School Magazine Editorial Team

Innit is back! We are getting started on a special commemorative issue of the school magazine to mark the transition to the new school building next year.

All Media students in both Year 12 and 13 are required this week to submit a 700-800 word article for homework that links to the key theme of change.

But, in addition (and as you probably already know) we are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated students to join the Editorial Team.

This will be excellent experience for those of you hoping one day to study the media at university, or ultimately to work in the profession, but it will also look extremely good on your UCAS statements and will be something you can talk about if called for interview.

Positions available:

• Editor

• Deputy Editor

• Sub Editors

• Picture Editors

• Features Editor

• Page Designers

• Sales (Advertising)

• Promotions (Marketing)

You need to be organised, a team player and willing to put in the hours. You will also need to be full of ideas and willing to get actively involved!

Collect an application form from Krishna Maroo in A24 or the English & Media Department, and return by Monday 20^th November at 3.25pm.

You will also need to submit one piece of work. (This can be the article you’ve written for homework or something else that you think showcases your skills.)

Evaluations

For Year 12 & 13 students…

To be completed over the course of the next week (by Friday 10-11).

Your responses will be used to help write your Interim Reports and help us to plan a better course for you.

1. SELF EVALUATION
Write an evaluation of your progress on the Media course so far.
Year 12s do the work on paper and hand in; Year 13s post the work up on your Module 5 blogs.

a. Comment on each of the following, giving yourself a grade with an explanation outlining why:

(Grading should be1-5: 1 = excellent, 2 = v. good, 3 = good/average, 4 = poor, 5 = v. poor)

• Attainment
• Effort
• Punctuality
• Submission and quality of homework
• Ability to work independently
• Quality of writing
• Organisation of Media folder
• Oral contributions in class
• Comments & contributions to the Macguffin blog (Year 12s only)
  
• Standard of Module 5 blog (Year 13s only)
• Standard of Module 6 blog (Year 13s only)

b. Make a list of three targets/areas for improvement over the next half-term.

2. COURSE EVALUATION

Write an evaluation of the actual course/teaching.
All students please submit the work as a comment after this post. Include your name!

a. Answer each of the following with a grade (1-5), giving reasons/examples:

(Grading should again be1-5: 1 = excellent, 2 = v. good, 3 = good/average, 4 = poor, 5 = v. poor)

• How well is the course organised?
• How interesting is the content that is covered?
• How useful are the handouts?
• Have the lessons been well-paced?
• What is the standard of the teachers’ presentation/subject knowledge?
• How well has the course met your expectations?
• Have the extra-curricular events been useful? (eg. Awards Eve., Trips)
• Has the Macguffin Blog been useful?

b. Make a list of three suggestions of things you’d like to see changed/improved.