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Practice Projects

Competence built through practice, not through viewing alone

Each practice project reproduces the conditions of a genuine commission. You work on licensed material, establish your own production routine, and finish with samples that stand up to scrutiny from prospective clients.

Sample documents including episode notes, an article draft and an episode summary
P1

Episode notes for a practice recording

You are supplied with a licensed practice recording and its transcript. Your task is to produce a complete set of episode notes covering the episode title, the principal themes, selected quotations and a resource list.

Required deliverables

  • Episode notes of 300 to 500 words
  • Selected quotations with correct attribution
  • Resource list with verified links
TranscriptionEpisode notesQuality control
P2

Summary of a blog article

You are supplied with a licensed blog article. Your task is to produce a concise summary that preserves the central argument without introducing interpretation or altering any factual content.

Required deliverables

  • Summary of 150 to 250 words
  • Working title for the summary
  • Key points presented as a list
SummarisingFidelity to sourceAttribution
P3

Article derived from a podcast episode

Working from a licensed episode, you produce a derivative article. This is not a transcript but a distinct piece of writing that draws on the episode and stands as a worthwhile read for the publisher's own audience.

Required deliverables

  • Article of 600 to 900 words
  • Clear attribution to the original podcast
  • Sources and links correctly listed
Derivative articlesClient tone of voiceQuality control
P4

Complete client deliverables package

This closing project draws together every competency in the programme. For a fictional client you assemble a full deliverables package comprising episode notes, a summary, a derivative article and a completed quality control checklist, structured exactly as a real commission would be.

Required deliverables

  • Episode notes
  • Episode summary
  • Derivative article
  • Completed quality control checklist
  • Index of the client deliverables package
All competenciesWork organisationClient delivery

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