A Suggested Scheme of Work
This scheme of work is not in any way prescriptive, it is simply offered as a possible way in. It should be adapted and moulded to fit particular teachers, students and resources.
Strategy
Many teachers will want to get going on the Research and Production unit – MEST4 – at the beginning of term 4 (Autumn) so that all the course work is in by the beginning of the Spring term, and the difficult task of marking can get underway. I suggest a deadline of the first week of the Spring term. It really is important to get productions in as early as possible even though the deadline is not until May 15th.
I suggest you allow 16 weeks (excluding breaks) for this production part of the course. Students will be familiar with the production process from MEST2 but need to step up a level in terms of research, and production quality.
This leaves students and teachers free of the stress of course work to get on with researching the topic for MEST3 between January and April leading up to the exam in the summer. The first part of the Summer term can then be used for revision and exam practice.
MEST4 Research and Production involves two elements:
1. Research into a media text or theme and Critical Investigation - 48 marks that is 40% AO4 - apply and present appropriate research, and 20% AO1 knowledge and...
