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

2. SOCIAL CLASS
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 British society has often been considered
to be divided into three main groups of
classes:
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.
Lower or Working Class
People who are agricultural, mine and factory
workers.
In your groups, discuss what a
stereotypical person in your
class would be like:
How would they look?
How would they sound?
What would they wear?

4. How has their class been represented?

5. Editing techniques
• Choose at least 4 and define:
• A: Juxtaposition
• B: Match on Action
• B: Cross cutting (parallel editing)
• B: Eyeline match
• C: Pace
C: Take
B: 180 degree rule
C: Continuity editing
B: Montage editing
A: Graphic match
B: Jump cut
C: Transition
Ext: How would you represent upper class through editing?

6. 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?

7. How can sound
represent social
class?

8. 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?

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

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

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

12. 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

13. 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