THE BTEC BOX: January 2010

MESSAGE TO YEAR 11 2012 FROM MRS MILLER

HELLO YEAR 11!!!

I know I don't say it very often, but I am really proud of the effort you have been putting since I came back. I know it has taken some longer than others to get going but I think you are all finally getting there and we should see some fantastic folders at the end of it. I would ideally like to have a party for our class in the last week, so we can finally chill out and enjoy one another's company before your imminent exams. However I can't really do this if everyone still has to catch up! So please, please, please for your own sake get everything completed over Easter. If you don't then we have problems. You should be spending the last 3 weeks improving our work to ensure you get a pass, merit or distinction.

The first thing you need to do, before you start any work is the following:

1. Every time you finish a piece of work you MUST print it off!
2. Go through each assignment brief and tick off what you have done.
3. Begin completing your tasks. Do one at a time until it has been completed.
4. Once completed print if off and put in folder.
5. Now cross it off the list on the assignment brief.

Once all tasks have been completed go through every booklet and make sure everything has been filled in correctly. Because there are lots of gaps in the booklets!

You have exactly 9 hours left with me, you'll be pleased to hear.

I am sorry if at times I appear to be harsh, but please remember all I want for you is the very best and for you to leave college with some fantastic qualifications behind you. Although most of you are ready to leave now, try and enjoy your last few weeks.

You are old enough now to know you need to work until the coursework is done, as hard as it may be for some of you, you are all very capable to do this and do it well!

If you need to contact me....then you can email me!

Remember you can do it!

MRS M
:o)

Wednesday, 6 January 2010

Year 10 BTEC MEDIA

Hello lovelies and Happy New Year!!!

Hope you've had a good break!

Well as you are probably bored with the snow now, I've set you some work to do for next week!

You know we are working on advertising and you have created your own adverts - I would like you to start planning the evaluation of the production process - Write a paragraph for each of the points below.

Introduction - what is the task?
What product did you choose and why?
What was the production process - pre-production(planning the images, and completing paperwork for the actual shoot - remember call sheet etc), production(taking the pictures) and post-production(editing image)!
What is your product logo and why did you choose that - what does it mean?
What is the narrative (storyline) of your advert?
What technology did you use - the camera by the way was a Canon XLR 450D, remember you also used photoshop. Explain how you changed the images and why you changed them! Write this in detail!
What went well?
How could it have been improved?
What have you learnt about the whole process?
Why is advertising important?

Any questions just ask - shawe@tmac.uk.com

See you soon hopefully

Miss S

Year 11 BTEC - Horror Unit

Happy New Year! Year 11! Hope you managed to have a good break, and you're enjoying the extended hols!

Being kind and thoughtful, I assume you are as bored as I am being snowed in, so I've provided you with some work to do below :o)

For your horror unit you still need to produce some pre-production documents, therefore check out the links below; you need to fill in each of them so you are ready to film. You can also start to organise the shoot for next week, as this needs FILMING!!!!

If you have any questions about any of this just email me on shawe@tmac.uk.com

See you soon hopefully

Miss S