Lesson 28 was a waste of time as students decided that the last day of term was not an important lesson and therefore could not be 'arsed' to attend the media classroom and today's session considered the content of next week's mock exam. The aim of today's session was to introduce students to the questions that will be offered in the IMPACT OF DIGITAL MEDIA section of the exam and class discussion considered potential content. It is essential that students indulge in independent research to discover material that will be appropriate for the mock exam essay.
The two questions considered today were:
THE ONLY WAY TO SURVIVE IN THE DIGITAL WORLD IS TO KEEP INNOVATING.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
NEW DIGITAL MEDIA HAS CHALLENGED THE POWER OF MAINSTREAM MEDIA.
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
The aim of class discussion was to make the students consider appropriate content for these two questions and make students aware that this whole task depends on independent research and critical autonomy. Revision for the mock should consist of research that will allow students to refer to a RANGE of media texts when attempting to answer the examination question. Today was a very general discussion and if students want to access the higher grades then independent research is essential. Today was a very general overview of potential content and I expect students to offer a very precise argument in the exam that will offer very specific textual reference, clear question focus, and a coherent critical argument.You have two of the mock questions and on Friday I will introduce the third question.
HOMEWORK: FIVE STUDENTS NEED TO SEND ME THE HOMEWORK FROM THE LAST DAY OF LAST TERM ASAP. It is DISGUSTING that you feel you can ignore a very important A Level homework. I COULD NOT BE MORE UNIMPRESSED.
Students need to consider the mock exam question that they feel that they will attempt to answer and begin to research potential essay content. Your exam grade will be dictated by the quality of your independent research. Be aware of the content of the mark-scheme that I offered in today's lesson.
I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE STUDENTS WHO HANDED ME INCOMPLETE WORK TODAY. I THINK YOU ARE DELUSIONAL AND MIGHT NEED TO CONSIDER WHETHER AN A LEVEL COURSE IS A SUITABLE OPTION. PERHAPS THESE STUDENTS NEED TO CONSIDER OTHER OPTIONS AWAY FROM THE WORLD OF EDUCATION. DON'T PRETEND TO BE STUDENTS. DO THE WORK OR LEAVE THE COURSE. IT IS VERY SIMPLE.
I AM NOT IMPRESSED. IF YOU DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR EDUCATION...LEAVE MY CLASSROOM.
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