1. Lesson aim: To analyse a clip for how social class is
represented through sound and editing
Define social class in 10 words

2. A group of people within a society that
possess the same economic status,
often determined by occupation,
education, income, manners, etc.

3. The British Social Class System
the Upper Class
Often people with inherited wealth. Includes
some of the oldest families, with many of them
being titled aristocrats.
the Middle Class
The majority of the population of Britain. They
include industrialists, professionals, business
people and shop owners.
In your pairs, discuss
what a stereotypical Lower or Working Class
person in each class
would be represented: People who are agricultural, mine and factory
workers.
How would they look? Cinematography & Mise-en-scene (L2)
How would they sound? Sound (L3)
How could you represent them through editing? PACE, TRANSITIONS, EYELINE MATCH
(L4)

4. Editing techniques
• Choose at least 4 and define:
C: Take
• A: Juxtaposition
C: Continuity editing
• B: Match on Action B: Montage editing
• B: Cross cutting (parallel editing) A: Graphic match
• B: Eyeline match B: Jump cut
• C: Pace C: Transition
Ext: How would you represent upper class through editing?
NOW SWAP YOUR ANSWERS: What are you looking for? What if you don’t know the
definition?

5. How has their class been represented?

6. TV Drama Quiz
• 10 Questions = 10 minutes

7. How is social class represented
through editing?
1.Identify all the different editing techniques you can first
2.Then link the ones you can to superior/inferior
USE PEE
Does it subvert or conform
expectations?

8. How can sound
represent social
class?

9. DIEGETIC DIALOGUE
• Plays a huge role in representing someone’s
character
• What can someone’s voice tell us about
them?
What do Jazzer and Ruth look like?
Ext: How did the soundtrack
represent the show?

10. What would you expect these people to
sound like?

11. Now watch this clip
• How does the dialogue represent their social
class?
• Does it subvert or conform expectations?
• Write at least 2 PEEs
USE AS MANY MEDIA
WORDS AS YOU CAN!
• Ext: What other sounds represent class?

12. P.E.E. Structure
• The diegetic dialogue is used to represent
social class. POIN
T
• The older female character swears repeatedly
when she is angry showing her lack of
expression. EVIDENC
E
• This conforms to a typical representation of
working class people who are less educated.
EXPLAIN

13. Now swap your answers
• Peer assessment:
• Have they used the PEE structure?
• Have they answered the question?
• Have they used appropriate media terminology?
• Give them a mark out of 10, if 10 is an accurate, well
written answer including many media terms using a
PEE for each point
• Add a target for improvement e.g. T – follow the PEE
structure for EVERY point

14. To finish
• Choose one of the classes: (C)Upper,
(A)Middle, (B)Lower
• Write 150 words on how they would be
typically represented through all 4 micro
elements