Learning objectives
This lesson is designed for secondary students age 11-18. It's designed to be approximately 60 minutes although it can be adapted to suit your timetable.
Lesson objective: Students will find out about some of the different career options available in audio and understand some of the ways of getting into the sector.
Aim:
For students to:
- understand that radio broadcasting and podcasting are growing job markets with many different career options.
- recognise that they may already have some of the skills they need for these careers, and that the school curriculum, and extra-curricular activities, can help them to develop
others. - understand the importance of gaining work experience.
- realise that a career they may not have considered could be fun and exciting.
work effectively with a small group to plan and deliver a short presentation.
Material:
- Focus on Radio and Podcasts PowerPoint presentation
- Whiteboard or flipchart
- Pens and paper
- 1 x print out of Radio and Podcasts Activity Sheet per student
- 1 x printout of Pick of the Podcasts worksheet per group
Optional:
- 1 x printout of Extension Activity
- 1 or 2 scaffolding sheets per student if completing for homework; one per student, pair or small group if completing in the classroom.
- Audio/visual examples of podcast trailers, if completing Extension Activity 1. For example, from YouTube or TikTok.
Curriculum links:
- Literacy: KS3 Spoken English speaking confidently and effectively including using Standard English confidently in classroom discussions; giving short speeches and presentations; participating in structured discussions, improvising, rehearsing and performing a script (optional activity) Writing: writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences including notes and scripts for presentations; imaginative writing; summarising and organising material. KS4 Spoken English speaking confidently and effectively including using Standard English; working effectively in groups of different sizes; listening to and building on the contributions of others; improvising, rehearsing and performing scripts (optional activity). Writing: writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences including notes and scripts for presentations; imaginative writing; summarising and organising material.
- Numeracy: Statistics: interpreting data.
Gatsby benchmarks:
Benchmark 2 - Learning from career and labour market information.
Benchmark 4 - Linking curriculum learning to careers
Lesson planner, slides and accompanying worksheets
Click on the links to download the lesson plan, slideshow and worksheets for this lesson.
- Lesson planner: Focus on Radio and Podcast (PDF, opens in a new window)
- PowerPoint slides: Focus on Radio and Podcast (Opens in a new window)
- Student activity worksheet (PDF, opens in a new window)
Please note, the PowerPoint slides include the following film that is embedded from Vimeo: