This module introduces students to the importance of fast accurate shorthand note taking in various journalistic settings. The Shorthand method used is Teeline, and students are prepared for the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) shorthand examinations.

Regular weekly workshops (4 x 1 hours per week) with a specialist shorthand teacher combined with independent study using audio/visual study aids

Shorthand skills will be used during practical journalism classes for note taking

Regular speed tests and homework will contribute to the learning process

NCTJ past papers and audio will be used for independent study

Dix A. (2001) Teeline Fast, Heinemann is recommended as a back-up to the theory, but not used in class
Cartwright M. (2009) NCTJ Gold Standard ISBN 9780 435471 71 2

Internet
Blackboard
Library

Normally CLASS TEST length between 0.27 HOURS and 1 HOUR weighted at 100%.

Class tests at
60 wpm end of Semester 1; 70 wpm Easter; 80 - 100 wpm end of Semester 2. The pass rate is 95%.

NCTJ external examinations at speeds ranging from 60 wpm to 120 wpm. An NCTJ examination at a speed of 100 wpm is the target. These examinations consist of one passage of 4 minutes duration. A 30-second interval is given after 2 minutes. Transcription is required at a speed of 10 wpm. The pass rate is 97.5%