ALP Objective: for students to be critical media consumers and competent media producers

Sec 1 Theme: Social Advocacy

• Integrated with Sec 1 English Language

• Deliverables: infographics

• Students to complete research process on a chosen social issue

o Term 1: research (Students learn research skills like sourcing for information, evaluating strength of research, piecing information together)

o Term 2: infographics (Students learn how to create infographics, focus on design principles [fonts, graphics, colours, placement of information etc.])

o Term 3: presentation skills (In line with EL, students learn how to present confidently and competently, with focus on voice, pronunciation, use of space, gestures, eye contact)

Sec 2 Theme: Our Neighbourhood

• Integrated with Sec 2 Geography

• Deliverables: video

• Students to complete research process on what makes a neighbourhood special to its residents

o Term 1: research and interview skills such as sourcing for information, piecing information together, conducting interviews)

o Term 2: creation of video based on the information gathered and analysed in Term 1

o Term 3: presentation skills (students showcase their videos to classmates, respond to questions posed about their project and present their learning points and challenges through PowerPoint slides)

Sec 3 Theme: Student Journalism on Racial Diversity

• Integrated with Sec 3 Social Studies

• Deliverables: research log + video (news segment or documentary)

• Students complete research process on a chosen topic on racial diversity (part of SS Syllabus)

o Term 1+2: conducting research, such as sourcing for information, evaluating strength of research and piecing information together

o Term 2+3: creation of video (students learn video-making principles [scripting, coherence, video production considerations like editing smoothness, audio / music, use of captions / subtitles])

 

Students’ Works