BBC Teach Brief - KS2 History - The Romans (2022)

BBC Education Content Brief

KS2 History: The Romans - June 2022

BBC Education Content Brief Key Stage 2 History:

The Romans

(June 2022)

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BBC Education Content Brief

KS2 History: The Romans - June 2022

Introduction to BBC Education: Thank for your interest in this commissioning brief. This commissioning round is being run and managed by BBC Education - part of BBC Children's and Education. The department is responsible for delivering the BBC's Royal Charter commitments to commission and produce educational and learning content, to help with both formal and informal learning outcomes, for use throughout the United Kingdom. One of our aims is to promote and support formal educational goals for children and teenagers, meeting the requirements of the different national curricula, by producing engaging learning content for use in the classroom. Some of our current brands that support formal learning in UK classrooms are: BBC Teach: home to the BBC's teacher-facing content for Early Years, Primary and Secondary education and Teacher Support. BBC Bitesize: providing children, young people and adults across the UK with personalised curriculum-linked resources to support their education. BBC Learning Campaigns: large scale, impactful initiatives that aim to tackle a societal or cultural deficit - often in partnership with others. Media use in the classroom and the provision of media in schools is a fast-changing environment. With the increased use of the internet in classrooms teachers now have unprecedented access to a whole range of resources to support them deliver the curriculum. Teachers come to the BBC because it is a trusted brand and a recognised provider of quality teaching resources. The content we are seeking to commission will be available to teachers through our BBC Teach brand, a dedicated teaching resource site at teach. BBC Teach: BBC Teach is home to the BBC's teacher-facing content and brings together thousands of educational short films and associated support materials on one site. BBC Teach is working closely with teacher groups to identify gaps in our short-form provision and to commission the right content to fill them.

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BBC Teach - Key Stage 2 History: The Romans

BBC Education Content Brief

KS2 History: The Romans - June 2022

The content we are commissioning will support BBC Teach's provision for KS2 - that is, children aged 7 to 11 years old. The content will focus on the KS2 History topic The Romans, specific reference to which is made in the non-statutory guidance for History at KS2, which states that pupils may study `the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain'. The supporting Teacher Notes will also recognise the cross-curricular opportunities provided by the topic, by indicating how it may support study across a range of curriculum goals. The content will comprise both factual and narrative content, with the factual films supported by three additional films that explore `a day in the life' of diverse members of Roman society.

It is anticipated that the content will be predominantly animated, though it may include other styles such as creative use of stills and graphics, etc alongside the animation. The architecture and artefacts of Ancient Rome provide a rich visual resource and we'd like to see that reflected in the style of the films.

What we want:

This commission is for approximately 32 minutes of video in total, arranged as:

? 5 x 4-minute factual episodes, each episode with a clearly defined editorial scope and purpose.

? 3 x 4-minute narrative episodes, telling a `story' but consolidating learning from the factual episodes.

The factual episodes:

It is anticipated that the factual episodes will cover some or all of the following topics:

Society and culture - geographical location / the myth of the founding of Rome / daily life - eg jobs, food, clothes, etc / increasing prosperity / leisure activities - the Colosseum, Circus Maximus, etc / gods and goddesses / religious beliefs

The Roman Empire - government - eg consuls, senate, etc / the transition from republic to empire / Julius Caesar / civil unrest / notable subsequent rulers

The Roman Army - the organisation and tactics of the Roman army / armour and weapons / infrastructure supporting the army including Roman roads and fortifications / the invasion of Britain and the reasons for it

The Romans in Britain - the tribes of Celtic Britain / resistance from Boudica and the Iceni / the extent of Roman rule within the British Isles / Hadrian's Wall / the establishment of Roman society in Britain / the Romans leave Britain

The legacy of Ancient Rome - the lasting influence of Ancient Rome on western culture including government / law / language / art and architecture / infrastructure / place names / etc

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KS2 History: The Romans - June 2022

It is essential that the factual episodes also promote the aims of historical enquiry as outlined in the KS2 History curriculum, including how we use historical evidence to make historical claims and appreciating how and why there can be contrasting interpretations of the past.

The narrative episodes:

It is anticipated that these episodes will be animated and will support the main films by offering `character sketches' exploring Roman life through the experiences of particular individuals. The individuals should be chosen to offer a contrasting range - for example of high and low socioeconomic status - and might include:

? two Roman children, a boy and a girl, their daily lives as they prepare for a particular event / the similarities and differences in their lives

? a Roman soldier - perhaps fighting on the fringes of the empire in Britain, preparing fortifications against hostile tribes

? a Roman slave and his / her daily duties ? a gladiator seeking to earn freedom ? a wealthy Roman man or woman In each case the character sketches should include a narrative element and consolidate the learning of the factual films.

Teacher Notes:

Additionally, we require the text for a set of Teacher Notes that will guide teachers in their use of the content and offer:

? an overview of the content ? links to the curriculum included in the content, by subject ? any necessary supporting information, including stills and graphics ? suggestions for how the video content can be used to range even more widely across the

curriculum - eg extend the topic into the expressive arts, mathematics, geography, etc. Additionally, all of the content should:

? be sensitive to a diverse audience, including the national regions of the UK ? be engaging and accessible to the entire audience regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability

or culture ? be educationally robust, with all the content devised and delivered in consultation with an

educational consultant ? give attention to ensuring the longevity of the content, particularly with regard to any props

such as technology (mobile phones etc) and the way the participants are styled/dressed ? give particular attention to ensuring the content has appeal to the specific age group - that

is, children aged 7-11 years old.

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Education Consultant:

KS2 History: The Romans - June 2022

You will need to work with and contract an educational specialist/consultant who will be involved throughout the process to ensure all learning objectives are covered and content is accurate and relevant. Your consultant should provide advice on which content is the most useful for the audience, as well as reflecting the requirements of the national curricula and guidance for schools.

All content (ie concepts, initial scripts, final scripts, rough cuts, fine cuts, audio etc) will need to be reviewed by the consultant before they are sent to us.

Scripts:

BBC Education requires full consultation during the scripting process, including the viewing of drafts to ensure scripts hit the learning points and full sign off on completed scripts. Please allow time in your schedule for BBC reviews.

Budget:

The BBC Learning tariff ranges from ?500 to ?2000 per minute for video content. Budget is dependent on the idea and editorial ambition.

Your budgeting should not assume the BBC will deliver archive at no cost. [Independent Producers have access to the BBC archives subject to the usual copyright restrictions of reuse etc.]

Please refer to the Independent Production User Guide and the FAQ for Independent companies more information:

Budget section to include:

Please provide a budget summary - more details of which may be requested at a later date.

The finer details of the payment schedule will be agreed with the BBC Production Manager on commission. However, without exceptional business justification, BBC Education will pay no more than 10% of the total fee on signature, no less than 35% of the total fee on final acceptance of (i) project delivery and (ii) post-production paperwork and the remainder of the payments against delivery milestones as agreed within the budget summary.

Proposed payment schedule:

? 10% on signature of agreement ? 25% on script sign off ? 30% on sign-off of all rough cuts and metadata ? 35% on BBC acceptance of full delivery, final paperwork and post-production paperwork

Documentation:

The following post-production documentation must be completed: ? Post-production paperwork must be completed on Silvermouse. Details will be outlined in the contract to the awarded commission.

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