Next half term

• Most of you will need to produce your research project.• All of you will be working on your evaluation and director’s

commentary.• Independent study/homework should cover the research component

and the improvements to existing blog research posts, leaving lesson time for evaluations (and some writing up of research projects).• Exam preparation will commence after Easter, though feel free to ask

for practice tasks and research questions as you complete the coursework (give me some warning!).

Research projectThe English and Media chief examiner wrote:• The brief is for a “promotional package” and the research might reflect on how different parts

of the industry might use this promotional package. So a ‘major’ might promote in a different way to an ‘independent’. The relationship between majors and independents might be explored. Whether an artist needs to be signed at all, whether having a video on YouTube/Facebook might be more important could be explored as well as the amount of money being made from live performances as opposed to recorded music. Which department might ’sign’ the artist, which department might be promoting them having signed the new artist could be explored as well.

• Not all these questions need to be answered but these questions can have some impact onto the form and style of the video.

• It could be said that “a little bit on institution can go a long way” but it is definitely good to have as it should have an impact on the style and form in some way.

• A key point for me is that the research does not have to come in essay form. Screen grabs of You Tube (hit numbers and comments) can say a lot. Mood/flow charts (Pinterest/ Timetoast) can also work. A video or even Slideshare can work – although the last option often ends up being essay like.