Friday, 11 July 2014
Production Log 6
What progress did you make since your previous entry?
The progress which i had made since my previous entry is that i was fully prepared to present my documentary to my teacher, i was able to meet the deadline set by the teacher and this allowed me to let my teacher watch my documentary and give me feedback as to how i could improve, while the teacher was watching i was taking notes as to where i could improve on. The improvements which i had to do was making sure that the voice overs in my documentary relate back to faith schools as this was the main topic of my documentary, so i had to make sure that i did not drift of the question about bearing in mind that it is about faith schools and state schools.
The progress which i had made since my previous entry is that i was fully prepared to present my documentary to my teacher, i was able to meet the deadline set by the teacher and this allowed me to let my teacher watch my documentary and give me feedback as to how i could improve, while the teacher was watching i was taking notes as to where i could improve on. The improvements which i had to do was making sure that the voice overs in my documentary relate back to faith schools as this was the main topic of my documentary, so i had to make sure that i did not drift of the question about bearing in mind that it is about faith schools and state schools.
What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
The logistical challenges which i had faced this week is being able to do the voice overs, as i was committed to do other work, i had to make sure that i was able to do the voice overs confidently, so i had overcome this by making sure that i come in early in order to write up and practice a script this allowed me to make sure that i do not stutter while saying the script, as beforehand i had practiced it.
The logistical challenges which i had faced this week is being able to do the voice overs, as i was committed to do other work, i had to make sure that i was able to do the voice overs confidently, so i had overcome this by making sure that i come in early in order to write up and practice a script this allowed me to make sure that i do not stutter while saying the script, as beforehand i had practiced it.
What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?
The technical challenges which i had faced this week is being able to use the internet, as for when final cut express was open it did not allow me to use the internet so i had overcome this by making sure that i am saving my documentary throughout in order to make sure that i do not lose my work. And also use the internet beforehand if i need to, in order to make sure that i do not waste time on editing.
What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
The targets which i aim to achieve is making sure that my teacher watches my documentary last time, after all the improvements which i have done, in order to make sure it is up to a good standard and also making sure that i have included everything which the teacher has asked me to do. After the teacher has looked at and given hes final say, if any little improvements need to be done i will do them and thereafter upload onto YouTube via Blogger.
The targets which i aim to achieve is making sure that my teacher watches my documentary last time, after all the improvements which i have done, in order to make sure it is up to a good standard and also making sure that i have included everything which the teacher has asked me to do. After the teacher has looked at and given hes final say, if any little improvements need to be done i will do them and thereafter upload onto YouTube via Blogger.
Saturday, 5 July 2014
Production Log 5
What progress did you make since your previous entry?
The progress which i had made from my previous entry is i was able to make sure that my timeline was all in chronological order making sure that all the shots where put in the right place in the timeline. I also
was aware that i did not have enough footage and that my documentary will not be able to reach the limit of atleast 5 minutes as stated on the brief, i thereafter had got feedback from my teacher of adding another interview which would relate alot on my documentary, i had interviewed an RE teacher who was able to give her opinions which related very on my documentary topic.
What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
The logistical challenges which i had faced this week is being able to film, as i was committed to do other work i found it very difficult to make time which suited around the timetable of the RE teacher as she had lessons to teach, i thereafter overcame this by making sure that the day she was free in the morning, i was able to go and do this interview with the help of camera operator being free as well.
was aware that i did not have enough footage and that my documentary will not be able to reach the limit of atleast 5 minutes as stated on the brief, i thereafter had got feedback from my teacher of adding another interview which would relate alot on my documentary, i had interviewed an RE teacher who was able to give her opinions which related very on my documentary topic.
What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
The logistical challenges which i had faced this week is being able to film, as i was committed to do other work i found it very difficult to make time which suited around the timetable of the RE teacher as she had lessons to teach, i thereafter overcame this by making sure that the day she was free in the morning, i was able to go and do this interview with the help of camera operator being free as well.
What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?
The technical challenges which i had faced during this week is again being able to open up my documentary, i had tried many times to open it up, but it will not allow me to, i thereafter overcame this by asking help from teacher who thereafter told me what i had need to do in order for my documentary to open up, she also advised me to save my work regularly in order to make sure that i do not lose my footage or the editing that i have done.
What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
The targets which i aim to achieve is being able to complete my documentary, making sure it is up to the standard which me and my teacher are happy with it, and if there are any little improvements after getting feedback from my teacher then to make sure i get it done before the deadline date.
The targets which i aim to achieve is being able to complete my documentary, making sure it is up to the standard which me and my teacher are happy with it, and if there are any little improvements after getting feedback from my teacher then to make sure i get it done before the deadline date.
Saturday, 28 June 2014
Production Log 4
What progress did you make since your previous entry?
The progress which i made from my previous entry, is i was able to roughly put all my clips together in the order of which i wanted them to go in, on the timeline. I also was able to make a progress in being able to start putting my filming together and also realise that i needed to include more custways for my interview as the interview was very long and will not engage the audience.
The progress which i made from my previous entry, is i was able to roughly put all my clips together in the order of which i wanted them to go in, on the timeline. I also was able to make a progress in being able to start putting my filming together and also realise that i needed to include more custways for my interview as the interview was very long and will not engage the audience.
What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
The logistical challenges which i had faced is becuase the weather was very bad on the day i wanted to film the closing sequence of my documemtary, i had to overcome this by filming in doors, but also making sure that i keep my audeince intrested. Another logistical challenge which i had faced is having problems of using tyhe internet as the connection was very slow, i overcame that by asking for help and the teacher made sure that all the wires in the mac were connected in order for me to use the inetrnet.
The logistical challenges which i had faced is becuase the weather was very bad on the day i wanted to film the closing sequence of my documemtary, i had to overcome this by filming in doors, but also making sure that i keep my audeince intrested. Another logistical challenge which i had faced is having problems of using tyhe internet as the connection was very slow, i overcame that by asking for help and the teacher made sure that all the wires in the mac were connected in order for me to use the inetrnet.
What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?
The technical challegenes which i had faced is when coming to edit on final cut express, it first did not allow me to open up my project, i had tried many times to resolve the problem at the end i thereafter overcame the problem by asking the teacher for help, who told me to make sure that i am saving my work regularly.
What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
The targets which i aim to achieve before my next entry is making sure that all my footage that i want to use is roughly edit, i also want to make sure that by next week i have my full documentary edited in order to get feedback and improve on my work.
The targets which i aim to achieve before my next entry is making sure that all my footage that i want to use is roughly edit, i also want to make sure that by next week i have my full documentary edited in order to get feedback and improve on my work.
Monday, 23 June 2014
Production Log 3
What progress did you make since your previous entry?
The progress which i had made since my previous entry is i had started editing, i first had imported all the footage on to the Mac, i thereafter was able to start editing my footage. I also feel that now i am confident and i am able to edit indepently, this was the struggle which i thought i will face as i am not to confident on using the mac but as long with time i have learnt how to edit on final cut express and also had to insert graphics from livetype. This week i have started putting my footage together, and in the process of putting my documentary together.
The progress which i had made since my previous entry is i had started editing, i first had imported all the footage on to the Mac, i thereafter was able to start editing my footage. I also feel that now i am confident and i am able to edit indepently, this was the struggle which i thought i will face as i am not to confident on using the mac but as long with time i have learnt how to edit on final cut express and also had to insert graphics from livetype. This week i have started putting my footage together, and in the process of putting my documentary together.
What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
The logistical challenges which i had faced is i had needed to interview a teacher from a state school, the teacher which i had written down on my final contact list was not able to do it as my teacher was not free with the times best suited to my timetable as my teacher had lessons. I thereafter came with a plan B of interviewing a teacher who had time and was willing to be interviewed by me, she is the head of department for art/ creative studies.
The logistical challenges which i had faced is i had needed to interview a teacher from a state school, the teacher which i had written down on my final contact list was not able to do it as my teacher was not free with the times best suited to my timetable as my teacher had lessons. I thereafter came with a plan B of interviewing a teacher who had time and was willing to be interviewed by me, she is the head of department for art/ creative studies.
What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?
The technical challenges i faced is not being able to upload all my footage, i then asked for help and my teacher was apply to guide me as to where i had gone wrong and had overcome the problem by listening carefully to what my teacher has told me to do.
The technical challenges i faced is not being able to upload all my footage, i then asked for help and my teacher was apply to guide me as to where i had gone wrong and had overcome the problem by listening carefully to what my teacher has told me to do.
What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
Starting to wrap up my documentary, making sure that i have enough cutaways during each interview to make sure that my documentary is interesting.
Starting to wrap up my documentary, making sure that i have enough cutaways during each interview to make sure that my documentary is interesting.
Sunday, 15 June 2014
Production Log 2
What progress did you make since your previous entry?
The progress i made since my last entry is that i started filming for my documentary. I had started filming from the introduction of my documentary, and filming Chadwell Heath Academy as this was one of the easiest locations i could get to. During this weekend i also filmed in Azhar Academy on Saturday as this is a day where girls have islamic classes running in the morning, this will allow me to film a student who is studying at Azhar Academy and the islamic head teacher. I have tried to stick to my production schedule in order to make sure that i film everything before the filming deadline.
The progress i made since my last entry is that i started filming for my documentary. I had started filming from the introduction of my documentary, and filming Chadwell Heath Academy as this was one of the easiest locations i could get to. During this weekend i also filmed in Azhar Academy on Saturday as this is a day where girls have islamic classes running in the morning, this will allow me to film a student who is studying at Azhar Academy and the islamic head teacher. I have tried to stick to my production schedule in order to make sure that i film everything before the filming deadline.
What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
The logistical challenges i faced is firstly the location of filming the beginning of my documentary, i wanted to do it in the park but as for the park being busy with many dogs and children playing i decided to change the location, by filming on a quiet side road, where the lighting was perfect and the sound of the wind was not too strong.
The logistical challenges i faced is firstly the location of filming the beginning of my documentary, i wanted to do it in the park but as for the park being busy with many dogs and children playing i decided to change the location, by filming on a quiet side road, where the lighting was perfect and the sound of the wind was not too strong.
What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?
The technical challenges i faced this week, the camera filmed shots which were very dark and not to clear, i overcame that by re shooting and checking the settings before i started filming again.
The technical challenges i faced this week, the camera filmed shots which were very dark and not to clear, i overcame that by re shooting and checking the settings before i started filming again.
What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
The targets which i aim to achieve before my next entry is making sure that i have filmed everything possible for my documentary including the visit to Azhar Academy, Chadwell Heath Academy and lastly all my interviews with students and teachers. Next week i aim to start editing the beginning of my documentary and do any re filming if it is required.
The targets which i aim to achieve before my next entry is making sure that i have filmed everything possible for my documentary including the visit to Azhar Academy, Chadwell Heath Academy and lastly all my interviews with students and teachers. Next week i aim to start editing the beginning of my documentary and do any re filming if it is required.
Friday, 6 June 2014
Production Log 1
What progress did you make since your previous entry?
The progress which i have made since my last entry is making sure that my blogger is all up to date and making sure that all the pre production is done before i go to film for my documentary. I also have made sure that all the interviews with the different people are confirmed and choosen exactly wjhich days i will be filming when and who i will be filming.
What logistical challenges did you face and how did you overcome them?
The logistical challenges which i faced is firstly who i had in mind as for my crew, but the person was not able to do it, as they have exams next week, so i have used Serife to be my camera operator as i have worked with her before and she is very good in dealing with the camera and has the skills of what shot would look best.
The logistical challenges which i faced is firstly who i had in mind as for my crew, but the person was not able to do it, as they have exams next week, so i have used Serife to be my camera operator as i have worked with her before and she is very good in dealing with the camera and has the skills of what shot would look best.
What technical challenges did you face this week and how did you overcome them?
I did not face any technical changes this week, as this week involved me in doing the pre production for my documentary. Although i did face problems on uploading my work to Skydrive as first it did not allow me to do it, i then overcame this by trying again later which then happened to work.
What targets do you aim to achieve before your next entry?
The target which i aim to achieve is making sure that my pre production is done up to a good standard, which then allows my media teacher to sign out me a camera and tripod in order to go and film my documentary. When i get the camera and tri pod to film i will make sure that i stick to my production schedule in order to get it done before the deadline.
The target which i aim to achieve is making sure that my pre production is done up to a good standard, which then allows my media teacher to sign out me a camera and tripod in order to go and film my documentary. When i get the camera and tri pod to film i will make sure that i stick to my production schedule in order to get it done before the deadline.
Wednesday, 4 June 2014
Friday, 30 May 2014
Thursday, 29 May 2014
Final Contact List
Section Four- Interviewing the Islamic Studies headteacher (Miss Roshan)
Email: girls.school@azharacademy.org
Phone Number: 02085555959
Section Six- Interviewing an Azhar Academy student (Alima Khan)- sisters contact details
Email: imama08@hotmail.co.uk
Phone Number: 07951268193
Section Seven- Interviewing a person as to who opposes of faith schools (Igor Peralta)
Email: Igor_12@hotmail.com
Phone Number: 07581269316
Section Nine- Interviewing a student studying at Chadwell Heath Academy (Aarun Nagra)
Email: aarunnagra@yahoo.co.uk
Phone Number: N/A
Section Eleven:Interviewing a teacher teaching at Chadwell Heath Academy (Mr Ogden)
Email: N/A
Phone Number: 02082525151
Email: girls.school@azharacademy.org
Phone Number: 02085555959
Section Six- Interviewing an Azhar Academy student (Alima Khan)- sisters contact details
Email: imama08@hotmail.co.uk
Phone Number: 07951268193
Section Seven- Interviewing a person as to who opposes of faith schools (Igor Peralta)
Email: Igor_12@hotmail.com
Phone Number: 07581269316
Section Nine- Interviewing a student studying at Chadwell Heath Academy (Aarun Nagra)
Email: aarunnagra@yahoo.co.uk
Phone Number: N/A
Section Eleven:Interviewing a teacher teaching at Chadwell Heath Academy (Mr Ogden)
Email: N/A
Phone Number: 02082525151
Section Fourteen- Interviewing a former student of Azhar Academy and now studying at a state school (Fahmida Choudhary)
Email: Famfam_7@hotmail.co.uk
Phone Number: 07984314486
Vox Pop and Interview Questions
Section Four- Interviewing the Islamic Studies headteacher (Miss Roshan)
What islamic knowledge is taught to the students here?
What types of books are taught here?
What do you want the students to gain after being taught?
Do you the students feel different after knowing the basics on islam?
Do you think Islamic studies holds a huge importance to Azhar Academy?
Section Six- Interviewing an Azhar Academy student (Alima Khan)
How does it feel to be educated within a girls environment?
What is the best thing you like about this school?
Has studying an all girls environment changed you in any way? if so how?
Has Azhar academy taught you which has had a huge impact to your life?
Do you think that Azhar Academy was the best place for you? if yes then why?
Section Seven- Interviewing a person as to who opposes of faith schools (Egor)
Why do you oppose of it?
What is the main thing as to why you oppose of faith schools?
Do you think a mixed environment is better? if yes why?
Do you think the education is not so good in faith schools? if yes why?
Do you think faith schools change a person greatly?
Section Nine- Interviewing a student studying at Chadwell Heath Academy (Aarun Nagra)
How does it feel to be studying at Chadwell Heath Academy for almost seven years now?
What is the best thing you like about the school?
Has studying in a mixed environment changed you in any way throughout the years?
Do you feel that Chadwell Heath Academy has taught you anything which has had a huge impact to you?
If possible would you change anything about the school?
Section Eleven- Interviewing a teacher teaching at Chadwell Heath Academy (Mr Ogden)
How does it feel to teach at Chadwell Heath Academy?
I heard you are leaving so what will you miss about teaching in Chadwell Heath Academy?
What will you change as a teacher who has studied in Chadwell Heath Academy?
Was teaching in a mixed environment hard?
Do you think that teaching in Chadwell Heath Academy has changed you or has had a huge impact to you positively or negatively?
Section Fourteen- Interviewing a former student of Azhar Academy and now studying at a state school (Fahmida Choudhary)
What is the main difference of going from a faith school into a state school?
What difficulties did you face when going through this change?
What positive effects did this change have for you?
How does it feel to be educated within a mixed environment now?
Which one would you prefer to study now that you have experienced both faith and state school?
What islamic knowledge is taught to the students here?
What types of books are taught here?
What do you want the students to gain after being taught?
Do you the students feel different after knowing the basics on islam?
Do you think Islamic studies holds a huge importance to Azhar Academy?
Section Six- Interviewing an Azhar Academy student (Alima Khan)
How does it feel to be educated within a girls environment?
What is the best thing you like about this school?
Has studying an all girls environment changed you in any way? if so how?
Has Azhar academy taught you which has had a huge impact to your life?
Do you think that Azhar Academy was the best place for you? if yes then why?
Section Seven- Interviewing a person as to who opposes of faith schools (Egor)
Why do you oppose of it?
What is the main thing as to why you oppose of faith schools?
Do you think a mixed environment is better? if yes why?
Do you think the education is not so good in faith schools? if yes why?
Do you think faith schools change a person greatly?
Section Nine- Interviewing a student studying at Chadwell Heath Academy (Aarun Nagra)
How does it feel to be studying at Chadwell Heath Academy for almost seven years now?
What is the best thing you like about the school?
Has studying in a mixed environment changed you in any way throughout the years?
Do you feel that Chadwell Heath Academy has taught you anything which has had a huge impact to you?
If possible would you change anything about the school?
Section Eleven- Interviewing a teacher teaching at Chadwell Heath Academy (Mr Ogden)
How does it feel to teach at Chadwell Heath Academy?
I heard you are leaving so what will you miss about teaching in Chadwell Heath Academy?
What will you change as a teacher who has studied in Chadwell Heath Academy?
Was teaching in a mixed environment hard?
Do you think that teaching in Chadwell Heath Academy has changed you or has had a huge impact to you positively or negatively?
Section Fourteen- Interviewing a former student of Azhar Academy and now studying at a state school (Fahmida Choudhary)
What is the main difference of going from a faith school into a state school?
What difficulties did you face when going through this change?
What positive effects did this change have for you?
How does it feel to be educated within a mixed environment now?
Which one would you prefer to study now that you have experienced both faith and state school?
Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Sunday, 18 May 2014
Final Proposal
Aim: The aim I am trying to portray within my documentary is exploring and identifying how faith school differs to a state school. Within this i will be giving my experience, as i have experienced in going to a faith school into a state school. My aim will try to make my target audience show that faith schools and state schools have many differences and i will leave it up to my target audience to make the decision of which one they feel is a better environment. My documentary will also aim to achieve in answering questions such as how daily school life in a faith school is compared to a state school, the difference in coming from a girls environment in a mixed environment (which is my experience)
Content: The information which i will be including within my documentary is firstly answering my main key question which is how faith school differs from a state school so i will be portraying how a faith school, so going back into my secondary school (Azhar Academy) and showing you an insight of the school itself. I will thereafter aim to interview a student studying at Azhar academy and former student who has left Azhar academy, this will make my documentary interesting and enjoyable as i will engage my target audience by having different people talking about their experience. I also hope to interview an islamic studies teacher to give you a real insight of why faith school is different to a sate school. But to keep my documentary fair i will not try to make state schools as a negative effect but i will portray it through getting people to talk about their experience for example having a student studying at Chadwell Heath Academy, i also hope to get the head teacher of Chadwell heath academy to talk about the school and the positive impact students have had to make the school become to where it has become. Lastly the end of the documentary i will be including my own experience in going to faith school into a state school and the hardships i have faced but also the amazing people i have met during my faith school and state school.
Target Audience: My target audience for my documentary is targeted for all males and females aged between 18-24 year olds. As my documentary is based on muslim faith schools, and makes my target audience very niche, i aim to make it appeal to a wide range of my target audience by making it aim to all ethnic groups/ nationality and colour as i will show the other side of he argument within my documentary, by showing state school students of different ethnic groups/ colour, in order to make it appeal to a wide range of my target audience. I think my documentary topic will appeal to my target audience as it focuses on the youth, as it is about schools and education which my target audience are currently doing as they will either be in college, University or working. I think my documentary is something that is very different and unique and it will engage my target audience as they may want to know how it is to be educated within a faith school, and could relate to this more than any anyone else as they because they have done there secondary years and know how it is like.
Format: The documentary mode which I feel looks closely to my documentary topic is participatory mode this is because most of my interview will focus on showing the building itself and going around while I am in front of the camera explaining in detail, by me being in front of the camera in this situation will give an insight more on how school life is like in a faith, girls school. As I have experienced my secondary years in going to that same school (Azhar Academy), so I will have a lot of knowledge from before hand. By me standing in front of the camera it will interest and make my target audience believe in what I am saying and they will not misunderstand me. I will also be portraying how a private girls school atmosphere is like compared to a state school environment. I will aim to make my documentary on the positive effects of a private school but I may also include the negative to make it fair, and also make my audience understand more well my topic chosen. I think participatory mode is best suitable to my documentary as it will make my target audience understand what i am trying to get across but also try to engage my target audience through being in front of the camera.
Genre: It be based as a documentary, as i will be including peoples experience in going to a faith and sate school, having interviews with many experts within that field, i will also be in front of the camera explaining everything (participatory mode) which will help it identify to the target audience that it is a documentary. I will also try to stick to my documentary topic and always it back to that, to make it look more like a documentary i will no be adding things like competitions, music videos or games, i will keep it simply on personal experience,expert interviews and also generally talking about faith school and state schools and how they differ.
Style: The styles which i will be portraying within my documentary is firstly the camera work which i will be using is a variety of close ups and mid shots as i feel this will suit my documentary in terms of engaging my target audience as close ups and mid shots get the expressions of what is being told. Most of my documentary will be based on having mid shots and close ups, whereas when doing interviews i will use over the shoulder shots, to make it more creative but also have cut-in to keep my target audience engaged i also will use noddy shots when listening to the people who i will be interviewing in order to show my target audience that i myself have keen interest and passion into my documentary topic. Lastly I also will be using establishing shot when showing my faith school as it will complete my documentary and my target audience will be able to get full view of the faith school (Azhar Academy). The close ups and mid shots which i want to portray are similar to supersize me as throughout super size me it uses close ups and mid shots the close ups are clearly shown at 2:13. Although in some areas i may use long shots to show the full insight for example when inside the faith school. The graphics that i will be using in my documentary is when i will be introducing the people participating in my documentary, and also when showing the faith school and state school. Lastly the music which i will be including within my documentary is religious islamic piano music (maher zain) for the faith school segment and for the state school segment i will be using Chris Brown as this is a music artist which most students listen to in secondary school.
Content: The information which i will be including within my documentary is firstly answering my main key question which is how faith school differs from a state school so i will be portraying how a faith school, so going back into my secondary school (Azhar Academy) and showing you an insight of the school itself. I will thereafter aim to interview a student studying at Azhar academy and former student who has left Azhar academy, this will make my documentary interesting and enjoyable as i will engage my target audience by having different people talking about their experience. I also hope to interview an islamic studies teacher to give you a real insight of why faith school is different to a sate school. But to keep my documentary fair i will not try to make state schools as a negative effect but i will portray it through getting people to talk about their experience for example having a student studying at Chadwell Heath Academy, i also hope to get the head teacher of Chadwell heath academy to talk about the school and the positive impact students have had to make the school become to where it has become. Lastly the end of the documentary i will be including my own experience in going to faith school into a state school and the hardships i have faced but also the amazing people i have met during my faith school and state school.
Target Audience: My target audience for my documentary is targeted for all males and females aged between 18-24 year olds. As my documentary is based on muslim faith schools, and makes my target audience very niche, i aim to make it appeal to a wide range of my target audience by making it aim to all ethnic groups/ nationality and colour as i will show the other side of he argument within my documentary, by showing state school students of different ethnic groups/ colour, in order to make it appeal to a wide range of my target audience. I think my documentary topic will appeal to my target audience as it focuses on the youth, as it is about schools and education which my target audience are currently doing as they will either be in college, University or working. I think my documentary is something that is very different and unique and it will engage my target audience as they may want to know how it is to be educated within a faith school, and could relate to this more than any anyone else as they because they have done there secondary years and know how it is like.
Format: The documentary mode which I feel looks closely to my documentary topic is participatory mode this is because most of my interview will focus on showing the building itself and going around while I am in front of the camera explaining in detail, by me being in front of the camera in this situation will give an insight more on how school life is like in a faith, girls school. As I have experienced my secondary years in going to that same school (Azhar Academy), so I will have a lot of knowledge from before hand. By me standing in front of the camera it will interest and make my target audience believe in what I am saying and they will not misunderstand me. I will also be portraying how a private girls school atmosphere is like compared to a state school environment. I will aim to make my documentary on the positive effects of a private school but I may also include the negative to make it fair, and also make my audience understand more well my topic chosen. I think participatory mode is best suitable to my documentary as it will make my target audience understand what i am trying to get across but also try to engage my target audience through being in front of the camera.
Style: The styles which i will be portraying within my documentary is firstly the camera work which i will be using is a variety of close ups and mid shots as i feel this will suit my documentary in terms of engaging my target audience as close ups and mid shots get the expressions of what is being told. Most of my documentary will be based on having mid shots and close ups, whereas when doing interviews i will use over the shoulder shots, to make it more creative but also have cut-in to keep my target audience engaged i also will use noddy shots when listening to the people who i will be interviewing in order to show my target audience that i myself have keen interest and passion into my documentary topic. Lastly I also will be using establishing shot when showing my faith school as it will complete my documentary and my target audience will be able to get full view of the faith school (Azhar Academy). The close ups and mid shots which i want to portray are similar to supersize me as throughout super size me it uses close ups and mid shots the close ups are clearly shown at 2:13. Although in some areas i may use long shots to show the full insight for example when inside the faith school. The graphics that i will be using in my documentary is when i will be introducing the people participating in my documentary, and also when showing the faith school and state school. Lastly the music which i will be including within my documentary is religious islamic piano music (maher zain) for the faith school segment and for the state school segment i will be using Chris Brown as this is a music artist which most students listen to in secondary school.
Thursday, 15 May 2014
Sunday, 11 May 2014
Analysing the Competition
Friends
The show is on comedy central
The Broadcast days and times, is every Monday to Thursday 8:30pm, or also Tuesday to Friday at 3:30pm, 5:30am and 9:30am.
The shows viewing figures for the past week is 118000
The similarities the shows format and content have within my own documentary is the format includes friends having a laugh and enjoying themselves but also embarrassing each other, and in my documentary idea i will try and portray state school of friends having a laugh and enjoying themselves and compare this with a faith school atmosphere of girls having fun and enjoying themselves. And what is the real difference of faith school fun and state school fun. The format of friends includes home scenes, which may relate with my documentary as i will have me, in front of the camera speaking about the difference in my life of going to a faith school and then to state school college. The content which is included in friends and could be shown within my documentary is the use of arguments the friends have through the phone, i could show this in relation to my documentary topic by showing a state school girl and boy, breaking up on the phone, as to show the effects of going to a state school, as now day and age, state school is full of girls and boys dating each other.
My show would beat it in terms of viewing figures, as i am to keep it engaging to my target audience as i feel my documentary topic is very unique, and completely chosen from my keen interest and this is why i will try to achieve the best possible for my documentary to do well, and because friends the show is about having a laugh, in the same way in my documentary i will portray state school and faith school students having fun, enjoying their school life.
The show is on E!
The Broadcast days and times, is every Monday to Thursday 8:30pm, or also Tuesday to Friday at 3:30pm, 5:30am and 9:30am.
The shows viewing figures for the past week is 63000
The similarities the shows format and content have within my own documentary, is that the format used in the kardashian is similar to what i will interpreting in my documentary as i will be having interviews with teenage girls talking about their life experience in going to a faith school, i also will have similar interviews like in the kardashians with the teachers studying at faith schools, i also aim to interview experts according to the topic of my documentary idea. The content which i will be similar to my documentary is the questions asked to the kardashian sisters for example, what is involved of you to do everyday in your lifestyle (1:01), the similar questions i will be asking the girls going to faith school on how their basic everyday life in going to a faith school and comparing that to a girl going to a state schools everyday school life.
My show would beat it in terms of viewing figures as i will be making similar to something like the kardashians but engaging my target audience more, in my documentary i will have interviews and peoples own experience in going to a faith school or studying at the moment. This will appeal to my target audience which will beat it in terms of viewing figures as the topic i have chosen is something which interests my target audience knowing, so it may be a one of show that my target audience maybe in keen to watch, since it will come on, only once.
Diary of a wimpy kid
The show is on Sky movies family.
The Broadcast days and times, is Fridays 8:20am and 6:15pm http://skymovies.sky.com/diary-of-a-wimpy-kid-dog-days
The shows viewing figures for the past week is 45000
The similarities the shows format and content have within my own documentary is the format includes a boys daily routine of going to school, i will portray a similar format within my documentary by adding a girls daily routine of going to a faith school and how school life is different within a faith school and a state school. The content which is included within the Diary of a wimpy kid that is similar to the content i will be including within my documentary idea is the way the main character stand in front of the camera talking about his school life and what his school life includes, in the same way similarly in my documentary i will be standing in front of the camera directly talking about my experience of going from a faith school to a state school sixth form.
My show would beat it in terms of viewing figures as i will try to portray a similar format as shown through the diary of a wimpy kid, as because my documentary is based on school and education which it generally meets my target audience, they will have keen interest in watching my documentary as it is something unique and no similar documentary topic has been shown, i will show the difference between a faith school and a state school, to make it reach to a wider range of my target audience both male and female, i will portray school life in a state and a faith school and i will leave my viewers to decide as to which is better, and the different experience a faith school gives to children.
Based on research, the broadcast day and time that would best suit my documentary magazine show is on BBC, broadcasted after 7pm as this is the time they start broadcasting, but moreover because this time will reach many viewers as possible that aim directly towards my target audience. After research i find that my target audience watch shows after 7pm. So i feel that my documentary topic will appeal to my target audience and many people will be interested in watching as it is something unique which i have chosen, and also have not seen any documentaries on the similar topics which i have chosen to do, i feel this documentary being broadcasted after 7pm will make majority of my target audience watch it as it an idea which many people would love to hear about the experience from the different atmospheres of going to a faith school rather than a state school. The best Broadcast day and time which will best suit my documentary magazine show is on Friday evening around half eight, i feel like this will reach a maximum of viewers as possible as this is the rough timing which my target audience will sit down and watch tv, based on research and analysing my competition this will be best time to target my audience and will beat the viewing figures from all three channels, as my documentary will be a one of show which comes on only at once so people will try and watch it.
Sunday, 4 May 2014
Secondary Research for my Final Idea
What is the difference between a state school and a faith school?
Faith school teaches general curriculum but has a particular religious side to it, by having extra subjects included within your curricular lessons, teaching you about the religion.
A faith school is a school in the United Kingdom that teaches a general curriculum but which has a particular religious character or formal links with a religious organisation. The term is most commonly applied to State-funded faith schools, although many independent schools also have religious characteristics.
"The term "faith school" was introduced in Britain in 1990 following calls from Muslims for institutions comparable to the existing Christian church schools. It is distinct from an institution mainly or wholly teaching religion and related subjects." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_school
Faith school is also different to a state school as faith school includes mostly all girls school or an all boys school, very rarely there is mixed faith schools. The place where i have studied at is Azhar Academy girls school they believe that by sending your daughter you will attain high morals, be disciplined and find out their true identity, also have by having a good education with an extra knowledge of Islam.
"This school project is a unique service for our daughters and future generations. We strongly believe that it is only through education that our children will learn about their Religion,attain high morals and discipline and retain their true identity."
http://www.azharacademy.org/school.htm
Faith school is different to a state school, as with a faith school most of them require to pay a monthly fee in order to be educated and stay in the school, as because faith schools are not supported by the government like state schools are every equipment or building work required needs to be brought with the schools money. Whereas with a state school, students do not need to pay any fee to be educated and also do not have to pay for requirements as the school provides it for free.
The figure below shows the school fees of Azhar academy girls school and the different options they offer in which parent could pay for. http://www.aags.org.uk/school-fees
This research has developed my documentary idea as i have gained much more background knowledge of what are the huge differences between a state school and a faith school. After doing secondary research i know many ways as to what i will be including in my documentary and how i will develop these ideas into my documentary making sure i answer the question of my documentary topic.
What is the current situation in faith schools?
The current situation in faith schools is being against faith schools as the BBC news mentions that people think it is discriminating other religions as they will only learn about their own religion,also kids may grown up to not like people from other religions and also dislike and not socialise with other around them. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1705872.stm
"Faith schools are only a problem when the faith being taught is not tolerant of other religions. I believe that if the UK is going to be a true multicultural society then there is very strong reasons to ban single faith schools and get the kids mixing."
Opposite argument mentions that they have the right to maintain their culture, beliefs and practices as in this day and age no one is into knowing their religion or practicing it either, they barely do what is required for them to do for example visiting the Mosque, or religious places etc. Faith school keeps them intact into their religion. Faith schools allows them to develop their own identity and self-esteem. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=W5KoAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=current+situation+in+faith+schools&source=bl&ots=G67DxIxieE&sig=_6kygRFy1OjEgy3FDUxmAl04n24&hl=en&sa=X&ei=C8BnU63IHMXT4QT5q4HwCA&sqi=2&ved=0CEMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=current%20situation%20in%20faith%20schools&f=false
The current situation in faith schools mentioned in the book called Secular or islamic mentions faith identity improves a persons way of life and the way they think, it makes them a better person as they understand more as they value and respect their religion, faith schools help children identify as to why they believe in that religion but also including the national curriculum subjects. Faith schools currently are shown to be doing better in education than state schools. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xSLLVsc48IcC&pg=PA74&dq=current+situation+in+faith+schools&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KsNnU-31G6Xj4wT73ICoDQ&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=current%20situation%20in%20faith%20schools&f=false
The recent articles below mentions that currently faith schools are doing better in education than normal state schools. "Faith schools currently make up a third of all state-funded schools in England. Some 4,657 are Anglican, 2,053 are Roman Catholic and 82 belong to other Christian denominations. Another 36 schools are Jewish, eight Muslim, two Sikh and one is Hindu. An analysis of GCSE results from 2007 onwards show that muslim schools have outnumbered other faith schools showing the pass rate of 80%. On this measure, Muslim pupils made the most progress. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/secondaryeducation/3852653/Faith-school-pupils-outperforming-others-at-every-age.html
The current situation as to why people think faith schools are good is because they perform better academically, they are able to beat the state schools exam results even after being a private school. The students are dedicated into working hard with help and support of their teachers always by their side at every step of the way. The website below mentions that faith school achieves better than average results, and outnumbering the state schools. https://humanism.org.uk/education/education-policy/faith-schools-why-not/
Expert opinions mentioned by Rabbi Jonathan Romain, chairman of the Accord Coalition, said: "Whether you are religious or secular, a key value is fairness."
He added that faith-based admission risked teaching children "a terrible lesson about us and them and at the very age when we should be promoting inclusivity and equality." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22798206
Another expert mentioned by a spokeswoman working for the government "New academies and free schools with a faith designation which are oversubscribed must allocate at least half of places to children without reference to faith." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22798206
Expert who have written a statement on the bbc news mentions "Parents should be able to choose the type of education and ethos they want for their children. The bottom line is that faith schools are successful, thriving, popular and here to stay."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7764817.stm
This research has developed my documentary idea as by knowing the current situation in faith schools, as i could go against the research i have found and make my documentary more subjective, as feel faith schools have made a huge difference to peoples lives and as to the way they think. They also seem to be more into religion after finishing there years at school.
How a mixed environment impacts students?
A mixed environment affects students as firstly in the recent news article it mentions that boys are performing worse than girls purposely with very appalling grades as they are fed up to hear that girls are more intelligent because of a new study. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9862473/Boys-worse-at-school-due-to-stereotypes.html
"boys felt they were not expected by their parents and teachers to do as well as girls and lost their motivation or confidence as a result."
A mixed environment affects students as when girls and boys are in a mixed environment dating each other it distracts them to be doing their homework or simply revising and working. They are distracted in working to achieve to the best of their ability as they are spending more time meeting each other, texting or calling rather than being productive and doing hard core revision. http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/dating-affect-grades-12708.html
"The infatuation that comes with a crush or new relationship can cause your teen to be distracted from classes and homework"
A mixed environment affects students as when working together most students end of not working together and not getting the work done. The learning environment become a place as to where girls and boys find it to romance and socialise whilst they should be working. The website below shows evidence to back up my point on what students think a learning environment is for when mixing with other students for tasks during lessons.
http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/teach/learningenvironment.html
A mixed environment affects students as when in class their full concentration is not towards the teacher but rather to their girls or boys whom they like. They will concentrate more on what there peers are doing rather than concentrating in what the teacher is trying to teach them. http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v1n1/mcclellan.html
A mixed environment affects teachers teaching their students as most of the time they do not have the full classes attention rather some students are busy talking away to each other or holding hands underneath the table. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2012/11/pair_of_surveys_finds_mixed_te.html
An expert on Child development at the Kids Health website state that break-ups can be especially intense and devastating for teenagers. The heartbreak associated with an ending relationship can cause your teenager to miss school or lose interest in classes. http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/dating-affect-grades-12708.html
An expert teacher, Critical-thinking Bruce Torff, Students have in the recent years have been affected in mixing together and socialising rather than giving their full attention towards their eduction. http://www.teqjournal.org/Back%20Issues/Volume%2033/VOL33%20PDFS/33_2/11torff-33_2.pdf
A teacher who witnessed the effects of her students getting into an relationship as being affected by grades and wanting to split up into a different classes. http://family.go.com/parenting/pkg-teen/article-777759-when-teens-start-dating-t/
"Teen dating affects their moods, mannerisms and even their performance in school. Beth Maurin, a foreign language teacher at Barrington High School in Barrington, Ill., has seen how going out affects her students. "They change schedules to be in the same class – until they break up and want to switch classes again to avoid each other."
This research has developed my documentary idea as knowing how a mixed environment impacts students makes it easier for me to develop my documentary idea, as by doing secondary research i have found out that the lack of concentration in mixed school is higher than in an all girls or boys school, as most faith schools are of one gender this makes it easier for me to portray in my documentary as to how faith schools are better as students are not easily distracted and plus the class group is usually much smaller as they only usually enrol a specific group number than a normal state school.
When did faith schools become popular?
Faith school had been introduced in the year 1990 which first started off from muslim institutions. From then on the number of applicants have been doubled for each year having many students waiting on the waiting list. There are over "700 islamic schools over Britain" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_school
Faith school have become popular as now entirely England faith schools are state funded, so they get a little help to fund and build the school. So they contribute towards the costing and requirements needed to run the faith school. http://accordcoalition.org.uk/2013/12/27/faith-schools-in-england-now-almost-entirely-state-funded/
Faith schools have become popular during the years because of education, although they are private schools they perform better results than students studying at state schools the overall pass rate is much higher than state schools, that is why over the years faith schools have become more popular than before. http://khilafah.com/index.php/news-watch/europe/8896-uk-muslim-schools-surpass-national-gcse-averages
"Last year Muslim faith schools surpassed national averages in modern foreign languages and 5+ A* - C GCSE percentage indicators. For the last three years, one of the Muslim schools has been recognised by the Government as one of the top 100 highest achieving schools in the country."
An expert John Pritchard mentions “faith schools” are popularly as not imagined. They don’t exist primarily for the benefit of our faith’s children. They are “distinctive and inclusive” http://www.reform-magazine.co.uk/2014/03/a-good-question-do-faith-schools%E2%80%A8-have-a-future/
Another expert Jonathan Romain mentions I speak as someone who values faith – both my own and that of others. So i value faith schools, and think it is better for the younger generation as they get knowledge on their religion as well as doing the national curriculum subjects. http://www.reform-magazine.co.uk/2014/03/a-good-question-do-faith-schools%E2%80%A8-have-a-future/
Lastly another expert Marilyn Mason mentions, about going against the popularity of faith schools, as she feels it destroys kids relationship between outside people and also makes you someway or the other discriminate others a you feel like not mixing or socializing with other ethnic or religious groups. http://www.reform-magazine.co.uk/2014/03/a-good-question-do-faith-schools%E2%80%A8-have-a-future/ "I think the expansion of faith schools over recent decades is unfortunate because it leads to increased segregation of minority groups and less contact between children of all religions and none."
This research has developed my documentary idea as i have known that faith schools have become very popular so this makes it easier for me to engage my target audience according to the topic i choose, as faith schools have become very popular in the recent years. I have many ideas as to how i will portray this question within my documentary as i will actually go and film at a faith school showing how the environment is completely different to a state school.
Why would someone choose to go to a faith school rather than a state school?
Faith is better education wise as in the recent years they have come in the top 10 for performing having the highest GCSE pass rate. Faith schools usually go way above the average pass rate which shows why many students want to go to a faith than to a state school. http://khilafah.com/index.php/news-watch/europe/8896-uk-muslim-schools-surpass-national-gcse-averages
People would prefer to go to a faith school than because they learn and practice upon their religion as well as concentrating on the national curriculum subjects. The table shows the Islamic classes which are done in Azhar academy girls school.
People would also prefer to go to a faith school than a state school as it is usually either all girls
environment or a boys environment so there is no mixing, they are able to concentrate more in lessons and are able to achieve better than being in mixed environment being distracted by other students. "Learning is more easy in a single-sex school, they concentrate more on their eduction and are not easily distracted" http://www.debate.org/opinions/are-coed-schools-better-than-single-sex-schools
Also it is better go to a faith school than a state school as you experience a much different environment and feel as though you are gaining more knowledge as you learn and practice upon your religion but also are doing the national curricular subjects. http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/Conway_FaithSchools.pdf
An expert Professor Woodhead mentions
Faith school teaches general curriculum but has a particular religious side to it, by having extra subjects included within your curricular lessons, teaching you about the religion.
A faith school is a school in the United Kingdom that teaches a general curriculum but which has a particular religious character or formal links with a religious organisation. The term is most commonly applied to State-funded faith schools, although many independent schools also have religious characteristics.
"The term "faith school" was introduced in Britain in 1990 following calls from Muslims for institutions comparable to the existing Christian church schools. It is distinct from an institution mainly or wholly teaching religion and related subjects." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_school
Faith school is also different to a state school as faith school includes mostly all girls school or an all boys school, very rarely there is mixed faith schools. The place where i have studied at is Azhar Academy girls school they believe that by sending your daughter you will attain high morals, be disciplined and find out their true identity, also have by having a good education with an extra knowledge of Islam.
"This school project is a unique service for our daughters and future generations. We strongly believe that it is only through education that our children will learn about their Religion,attain high morals and discipline and retain their true identity."
http://www.azharacademy.org/school.htm
Faith school is different to a state school, as with a faith school most of them require to pay a monthly fee in order to be educated and stay in the school, as because faith schools are not supported by the government like state schools are every equipment or building work required needs to be brought with the schools money. Whereas with a state school, students do not need to pay any fee to be educated and also do not have to pay for requirements as the school provides it for free.
The figure below shows the school fees of Azhar academy girls school and the different options they offer in which parent could pay for. http://www.aags.org.uk/school-fees
| Option A
FULL
£2700
| Option B
BI-ANNUAL
£1,350
| Option C
TERMLY
£900
| Option D
MONTHLY*
£270
|
| Payable in July of the previous academic year or September of the current academic year | Payable in July of the previous academic year and January of the current academic year | Payable in July of the previous academic year and December and March of the current academic year | In 10 instalments beginning from the first Monday of August of the previous academic year until the first Monday of May of the current academic year |
| Payable by cash/cheque/BACS | Payable by cash/cheque/BACS | Payable by cash/cheque/BACS | Payable via standing order/BACS only. No cash or cheque payments will be accepted in school for this option. |
Faith school is different than normal state schools as with faith schools you do extra subjects such as Arabic language, and religious classes to make u feel a different atmosphere. In Azhar academy girls school they do the Arabic language and do the basic islamic knowledge. In their website it mentions " Students are educated national curriculum subjects as well as Arabic – as a language, and also in detailed Islamic theological sciences (Aalimah Course)" http://www.aags.org.uk/
Faith school lastly is different to a normal state schools, as their day to day timetable is different most state schools will have an assembly at least every 2 weeks, whereas in Azhar academy we had an assembly once in every 2 months but only if it was necessary then there would be an assembly, but they start their day with Islamic classes, and when it comes to lunch the have half an hour to eat and then they other half hour they all go upstairs to the prayer room and pray. As you see in the figure below that there are many differences between a state school timetable and a faith school time table. http://www.aags.org.uk/the-school-day
MONDAY – FRIDAY
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TIME
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EVENT
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DURATION (MIN)
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7:25/7:55*
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School bell & AM Registration
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5
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7:30/8:00*
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Equipment check & P1
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50
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8:20
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P2
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50
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9:10
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P3
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50
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10:00
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Break
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15
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10:15
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P4
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60
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11:15
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P5
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60
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12:15
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P6
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60
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13:15
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Lunch**
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30
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13:45
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Prayer**
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15
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14:00
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PM Registration – inc. Reflection Time / writing learning journals/logs
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15
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14:15
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P7
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55
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15:10
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P8
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55
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16:05
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Clubs
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40
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16:45
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End of School
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An expert opinion by the atheist Richard Dawkins says that faith schools should have the freedom to practice and learn their religion without being assessed by anyone for example Ofsted.
"Faith schools should not be allowed to opt out of religious education," he told the Times. "Yet they are given this free pass to do religious education in their own way, which is not inspected by Ofsted."
Another expert opinion is from Dr Mahmoud Emira, Research Assistant in the Centre for Developmental and Applied Research in Education. She mentions that what is the difference in faith schools than state schools there is nothing wrong in children being sent to faith schools. It is maybe because they want to teach their children the basics of understanding their religion and the history behind it.
"Faith schools are outstanding or they might just like their children to know about a specific religion, even though they might/might not be practicing. If this is their choice, then it might not be fair to deprive them/their children of their right. We live in a free democratic multicultural society, where we tolerate and respect members of different backgrounds." http://www.wlv.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=35606
Another expert opinion is by Ofsted who thinks faith schools are doing better in education rather than state schools, this is also only the national curriculum subjects including Maths, English and Science. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/independent-faith-schools
This research has developed my documentary idea as i have gained much more background knowledge of what are the huge differences between a state school and a faith school. After doing secondary research i know many ways as to what i will be including in my documentary and how i will develop these ideas into my documentary making sure i answer the question of my documentary topic.
What is the current situation in faith schools?
The current situation in faith schools is being against faith schools as the BBC news mentions that people think it is discriminating other religions as they will only learn about their own religion,also kids may grown up to not like people from other religions and also dislike and not socialise with other around them. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/1705872.stm
"Faith schools are only a problem when the faith being taught is not tolerant of other religions. I believe that if the UK is going to be a true multicultural society then there is very strong reasons to ban single faith schools and get the kids mixing."
Opposite argument mentions that they have the right to maintain their culture, beliefs and practices as in this day and age no one is into knowing their religion or practicing it either, they barely do what is required for them to do for example visiting the Mosque, or religious places etc. Faith school keeps them intact into their religion. Faith schools allows them to develop their own identity and self-esteem. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=W5KoAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA100&lpg=PA100&dq=current+situation+in+faith+schools&source=bl&ots=G67DxIxieE&sig=_6kygRFy1OjEgy3FDUxmAl04n24&hl=en&sa=X&ei=C8BnU63IHMXT4QT5q4HwCA&sqi=2&ved=0CEMQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=current%20situation%20in%20faith%20schools&f=false
The current situation in faith schools mentioned in the book called Secular or islamic mentions faith identity improves a persons way of life and the way they think, it makes them a better person as they understand more as they value and respect their religion, faith schools help children identify as to why they believe in that religion but also including the national curriculum subjects. Faith schools currently are shown to be doing better in education than state schools. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=xSLLVsc48IcC&pg=PA74&dq=current+situation+in+faith+schools&hl=en&sa=X&ei=KsNnU-31G6Xj4wT73ICoDQ&ved=0CD0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=current%20situation%20in%20faith%20schools&f=false
The recent articles below mentions that currently faith schools are doing better in education than normal state schools. "Faith schools currently make up a third of all state-funded schools in England. Some 4,657 are Anglican, 2,053 are Roman Catholic and 82 belong to other Christian denominations. Another 36 schools are Jewish, eight Muslim, two Sikh and one is Hindu. An analysis of GCSE results from 2007 onwards show that muslim schools have outnumbered other faith schools showing the pass rate of 80%. On this measure, Muslim pupils made the most progress. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/secondaryeducation/3852653/Faith-school-pupils-outperforming-others-at-every-age.html
The current situation as to why people think faith schools are good is because they perform better academically, they are able to beat the state schools exam results even after being a private school. The students are dedicated into working hard with help and support of their teachers always by their side at every step of the way. The website below mentions that faith school achieves better than average results, and outnumbering the state schools. https://humanism.org.uk/education/education-policy/faith-schools-why-not/
Expert opinions mentioned by Rabbi Jonathan Romain, chairman of the Accord Coalition, said: "Whether you are religious or secular, a key value is fairness."
He added that faith-based admission risked teaching children "a terrible lesson about us and them and at the very age when we should be promoting inclusivity and equality." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22798206
Another expert mentioned by a spokeswoman working for the government "New academies and free schools with a faith designation which are oversubscribed must allocate at least half of places to children without reference to faith." http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22798206
Expert who have written a statement on the bbc news mentions "Parents should be able to choose the type of education and ethos they want for their children. The bottom line is that faith schools are successful, thriving, popular and here to stay."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7764817.stm
This research has developed my documentary idea as by knowing the current situation in faith schools, as i could go against the research i have found and make my documentary more subjective, as feel faith schools have made a huge difference to peoples lives and as to the way they think. They also seem to be more into religion after finishing there years at school.
How a mixed environment impacts students?
A mixed environment affects students as firstly in the recent news article it mentions that boys are performing worse than girls purposely with very appalling grades as they are fed up to hear that girls are more intelligent because of a new study. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/9862473/Boys-worse-at-school-due-to-stereotypes.html
"boys felt they were not expected by their parents and teachers to do as well as girls and lost their motivation or confidence as a result."
A mixed environment affects students as when girls and boys are in a mixed environment dating each other it distracts them to be doing their homework or simply revising and working. They are distracted in working to achieve to the best of their ability as they are spending more time meeting each other, texting or calling rather than being productive and doing hard core revision. http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/dating-affect-grades-12708.html
"The infatuation that comes with a crush or new relationship can cause your teen to be distracted from classes and homework"
A mixed environment affects students as when working together most students end of not working together and not getting the work done. The learning environment become a place as to where girls and boys find it to romance and socialise whilst they should be working. The website below shows evidence to back up my point on what students think a learning environment is for when mixing with other students for tasks during lessons.
http://www.cmu.edu/teaching/designteach/teach/learningenvironment.html
A mixed environment affects students as when in class their full concentration is not towards the teacher but rather to their girls or boys whom they like. They will concentrate more on what there peers are doing rather than concentrating in what the teacher is trying to teach them. http://ecrp.uiuc.edu/v1n1/mcclellan.html
A mixed environment affects teachers teaching their students as most of the time they do not have the full classes attention rather some students are busy talking away to each other or holding hands underneath the table. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/DigitalEducation/2012/11/pair_of_surveys_finds_mixed_te.html
An expert on Child development at the Kids Health website state that break-ups can be especially intense and devastating for teenagers. The heartbreak associated with an ending relationship can cause your teenager to miss school or lose interest in classes. http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/dating-affect-grades-12708.html
An expert teacher, Critical-thinking Bruce Torff, Students have in the recent years have been affected in mixing together and socialising rather than giving their full attention towards their eduction. http://www.teqjournal.org/Back%20Issues/Volume%2033/VOL33%20PDFS/33_2/11torff-33_2.pdf
A teacher who witnessed the effects of her students getting into an relationship as being affected by grades and wanting to split up into a different classes. http://family.go.com/parenting/pkg-teen/article-777759-when-teens-start-dating-t/
"Teen dating affects their moods, mannerisms and even their performance in school. Beth Maurin, a foreign language teacher at Barrington High School in Barrington, Ill., has seen how going out affects her students. "They change schedules to be in the same class – until they break up and want to switch classes again to avoid each other."
This research has developed my documentary idea as knowing how a mixed environment impacts students makes it easier for me to develop my documentary idea, as by doing secondary research i have found out that the lack of concentration in mixed school is higher than in an all girls or boys school, as most faith schools are of one gender this makes it easier for me to portray in my documentary as to how faith schools are better as students are not easily distracted and plus the class group is usually much smaller as they only usually enrol a specific group number than a normal state school.
When did faith schools become popular?
Faith school had been introduced in the year 1990 which first started off from muslim institutions. From then on the number of applicants have been doubled for each year having many students waiting on the waiting list. There are over "700 islamic schools over Britain" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_school
Faith school have become popular as now entirely England faith schools are state funded, so they get a little help to fund and build the school. So they contribute towards the costing and requirements needed to run the faith school. http://accordcoalition.org.uk/2013/12/27/faith-schools-in-england-now-almost-entirely-state-funded/
Faith schools have become popular during the years because of education, although they are private schools they perform better results than students studying at state schools the overall pass rate is much higher than state schools, that is why over the years faith schools have become more popular than before. http://khilafah.com/index.php/news-watch/europe/8896-uk-muslim-schools-surpass-national-gcse-averages
"Last year Muslim faith schools surpassed national averages in modern foreign languages and 5+ A* - C GCSE percentage indicators. For the last three years, one of the Muslim schools has been recognised by the Government as one of the top 100 highest achieving schools in the country."
An expert John Pritchard mentions “faith schools” are popularly as not imagined. They don’t exist primarily for the benefit of our faith’s children. They are “distinctive and inclusive” http://www.reform-magazine.co.uk/2014/03/a-good-question-do-faith-schools%E2%80%A8-have-a-future/
Another expert Jonathan Romain mentions I speak as someone who values faith – both my own and that of others. So i value faith schools, and think it is better for the younger generation as they get knowledge on their religion as well as doing the national curriculum subjects. http://www.reform-magazine.co.uk/2014/03/a-good-question-do-faith-schools%E2%80%A8-have-a-future/
Lastly another expert Marilyn Mason mentions, about going against the popularity of faith schools, as she feels it destroys kids relationship between outside people and also makes you someway or the other discriminate others a you feel like not mixing or socializing with other ethnic or religious groups. http://www.reform-magazine.co.uk/2014/03/a-good-question-do-faith-schools%E2%80%A8-have-a-future/ "I think the expansion of faith schools over recent decades is unfortunate because it leads to increased segregation of minority groups and less contact between children of all religions and none."
This research has developed my documentary idea as i have known that faith schools have become very popular so this makes it easier for me to engage my target audience according to the topic i choose, as faith schools have become very popular in the recent years. I have many ideas as to how i will portray this question within my documentary as i will actually go and film at a faith school showing how the environment is completely different to a state school.
Why would someone choose to go to a faith school rather than a state school?
Faith is better education wise as in the recent years they have come in the top 10 for performing having the highest GCSE pass rate. Faith schools usually go way above the average pass rate which shows why many students want to go to a faith than to a state school. http://khilafah.com/index.php/news-watch/europe/8896-uk-muslim-schools-surpass-national-gcse-averages
People would prefer to go to a faith school than because they learn and practice upon their religion as well as concentrating on the national curriculum subjects. The table shows the Islamic classes which are done in Azhar academy girls school.
Islamic Studies: This curriculum covers instruction about the fundamentals of Islam as well as recitation of the Qur’an with grammar. It aims to equip the student to with the basic knowledge of Islamic faith and practice. "At AAGS, all students are offered the option of either studying the Aalimah Course, the Islamic Studies Course or (Qur’an memorisation) Course. Choosing any one of the three is compulsory for all students. Tuition fees for these courses is currently included in the school fee." http://www.aags.org.uk/islamic-studies
| Subject 1 | Subject 2 | Subject 3 | Subject 4 | |
| Year 7 | Qur’an recitation with Tajweed
(4 lessons)
| Ta’leem-ul-Haq
(Taharah/Salah)
(2 lessons)
| Seerah (Iqra Series)
The Messenger of Allah SAW – Makkah Period
(1 lesson)
| Tasheel-ul-Ahadeeth Part 5/6/7
(1 lesson)
|
| Year 8 | Qur’an recitation with Tajweed
(4 lessons)
| Ta’leem-ul-Haq (Sawm/Zakah/Hajj)
with al-Hadiyatu li ‘n-Nisaa’
(3 lessons)
| Seerah (Iqra Series)
The Messenger of Allah SAW – Madinah Period
(3 lessons)
| Islamic at-Tahdeeb wa ‘l-Akhlaq (Iqra Series)
(2 lessons)
|
| Year 9 | Qur’an recitation with Tajweed
(4 lessons)
| Fiqh (Detailed Tahara & Ibadaat)
(3 lessons)
| Al-Khulafaa ar-Rashidun (Iqra Series)
(3 lessons)
| Juz Amma
(2 lessons)
|
| Year 10 | Qur’an recitation with Tajweed
(4 lessons)
| Fiqh (Introduction to Madhabs/Halal & Haram/Finance)
(3 lessons)
| Stories of the Prophets AS (History)
(3 lessons)
| Provisions for the Seekers (Memorisation of 40 Ahadeeth)
(2 lessons)
|
| Year 11 | Qur’an recitation with Tajweed
(4 lessons)
| Fiqh (Nikah/Talaq)
(3 lessons)
| Women around the Messenger SAW (History)
(3 lessons)
| Provisions for the Seekers
(Memorisation of 40 Ahadeeth)
(2 lessons)
|
People would also prefer to go to a faith school than a state school as it is usually either all girls
environment or a boys environment so there is no mixing, they are able to concentrate more in lessons and are able to achieve better than being in mixed environment being distracted by other students. "Learning is more easy in a single-sex school, they concentrate more on their eduction and are not easily distracted" http://www.debate.org/opinions/are-coed-schools-better-than-single-sex-schools
Also it is better go to a faith school than a state school as you experience a much different environment and feel as though you are gaining more knowledge as you learn and practice upon your religion but also are doing the national curricular subjects. http://www.civitas.org.uk/pdf/Conway_FaithSchools.pdf
An expert Professor Woodhead mentions
- Young people are more positive about faith schools and funding than older people
- Only a quarter of people who might have a school-age child say they would send him/her to a faith school
- Academic standards matter most in choosing a school rather than values or religion
- Social class, gender, and political preference make little difference to opinion http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/articles/2013/new-survey-examines-the-faith-school-issue/
Another Expert who is participating on a faith school debate in Westminster University mentions "State-supported ‘faith schools’ (schools with a particular religious character) make up around a third of schools in England and Wales (Scotland has a different system, with state-funded schools being either non-denominational or Roman Catholic)." http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/articles/2013/new-survey-examines-the-faith-school-issue/
This research has developed my documentary idea as i have done core research on this question and has made me realise the value and status of faith schools, and how faith schools would be prefered by many parents and students. This research has given me ideas as to how i can include this question within my documentary, i will try to visit my secondary faith school and show the different atmosphere it is by comparing it to state school, so where i am currently studying. This will make easier for my audience to decide and think which place is better to go to whether it is faith school or state school.
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