Today you will
- pick two different formats for your project
- make sure one of them works in your VET interview
- write why each one fits, and who it is for
You will save all this in a plan called {{code:sm2_two_format_plan}}.
Warm-up
With a partner, name one format that would suit an interview. Then name one that would suit someone scrolling on a phone.
Different format means a different kind of thing, like a slide deck and a carousel. Two slide decks with different titles do not count.
Purpose is what the piece is for, such as to persuade.
Audience is who will see it, like an examiner.
A VET-ready format is one you can open without internet and present in the interview.
Example: Aoife
- Format 1 (VET): a six-slide deck to show the examiner her plan.
- Format 2: an Instagram carousel to attract students in her town.
You will build the outline of Aoife's Two Format Plan as practice. Follow the steps in the box below. Your teacher will read out Aoife's full wording.
Common issues
- Both my formats are slide decks. Keep one deck, and make the second one different, like a short video or a carousel.
- I want a TikTok for the VET. Only use a video you can save as an {{code:.mp4}} and play offline. Otherwise, keep it for Format 2.
- I have no topic yet. Agree your topic with your teacher before you open the file.
Independent Practice
- In {{code:Project_Portfolio/09_specialism/sm2}}, make a document called {{code:sm2_two_format_plan}}.
- Add the headings below: Heading 1 for the title, Heading 2 for the rest.
- Under each format, write its type, purpose and audience. Then write in full sentences why it fits and what people should remember.
- In full sentences, write How the two connect, then the Decision check: how your formats differ, how Format 1 runs offline, and who each is for.
Two Format Plan
Student / project / shared topic
Format 1 (VET interview)
Format 2 (second audience)
How the two connect
Decision check
If you are stuck, start with "This format fits because…".
- My plan is saved in {{code:sm2}}.
- Format 1 opens offline and fits the VET interview.
- Format 2 is a different kind of format on the same topic.
- My reasons are in full sentences.
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