Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- look critically at your own work in order to edit it and rewrite it as necessary to achieve a professional standard
- evaluate and offer constructive criticism on the work of your fellow students
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- written a synopsis of your work in progress and a covering letter to a potential agent, producer or publisher
- written a complete short story, script or opening of a novel or script for children
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the qualities of a successful work for children or young people
- the marketplace, target audiences, and age ranges for specific works
- a range of contemporary works for children and young people and the stylistic and structural devices employed by their authors
- the process of writing a novel or script for children or young people
- the role of agents and editors in the publishing industry and the routes towards publication
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- give and receive constructive criticism
- analyse and understand a range of texts for children and young people
- write fiction/drama for particular age-groups of children and young people
- plan, structure, edit and improve your work
- confidently present your work to small groups of your peers
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 130 |
| Teaching | 20 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Anthony Horowitz (2000). Stormbreaker. Walker Books.
Frank Cottrell Boyce (2004). Millions. Macmillan.
Louise Jordan (2007). How To Write for Children: And Get Published. Piatkus Books.
Eva Ibbotson, (2007). The Secret Countess. Picador.
Francis Spufford (2002). The Child That Books Built. Faber and Faber.
Malorie Blackman (2001). Noughts and Crosses. Doubleday.
Barry Turner (2004). The Writer’s Handbook Guide To Writing for Children. Macmillan.
Louis Sachar (2000). Holes. Bloomsbury.
Melvin Burgess (1997). Junk. Puffin.
Meg Rosoff (2004). How I Live Now. Puffin.
Beverley Naidoo (2000). The Other Side of Truth. Puffin.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Critical commentary | 25% |
| Written assignment | 75% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assessed written tasks | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal