Regular weekly workshops (5 x 1 hour per week) with a specialist shorthand teacher combined with independent study using Blackboard and other 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.

Internet
Blackboard
Library

1. APPLY THE TEELINE ALPHABET
[Application; Learning]

2. APPLY THE SKELETONISING OF LONGHAND WORDS
[Knowledge and Understanding; Application]

3. DEMONSTRATE THE ABILITY TO JOIN TEELINE LETTERS TOGETHER TO FORM WORDS
[Knowledge and Understanding; Application]

4. DEMONSTRATE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE TEELINE THEORY, INCLUDING ALL THE BLENDS
[Knowledge and Understanding]

5. APPLY THEORY TO THE ACCURATE RECORDING OF WORDS, SENTENCES AND PASSAGES.
[Application]

6. APPLY THE SPECIAL OUTLINES OF THE SYSTEM
[Knowledge and Understanding; Application]

7. RECORD AND TRANSCRIBE SPEECH ACCURATELY AT INCREASING SPEEDS
[Application; Learning]

There is continual assessment throughout both semesters to monitor progress.

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

There will be an official internal test in Week 12 of Semester 1.
A passage will be read for a duration of 4 minutes, with a 30-second interval after the first
2 minutes, at a constant speed of 40wpm.

The shorthand notes taken will then be transcribed into longhand. For a pass, there will be an error tolerance of 5%. The result of this test will determine the group within which you will be placed in Semester 2.

For the benefit of ALL students, each student will be placed in a group that will MOST benefit their speed development.

At the end of SEMESTER 2

The assessment will have two distinct parts:

Part 1:
A passage will be read for a duration of 4 minutes, with a 30-second interval after the first 2 minutes, at a constant speed of 60wpm. The shorthand notes taken will then be transcribed into longhand.
(60% weighting)

Part 2:
A theory test will examine the theory learned in Semester 1 and the word groupings and advanced phraseology developed in Semester 2.

This is the minimum requirement to pass the module.
(40% weighting).

This module introduces students to the importance of fast accurate shorthand note taking in various journalistic settings. The shorthand method used is Teeline.

Ann Dix (2001) Teeline Fast, Heinemann is recommended as a back-up to the theory, but not used in class.