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Globe Academy Home Learning Booklet “Climbing the Mountain to Success”

Globe Academy

Home Learning Booklet

Name: _________________________

Subject: _BTEC Media Studies_____

Class Group: ____________________

Teacher: _______________________

Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.

Anthony J. D'Angelo

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Important Message for Parents and Carers

Dear Parents and Carers,

The teachers of Globe Academy believe that Home Learning is an integral part of developing

every student and ensuring that they reach their academic potential.

Home Learning is important because it is point where school and home come together. It serves

as a window through which you can observe your children’s education and express positive

attitudes towards your children about their education and progress. As children grow older,

homework and the amount of time engaged in homework, increases in importance. For Globe

Academy staff, homework is an opportunity to provide additional academic instruction and further

extend your child’s learning.

The benefits of Home Learning for you and your child are as follows:

(1) Practice and participation in home learning tasks can improve your child’s achievement.

(2) When homework is completed accurately and to a good standard, not only will your child’s

general knowledge and grades improve but your child will also increase their mastery of

basic academic skills, such as reading, writing, spelling and mathematics, something

Globe Academy is committed to.

(3) Your child’s ability to bring an assignment home, gather and organise necessary materials

to complete the assignment, return the assignment and receive a level/grade, strengthens

his or her sense of personal responsibility for their learning.

(4) Time management skills are learned and developed.

(5) Further, when homework proceeds smoothly it can become (4) a positive aspect of your

relationship with your child.

(6) Home Learning offers schools an opportunity to let parents know what their children are

learning and keeps parents informed about work being studied and completed in class

time.

(7) Home Learning helps the Academy achieve their overall mission of improving your child’s

achievement.

(8) Homework is the bridge that joins schools and parents. For parents there is the potential to

gain a greater appreciation of your child’s education and achievement.


For these valid reasons we are asking that parents/carers work with us to ensure that your child

completes their homework.

Your child will receive a homework booklet for each subject and we ask that all parents/carers

ensure that the tasks in this booklet are completed on time and to a high standard. Together we

can improve your child’s progress and attainment.

Please sign below to confirm your agreement to support Globe Academy by checking and

ensuring your child completes their Home Learning Tasks each week. In addition please sign and

comment if necessary, the Homework Record sheets also in this booklet.

Thank you in advance for your support. Do not hesitate to contact me with any queries or

comments about Home Learning at Globe Academy.

Kind Regards

Ms. C. Fernandes

(Vice Principal)

Name of Student: ______________________________________________________

Learning Family: ______________________________________________________

Name of Parent/Carer: __________________________________________________

I agree to ensure that my child completes all the Home Learning Tasks in this booklet on time and

to a high standard.

Signature of Parent/Carer: _______________________________________________________

Date: ____________________________


Contents

Home Learning Task 1: Analysing TV adverts.

Date set: Deadline for completion:

Home Learning Task 2: Choose a film genre and consider three films that could be included within

it. Present your findings in a chart form. Copy the chart below.


Home Learning Task 3: Analyse how females are represented on the front cover of this Heat

magazine. Annotate the cover.


Home Learning Task 4: Choose a situation comedy and a sketch show of your choice. Complete

a blog reviewing the first two episodes of each.


Half term/holiday Home Learning Task: Research three print adverts currently on the market that

sell the same product as you.



Home Learning Record

After completing each Home Learning task please complete the record boxes below.

Task Details:

Student signature/comment:

Deadline date:

Parent signature/comment:

Date completed:

Teacher signature/comment:

Task Details:

Student signature/comment:

Deadline date:

Parent signature/comment:

Date completed:

Teacher signature/comment:


Teacher Top Tips for Home Learning

Success

1. Know the teachers — and what they're looking for. Ask questions

when the homework is set so you know exactly what is expected of you.. If

you need to use a computer ask the teacher and they will set up a time to

use the Mac Suite. Don’t be afraid to ask for extra help if you’re confused.

2. Set up a homework-friendly area. Make sure you have a well-lit place to

complete homework. Keep supplies — paper, pencils, glue, scissors —

within reach.

3. Schedule a regular study time. Some students work best in the

afternoon, following a snack and play period; others may prefer to wait until

after dinner.

4. Make a plan. On heavy homework nights or when there's an especially

hefty assignment to tackle, break up the work into manageable chunks.

Create a work schedule for the night if necessary — and take time for a 15-

minute break every hour, if possible.

5. Keep distractions to a minimum. This means no TV, loud music, or

phone calls. (Occasionally, though, a phone call to a classmate about an

assignment can be helpful.)

6. Make sure you do your own work. You won't learn if you don't think for

yourselves and make your own mistakes. Parents can make suggestions

and help with directions. But it's a kid's job to do the learning.

7. Share what you’ve learnt. When you’ve completed a challenging subject

or worked hard to produce the best work possible make sure you show it

someone you care about. You deserve to be proud of your hard work.

8. Set a good example. Help those around you learn by telling them what

time you’re planning to work and when you will complete all tasks. Don’t

listen to students who say they aren’t going to complete the work; this is

often what students say to try and impress others. Often the students

saying this have already completed the homework!


Home Learning Task One

ANALYSING TV ADVERTS Watch some adverts on TV. See if you can spot the different things they advertise. Copy out this

chart into your book and complete the following information.

Fill in the product that is being advertised.

Write one sentence describing what happens in the advert eg it is a scene in a shop and the man

buys all the clothes.

Write one sentence about why you liked the advert.

TYPE OF ADVERT THE PRODUCT

OR SHOP

BEING

ADVERTISED

WHAT HAPPENED IN THE

ADVERT

WHY I LIKED THIS ADVERT

An advert for

shampoo

An advert for a car

An advert for food

An advert for a

furniture store

Buy

THIS

Now!!!

£999.

9999


Home Learning Task Two

Choose a film genre and consider three films that could be included within it.

Present your findings in a chart form. Copy the chart below.

Film genre title Film 1 Film 2 Film 3

Narrative: what is the plot? What ‘set-pieces’ might there be(car chase in a crime film) What kind of narrative structure?

Setting where is the narrative located in time and place

Iconography: what significant objects are there?

Characters what types

Themes underlying messages

SPX use of Technology any CGI or stunts

Audience who is the target audience


Home Learning Task Three

Analyse how females are represented on the front cover of

this Heat magazine. Annotate the cover.

Hints:

Colour

Typography

Facial expression

Tag line

Outfit

Lighting


Home Learning Task Four

Choose a situation comedy and a sketch show of your choice.

Complete a blog reviewing the first two episodes of each.

What is a blog?

The word ‘blog’ is actually short for ‘web log’ and they’re effectively online

diaries. They can be used in a variety of ways - you can share creative

content, publish information, pictures or news articles. Alternatively, you can

make it personal and share your thoughts and feelings about matters you find

important. We would encourage that this blog entry should be about your

views on the comedy programme you choose. This Media Studies blog will be

ongoing for the entire GCSE course and you will use this information when it

comes to revision for your final exam.

Your blog needs to be focused around the following bullet points.

identify the pleasures of watching a television situation comedy

identify the pleasures of watching a television sketch show

compare the pleasures of situation comedy and sketch shows


Home Learning Task Five

Research three print adverts currently on the market that sells the same

product as you. You need to do this on a word document and must include the

image of the advert you have been looking at. One of the adverts you choose

must be made for a billboard and you need to explain how this has affected the

construction.

Sentence Starters

The brand is….. The feelings and moods associated with this brand are…………….

The logo suggests…..

This suggests…….

The main image is of……..

The framing of the main image is…….

A______ shot was used because…………..

This suggests……..

The mood or atmosphere connoted by the [advert] is…….. because……

The image is anchored by……

The copy tells the audience that……

The audience for the [advert] is…….

The advert’s mode of address is………..

The message that the [advert] is communicating is….

The emotional effect of the [advert] is……..

Additional Key words

Connotes Lighting

Denotes Represented

Signified Font

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