Task 1 - Factual

Factual - Educating Essex

The target audience for Educating Essex is a younger, teenage audience, as the series follows teenagers in a modern secondary school. The series appeals to both a male and female audience as it doesn't follow a specific gender. In spite of this, Educating Essex appeals only to a niche audience, as the age range is approximately 13 to 17 years old. However, the show could appeal to a wider audience because at some in their lives, everyone has been to school, therefore interest may be gained by an older audience who are curious as to what schools are like nowadays.

The purpose of the text is to inform, as it is a factual text. The text provides insight into what education in a modern secondary school is like in a certain area, in this case Essex. Educating Essex is one of a group of television shows, each of which follows students in secondary schools in different areas of the country, for example, Educating the East End and Educating Yorkshire.

Most camera shots used in Educating Essex are static, as the series is filmed with the idea that the students do not know they are being filmed, to give a true idea of secondary school, rather than an over dramatised exaggerated version. There are many high angle shots, where the students are filmed from CCTV style cameras. There are also mid shots used to interview students to give their opinions on things. We are also given the teachers' points of view as part of an interview style set up, which gives a different opinion to that of the students. 

The overall style of camera  work used is very formal and regular.

The text uses a voice over at the beginning to introduce the episode, as well as to explain any shifts in time or setting. During interviews, the audience can hear the interviewer interacting with the interviewee and asking them questions and providing prompts.