Radio in Schools

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Radio in Schools
Using radio in schools can open up many
opportunities in learning. It is well known that
speaking and listening underpins learning. As Sue
Palmer, literacy consultant argues, you cannot
learn unless you can express and explore what is
in front of you. Using radio equipment in the
classroom not only provides a facility for
speaking and listening, but also enriches
learning in all subjects.
Secondary
Primary
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Secondary
Organising a business local radio station
Costs, expenses.
Maths
explaining, presenting experiments Interviewing
predicted outcome and actual results
English
interview and research into particular scientific
facts Investigation role-play and fact-find.
Science
Presenting drama projects
Programme controller scheduling a programme
times, etc
Discussion programmes
Poetry presentations
Producing a programme advising on health issues
or anything else
Creating an interview with famous artists Hot
seat and role play.
Art
Making an informed programme advising people on
how to deal with bullying
investigating people and events Interviewing and
role playing.
History
PSHE
Presenting a play portraying anti-bullying
message.
Design and technology
Geography
Presenting and creating a holiday programme
with information about destinations and flights,
etc.
Running a local radio station Audience? Target?
Market
Designing and producing a radio advert for a
product designed by class/groups
Presenting and creating a local news programme
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The radio station equipment can be used in almost
any lesson in a number of ways. In addition to
making radio programmes that can be recorded and
played back, children can also record programmes
that can reinforce learning through select
fact-finding reports. Playing these back will
consolidate learning, and, through adding sound
effects, can make learning sound fun!
Primary
Writing and Presenting a play
Maths
Designing a radio station measurements/rations
Exploring results predicted and actual Role
play Reporter reporting actual experiment
Science
Designing a schedule Times organising a
timetable
English
Designing and Presenting an advert
Interviews and hotseating
History
Creating an interview with famous artists Hot
seat and role play.
Art
Creating a play illustrating points about bullying
investigating people and events Interviewing and
role playing.
PSHE
Design and technology
Creating and presenting an anti-bullying
advert/programme with advice
Weather or traffic reports
Designing and producing a radio advert for a
product designed by class/groups
Geography
Creating a local news programme
Role play with investigation Reporter reporting
investigation.
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The radio equipment provided offers extensive
opportunities in recording, playback and
providing audio soundtracks to add excitement and
fun to any lesson.
Primary English
Not an extensive list, but a few examples to
highlight where the Radio Equipment would be
relevant.
Early years and Keystage 1 has not been
illustrated But, recording equipment would be
vital in any exciting phonics lesson. It could be
a great resource to reflect back phonemes for
children to consolidate sounds.
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
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Primary
EnglishYear 3
6
Primary
EnglishYear 4
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Primary
Plays 23 weeks-
EnglishYear 4
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Recounts newspapers/magazines 4 weeks-
EnglishYear 4
Primary

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Narrative, plays and scripts 18 weeks- Dialogue
and Plays4-5 weeks
Primary
EnglishYear 3
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Stories with familiar settings -3 weeks-
EnglishYear 3
Primary

• Resources
• Recording equipment (radio station equipment)
• IWB files zones of relevance camera angle 
• Digital cameras and PC upload software
• Photo editing software with a range of filters
  and effects
• Laptops or PCs
• DVDs containing various examples of how
  atmosphere is created in visual texts
• Grammar for writing, Ref 0107/2000
  http//www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary/publicat
  ions/literacy/63317/
• Aspects of narrative stories with familiar
  settings http//www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/primary
  /teachingresources/literacy/nls_aspects/404291/nls
  _aspects_settings.pdf (PDF 184kb)
• Resources for Year 3, Narrative, Unit 1, Stories
  in familiar settings      

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Primary
EnglishYear 5
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Primary
EnglishYear 6
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Literacy Unit Summary Plan
Dramatic conventions 23 weeks-
Primary
EnglishYear 5

Phases/Resources on next slide
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Dramatic conventions 23 weeks-
Primary
EnglishYear 5
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Literacy Unit Summary Plan
Narrative, plays and scripts 1011 weeks
EnglishYear 6
Primary

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Narrative, plays and scripts 1011 weeks
EnglishYear 6
Primary
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Traffic programmes, reports for factual
programmes given tourist information or general
geographic information The list is endless.
Primary Geography
Not an extensive list, but a few examples to
highlight where the Radio Equipment would be
relevant.
local area news
News articles
weather reports
trafficreports
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Topic Valuing our Place in Space Y3/6
Primary Geography
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The radio equipment provided offers extensive
opportunities in recording, playback and
providing audio soundtracks to add excitement and
fun to any lesson.
Secondary English
Not an extensive list, but a few examples to
highlight where the Radio Equipment would be
relevant.
Speaking and listening are fundamental skills
that need underpinning throughout the entire
school process. As an initiative, the Government
are now providing specialist training to help
teachers provide pupils with models of effective
speaking and listening. http//www.standards.dfes.
gov.uk/speakingandlistening/
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10/11
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EnglishYear 7
Current Affairs Unit 3 4 weeks -
Secondary
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EnglishYear 8
Fairy tales, traditional stories and plays Unit 4
- 6 weeks -
Secondary
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EnglishYear 9
Poetry Unit 4 - 6 weeks -
Secondary
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EnglishYear 10/11
GCSE Support Drama Unit 4 - 6 weeks -
Secondary