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5. Telling us all about it - English and the media

Telling us all about it - English and the media

Mark Range	Work Samples
90-100	Billie
70-79	Casey
60-69	Riley   Chris

Context

During this module students have been developing a deeper understanding of the role the media plays in their lives. They have also had an opportunity to develop and express their own views, ideas and values in relation to the ethics and values displayed by the media and by individuals who use social media. Students have worked individually and collaboratively to create a range of texts that extend their skills in composing media texts.

Outcomes

A student:

H1.2 explains the ideas and values of the texts
H1.4 produces a range of texts that demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills gained in conveying meaning through language and other techniques
H3.1 recognises a range of purposes for and contexts in which language is used and selects appropriate text forms, vocabulary, style and tone when writing and speaking for those purposes
H3.2 recognises a range of audiences and selects appropriate text forms, vocabulary, style and tone when writing and speaking for those audiences.

Criteria for assessment

Students will be assessed on their ability to:

• identify and understand the ethical values of media/social media and how these values can be challenged
• demonstrate coherent ideas appropriate to the chosen form
• express ideas clearly demonstrating effective control of language.

Marking scheme

The following scheme for marking shows one approach to assigning a value to a student's work.

Range	Students in this range
17–20	demonstrate detailed understanding of the ethical values of media/social media and how these can be challenged display well-developed ability to organise coherent ideas make effective language choices appropriate to audience and purpose
13–16	demonstrate sound understanding of the ethical values of media/social media and how these can be challenged display sound ability to organise ideas make competent language choices appropriate to audience and purpose
9–12	demonstrate developing understanding of the ethical values of media/social media display developing ability to organise ideas display developing ability to use language that is consistently appropriate to audience and purpose
5–8	demonstrate basic understanding of the ethical values of media/social media demonstrate undeveloped and/or brief ideas demonstrate variable control of language
1–4	attempt to compose a response display elementary control of language with little connection to purpose and audience