Brisbane School of Distance Education

Year 12 Media Arts in Practice

Work rate calendar (WRC) 2024 Term 1
All students are expected to participate in all online lessons and complete all assessment as outlined in this Work rate calendar.
Teachers may adjust topics, class work, assessment and submission dates. Adjustments will be communicated via QLearn or during lessons.

Assessment
Supervised assessment Summative exams are to be supervised by the student’s official exam supervisor.
Non-supervised assessment Students must sign declaration of academic integrity.

Week Dates Unit Topic Class work / Assessment

to be submitted
1 22 Jan – Monday 22 January — Welcome calls for students: Prep – Year 12
26 Jan Wednesday 24 January — Learning for success: Prep – Year 12
Friday 26 January — Australia Day Holiday
Orientation and Course Overview
Readying Equipment & Software
2 29 Jan – Unit 3A Overview
2 Feb Media Arts in Practice Core Concepts
History of Documentaries
Contexts & Audiences for a Documentary
3 5 Feb – Friday 9 February — Senior orientation day: Years 10–12
9 Feb IA1 Task outline
Purpose of filmic techniques & conventions
Exploring a topic of interest in your community
Unit 3: Documenting the Real World

4 12 Feb – IA1-A Model Response Checkpoint: Chosen

16 Feb Introduction to a storyboard Documentary
Construct a script for interview Idea [Teacher Approval]
Due Monday 12th Feb
5 19 Feb – Documentary Pre-production IA1-A: Storyboard
23 Feb Documentary structure and narrative Multimodal Draft
Due 5pm Friday 23rd of
Feb
6 26 Feb – Documentary Pre-production
1 Mar Developing storyboard & script

7 4 Mar – Documentary Pre-production IA1-A: Storyboard

8 Mar Introduction to Safety practices & Ethical considerations Multimodal Final
Developing storyboard & script Due 5pm Friday 8th March
8 11 Mar – Documentary Pre-production
15 Mar Developing storyboard & script

9 18 Mar – Documentary Production

22 Mar Adobe Premiere Pro Revision
Filming
10 25 Mar – Thursday 28 March — Cross country / Fun run: Prep – Year 12
29 Mar Friday 29 March — Good Friday
Documentary Production
Filming

Disclaimer: Information contained in this document is correct at time of publishing.

LEGEND Class work — send-in Summative assessment Exam block School events Public holidays Student free day
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Year 12 Media Arts in Practice

Work rate calendar (WRC) 2024 Term 2
All students are expected to participate in all online lessons and complete all assessment as outlined in this Work rate calendar.
Teachers may adjust topics, class work, assessment and submission dates. Adjustments will be communicated via QLearn or during lessons.

Assessment
Supervised assessment Summative exams are to be supervised by the student’s official exam supervisor.
Non-supervised assessment Students must sign declaration of academic integrity.

Week Dates Unit Topic Class work / Assessment

to be submitted
1 15 Apr – Documentary Production IA1-B: Rough Cut (Draft)
19 Apr Adobe After Effects Revision Due 5pm Friday 19th April
Filming/Editing
2 22 Apr – Thursday 25 April — Anzac Day
26 Apr Documentary Production
Unit 3: Documenting the Real World

Filming/Editing
3 29 Apr – Documentary Production IA1-B: Documentary
3 May Editing & Exporting correctly Production Final
Due 5pm Friday 3rd May
4 6 May – Monday 6 May — Labour Day
10 May 1A2 Task Outline
Research & concept check
Advertising & Marketing
5 13 May – Poster Design IA2 – Poster (A3) draft
17 May Adobe Photoshop: specs & techniques Due 5pm Friday 17th May
Designing and creating poster
6 20 May – Poster Design
24 May Designing and creating poster

7 27 May – Poster Design IA2: A3 poster Final

31 May Applying draft feedback Due 5pm Friday 31st May

8 3 Jun – Unit 4 Overview - Lights, Camera, Reaction!

7 Jun Introduction to Unit 4
Expressing community and/or cultural identity
The use of symbolism, analogy and/or metaphor as way of expressing ideas
9 10 Jun – Lights, Camera, Reaction! Checkpoint: Chosen
Unit 4

14 Jun Research and concept checkpoint concept

View IA3 Model Exemplar Due Monday 10th June

10 17 Jun – Thursday 20 June — Senior formal: Year 12 IA3 – Multimodal

21 Jun Friday 21 June — Athletics carnival / Sports day: Prep – Year 12 Storyboard Draft
Due 5pm Friday 21st June
Animation Pre-Production
Digitally design storyboard

Disclaimer: Information contained in this document is correct at time of publishing.

LEGEND Class work — send-in Summative assessment Exam block School events Public holidays Student free day
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Year 12 Media Arts in Practice

Work rate calendar (WRC) 2024 Term 3
All students are expected to participate in all online lessons and complete all assessment as outlined in this Work rate calendar.
Teachers may adjust topics, class work, assessment and submission dates. Adjustments will be communicated via QLearn or during lessons.

Assessment
Supervised assessment Summative exams are to be supervised by the student’s official exam supervisor.
Non-supervised assessment Students must sign declaration of academic integrity.

Week Dates Unit Topic Class work / Assessment

to be submitted
1 8 Jul – Animation Pre-Production
12 Jul Apply draft feedback

2 15 Jul – Animation Pre-Production IA3: Digital Storyboard

19 Jul Apply draft feedback Multimodal Final
Due 5pm Friday 19th July
3 22 Jul – Animation Production
26 Jul Introduction to IA4 Project
Planning & designing an animation
4 29 Jul – Animation Production
2 Aug Create an animation

5 5 Aug – Animation Production

Unit 4: Lights, Camera, Reaction!

9 Aug Create an animation

6 12 Aug – Wednesday 14 August — Royal Queensland (Ekka) Show Holiday Checkpoint: Animation
16 Aug Animation Production progress
Create an animation Due Friday 16th August

7 19 Aug – Animation Production IA4-A: Stop-Motion

23 Aug Create an animation Animation Rough Cut
Due 5pm Wednesday 23rd
August
8 26 Aug – Mock exams: Year 12
30 Aug Monday 26 August – Thursday 29 August
Friday 30 August — Student free day
Animation Production
Editing – Apply Feedback
9 2 Sept – Mock exams: Year 12 IA4-A: Animation
6 Sept Monday 2 September – Friday 6 September Production Final
Due 5pm Friday 6th
Animation Production
September
Exporting animation for final submission
10 9 Sept – Friday 13 September — Connect excursion: Years 10–12
13 Sept Multimodal Pitch – Lights, Camera, Reaction!
Introduction to IA4-B
Analyse & evaluate animation

Disclaimer: Information contained in this document is correct at time of publishing.

LEGEND Class work — send-in Summative assessment Exam block School events Public holidays Student free day
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Year 12 Media Arts in Practice

Work rate calendar (WRC) 2024 Term 4
All students are expected to participate in all online lessons and complete all assessment as outlined in this Work rate calendar.
Teachers may adjust topics, class work, assessment and submission dates. Adjustments will be communicated via QLearn or during lessons.

Assessment
Supervised assessment Summative exams are to be supervised by the student’s official exam supervisor.
Non-supervised assessment Students must sign declaration of academic integrity.

Week Dates Unit Topic Class work / Assessment

to be submitted
1 30 Sept – Multimodal Pitch – Lights, Camera, Reaction! IA4-B: Pitch Multimodal
4 Oct Analyse & evaluate animation Draft
Due 5pm Friday 4th Oct
2 7 Oct – Monday 7 October — King’s Birthday Holiday
11 Oct Multimodal Pitch – Lights, Camera, Reaction!
Apply draft feedback
Unit 4: Lights, Camera, Reaction!

3 14 Oct – End of year Review IA4-B: Pitch Multimodal

18 Oct Last week for Year 12’s Final
Due 5pm Friday 18th Oct
4 21 Oct – Exams: Year 12
25 Oct Monday 21 October – Friday 25 October

5 28 Oct – Exams: Year 12

1 Nov Monday 28 October – Friday 1 November

6 4 Nov – Exams: Year 12

8 Nov Monday 4 November – Friday 8 November

7 11 Nov – Exams: Year 12

15 Nov Monday 11 November – Wednesday 13 November
Thursday 14 November — Graduation: Year 12
Friday 15 November — Final day: Year 12

Disclaimer: Information contained in this document is correct at time of publishing.

LEGEND Class work — send-in Summative assessment Exam block School events Public holidays Student free day
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