Plot point sentence starters

Once upon a time / One day / Suddenly / Thehero / Finally

Planning yourstory

Once upon a time / One day / Suddenly / Thehero / Finally

Planning axis

Act 1
Setup
Introduction / Act2
Final confrontation
Breaking point
Twist andturns
Journey into theunknown
Problem / Act3
Climax
Resolution
15% / 70% / 15%

Filmlength

Camera viewfinder

Literacy and Additional Skills Assessment

For self, peer or teacherassessment

Example activities:

Analysing film or written sequences. Examination of character,colour,camera, story, setting or sound. Using precise vocabulary to convey thoughts, ideas, relevant information, justify opinionsetc.

Assessed through:

Observation. Discussion. Analysis grids. Recorded conversations.Group discussions. Written summariesetc.

Skill / Evidence
Retrievinginformation
Deduction
Description
Visualisation
Contextualisation
Discussion
Decoding
Considering
Examining
Interpreting
Deconstruction
Comprehending
Inference
Definition
Communication
Predictiveskills
Language development
Vocabularydevelopment
Listening skills

Literacy and Additional Skills Assessment

For self, peer or teacherassessment

Example activities:

Topic research, reading, identifying information, ideageneration,storyboards, editorial decision-making etc.

Assessed through:

Observation, discussion, presentation of ideas to class. Planning materials including mindmaps, sketches, storyboards, moodboards,notebooks, presentationsetc.

Skill / Level
Researching
Analysis
Comprehension
Interpretation
Visualisation
Ideageneration
Idea development
Problemsolving
Decision making
Pitching
Presentationskills
Visualcommunication
Verbalcommunication
Collaboration and groupworkskills
Listening
Evaluatinginformation

Literacy and Additional Skills Assessment

For self, peer or teacherassessment

Example activities:

Creative writing, poetry, storytelling,logline creation, synopsis creation, scriptwriting, sequencing, narrative prediction, narrative development, summarising etc.

Assessed through:

Observation, discussion, presentation of ideas to class. Written and aural stories, loglines, synopses, scripts, poems, essaysetc.

Skill / Level
Comprehension
Understanding characters
Interpretation
Understanding of narrativestructure
Applying film language
Visualisation
Ideageneration
Structuringwriting
Character development
Creativityskills
Performancedevelopment
Writing for differentaudiences
Persuasive writing
Interview skills
Justifying opinions
Editing written content
Communicatingideas
Predictiveskills
Language development
Vocabularydevelopment
Imaginativeskills
Summarising
Writtencommunication

Literacy and Additional Skills Assessment

For self, peer or teacherassessment

Example activities:

Record and playback, Shoebox set design, film creation, filmed curricular content, soundtrackcreation,podcasts, radio plays etc.

Assessed through:

Observation, screening,presentation of ideas to class, film content performances, evaluationsetc.

Skill / Level
Performing within arole
(eg director, sound designeretc.)
Projectmanagement
Problemsolving
Listening skills
Critical thinking
Decision making
Performance
Interpreting information throughsound
Application of filmlanguage
Analysis
Discussion
Mediation
Collaboration and groupworkskills
Communication ofideas
ICT skills
Creativity
Imagination