Communication Production Technology 10, 20, 30 Curriculum Guide.

Core and Optional Modules

Module 15A, B: Work Study (Optional)

Suggested Time: 25 - 50 hours	Level: Intermediate and Advanced
Prerequisite: Module 14

Foundational Objectives

To be aware of careers and opportunities in the communication production sector in Saskatchewan and other provinces.

To integrate classroom learning with work-related learning.

To increase awareness of employability skills as they relate to the work environment.

Common Essential Learnings Foundational Objectives

To develop compassionate, empathetic, and fair-minded students who can make positive contributions to society. (PSVS)

To develop students' abilities to meet their own learning needs. (IL)

For more information about implementing a work study program see the Work Study Guidelines included in the Practical and Applied Arts Handbook.

In this module, teachers should develop learning objectives appropriate to the foundational objectives above and the students' particular work study placements. Discuss criteria for assessment with students before their placement and determine who will participate in the assessment. Conduct post-experience conferences with students, encouraging them to articulate what they learned and in what areas they could improve their work skills and abilities.

Note: Consult the renewed/new Career and Work Exploration Curriculum Guide and the Department of Labour for content about Labour Standards, Occupational Health and Safety, and WHMIS. If several work study opportunities are offered during grade 11 or 12 in a course series, add more depth to the next experience.

Module 16: Advanced Independent Study (Optional)

Suggested Time: 20 - 50 hours	Level: Advanced
Prerequisite: Module 8C

Module Overview
This module provides students with an opportunity to pursue a special interest after they complete the regular Level 30 production projects. Some individual students or groups of students may be ready to benefit from an individualized advanced study focus. The decision for some students to study independently should be assessed and approved by their teacher and school administrator.

Individualized studies should be an extension and a culmination of the student's previous learning. For example, one student who has completed the computer animation module and expresses a serious interest in further study may want to develop a specific skill in 3D modelling without his or her study resulting in a complete animation project. Or, a small group of students may want to participate in an Internet-based collaboration with students in another school or country that may not result in an actual production project. This module provides the flexibility for selected students to pursue advanced level special interests in addition to the regular Level 30 production projects.

Foundational Objectives

To pursue a special interest in the area of audio, video, or multimedia production technology.

Common Essential Learnings Foundational Objectives

To support the development of a positive disposition toward life-long learning. (IL)

Learning Objectives Notes

16.1 To develop an independent learning contract. (IL)

16.2 To make choices in learning that reflect their needs and interests. (IL)

Students at the advanced level who have a special interest in a particular area of audio, video, or multimedia production may propose to undertake independent study with the approval of the teacher and administrator.
Students should complete a sample contract that will describe in detail the objectives and proposed content, and outline criteria for assessment and evaluation of the study. See Appendix D for Independent Study Module Sample Contract.

16.3 To conduct an independent study on a topic of personal interest related to CPT.

16.4 To work on in-depth studies of their choice. (IL)

The following suggested time allotment for the individualized study is based on a range of 20 to 50 hours. All times are approximate and will vary with individual situations.
Research and project conception: 5-10 hours
Teacher/student conferences: 1 hour (4 @ 15-minutes or 2 @ 30-minutes)
Preparation and presentation of contract: 1 hour
Involvement in study: 10-30 hours
Presentation of work: 1 hour
Final report on study outcomes: 2-7 hours

16.5 To develop a final report on the experience and outcomes of the study.
Copies of a final study report and the Independent Study Contract must be completed by the student and submitted to the teacher and school administration.

Module 99A, B, C: Extended Study (Optional)

Note: The extended study module may be used only once in a pure or survey Practical and Applied Arts course. It is important to record the title of the extended study module on the recordkeeping chart. Record 99A for the first extended study module offered in the course series, 99B for the second extended study module offered, etc.

Suggested Time: 5 - 20 hours Level: Introductory/Intermediate/Advanced

Module Overview
Evolving social and personal needs of society, advances in technology, and demands to solve current problems require a flexible curriculum that can accommodate new ways and means to support learning in the future. The extended study module is designed to provide schools with an opportunity to meet current and future demands that are not provided for in current modules in the renewed PAA curriculum.

The flexibility of this module allows a school/school division to design one new module per credit to complement or extend the study of pure core and optional modules, which were configured to meet the specific needs of students or the community. The extended study module is designed to extend the content of the pure courses and to offer survey courses beyond the scope of the available selection of PAA modules from the pure courses.

The list of possibilities for topics of study or projects for the extended study module approach is as varied as the imagination of those involved in using the module. These optional extended study module guidelines should be used to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and processes advocated in the Practical and Applied Arts curriculum.

For more information on the guidelines for the Extended Study module see the Practical and Applied Arts Handbook (Draft 2000).