevant

9. Page labels should match syllabus requirements: Individual R+P, Group Planning, Group Production

10. Clear explanations of what and why ie WHAT the evidence IS, WHY you have INCLUDED it and HOW it impacted on your project.