1 - Introduction ~5 mins
Welcome
You already captured two pieces of feedback on your Peer Feedback Round 1 page after the pair rehearsal. Today you turn that into a cleaner v4 of format 1, ready for a teacher check and later for your VET interview.
Rejecting feedback is fine when you can say why it does not fit your examiner audience.
Missing files? Open the class recovery folder your teacher shared. Copy the sample format 1 and the two sample feedback lines into your own {{code:sm2}} folder (under two minutes), then follow the same v4 workflow as everyone else. Tell your teacher only if you cannot see the recovery folder.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
- Apply peer feedback or justify why a suggestion was not accepted
- Update format 1 to v4 with a short change note
- Show evidence for a teacher tick on one accepted edit and one written accept/reject reason (in class if possible, or first thing next lesson)
Warm-up
Open {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}} (or the recovery sample notes). Take about 30 seconds: star one feedback point and scribble {{code:Accept?}} or {{code:Reject?}} beside it. Be ready to say why.
2 - Key Concepts ~5 mins
Four rules you will use today. Your teacher will walk them on the board; use the table as a glance-back while you work.
| Concept | Why it matters | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accept with action — take the suggestion and change the work so a viewer can see the difference | Feedback only helps if the next version is clearly better; a note without an edit wastes the rehearsal | Partner said "opening is slow" on your side-hustle pitch; you cut the first 15 seconds and start on the problem you solve |
| Reject with a reason — keep the original choice and write one clear line explaining why | Blindly accepting every comment can wreck purpose or audience fit; a short reason shows you thought it through | Partner wants more jokes on a Work Experience placement pitch for the SEC examiner; you keep a formal tone and note "audience is examiner, not peers" |
| Change note — a one-line record of what you changed and what you kept, written on Peer Feedback Round 1 | Your teacher (and later your VET interview self) needs proof that revision happened on purpose | On {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}}: "Accepted cut-text-on-slide-3. Rejected add-cost-figure: numbers not final yet." |
| Version v4 — a copy of format 1, renamed to an exact pattern ending in {{code:_v4}}, then edited | Keeps the pre-feedback draft safe and shows a clear before/after trail in your portfolio | Do not keep your old filename. The v4 copy must use one of these exact names inside {{code:sm2}}: {{code:sm2_vet_presentation_v4}} (slides), {{code:sm2_vet_video_v4}} (CapCut export), {{code:sm2_vet_canva_v4}} (Canva export), or {{code:sm2_vet_audio_v4}} (audio) |
v4 name list (memorise your row): slides → {{code:sm2_vet_presentation_v4}} · video → {{code:sm2_vet_video_v4}} · Canva → {{code:sm2_vet_canva_v4}} · audio → {{code:sm2_vet_audio_v4}}.
Worked example (listen on the board)
Aoife's phone-repair pitch had two notes: cut text on the price slide (she accepted) and add a cracked-screen joke (she rejected for examiner tone). She copied the deck to {{code:sm2_vet_presentation_v4}}, edited the copy, and wrote both decisions on {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}}. That is today's standard.
3 - Step-by-step Task ~14 mins
Practise the revision workflow on a short sample before you touch your own format 1. A starter file is waiting in {{code:sm2}}. You will make a v4 copy, decide accept or reject, edit (or export), and write a practice change note. Your teacher circulates for a quick spot-check; you do not wait in a long queue.
Practice vs real work: this block uses {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_practice}} as a stand-in. For real format 1, write the change note only on {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}}.
Slide path (PowerPoint Online or Google Slides)
Follow the numbered platform steps for your suite: open starter → copy to v4 → accept one sample point with a visible edit → reject the meme → write the practice change note.
Non-slide path (CapCut, Canva, or audio)
Same accept/reject and change-note rules. Complete these five mini-steps while slide classmates work through the suite steps (about the same time):
- Read the two sample feedback lines your teacher shows (or the same two as the slide group): (1) too many words for a spoken pitch, (2) add a meme to make it funnier.
- In your tool, treat (1) as accept: make one visible cut or simplify so a viewer would notice. Treat (2) as reject: do not add a meme.
- Export or download a publishable copy from CapCut, Canva, or your audio tool.
- Rename that file to the matching pattern — {{code:sm2_vet_video_v4}}, {{code:sm2_vet_canva_v4}}, or {{code:sm2_vet_audio_v4}} — then upload or move it into {{code:sm2}}. Do not leave it as Untitled or only on a phone.
- Still inside {{code:sm2}}, create {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_practice}} (Word Online or Google Docs) and type the same style of change note as the slide group, ending with {{code:Student: Your Name - ready for teacher spot-check.}}
Class reset before Independent practice: Close {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_practice}}. For the rest of the lesson open only {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}}. On that real page you may add a header line: {{code:REAL change notes - teacher tick here}}.
4 - Common Issues ~3 mins
Common Issues
| Issue | Solution |
|---|---|
| I only wrote "fixed it" and did not change the file | Open your v4 copy of format 1 and make a visible edit for every accepted point. A change note without a file change will not pass the teacher check. |
| I accepted every comment and the pitch now feels messy | Re-read your purpose and audience from your VET plan. Reject any suggestion that fights those, and write a one-line reason for each reject. |
| I cannot find Peer Feedback Round 1 notes | Check {{code:Project_Portfolio}}, then {{code:09_specialism}}, then {{code:sm2}} for {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}}. If the page is missing, recreate it now with that exact name and the two feedback points from memory, from your partner, or from the recovery folder, then continue. |
| My format 1 is CapCut, Canva, or audio, not slides | Use the same accept/reject/change-note rules. Export or download a publishable copy, rename it with the exact pattern ({{code:sm2_vet_video_v4}}, {{code:sm2_vet_canva_v4}}, or {{code:sm2_vet_audio_v4}}), upload or move it into {{code:sm2}}, and write the note on {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}} only. |
| I renamed the original instead of making a copy | If the old draft is gone from the folder, use cloud version history with your teacher if needed. From now on: make a copy first, rename the copy to the exact v4 pattern, then edit the copy. |
| Rename will not stick / file still shows the old name | Click the title at the top of the browser tab, type the full new name, then press {{key:Enter}}. Wait for the cloud "Saved" message before you close the tab. Do not leave a file called Untitled. |
| I am still typing on the practice notes page | Close {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_practice}}. Real change notes and the teacher tick go only on {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}}. |
5 - Independent Practice ~20 mins
Independent Practice
- Open {{code:Project_Portfolio}}, then {{code:09_specialism}}, then {{code:sm2}}. Open your existing format 1 and {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}} only (practice notes page stays closed).
- Make a copy of format 1. Do not keep your old filename. The v4 copy must use one of these exact names inside {{code:sm2}}: {{code:sm2_vet_presentation_v4}} (slides), {{code:sm2_vet_video_v4}} (CapCut export), {{code:sm2_vet_canva_v4}} (Canva export), or {{code:sm2_vet_audio_v4}} (audio). Do not leave it as Untitled.
- Work through each feedback point with the accept-or-reject rule. Edit the v4 copy wherever you accept a point so a viewer can see the difference.
- On {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}}, add a short change note for every point. Sentence starters: {{code:Accepted: ... because ...}} and {{code:Rejected: ... - audience/purpose reason: ...}}.
- Non-slide export path (if you have not already practised it): (a) export or download a publishable copy from CapCut, Canva, or your audio tool; (b) rename it to the exact v4 pattern above; (c) upload or move it into {{code:sm2}}; (d) confirm it opens from {{code:sm2}} before you ask for a check.
- When your teacher circulates, show one accepted edit and your written decisions. You may pair-verify a second decision with a neighbour if asked. If you are not ticked today, your name goes on the follow-up list for the start of next class — keep working until the change note covers every feedback point.
- A clear v4 copy of format 1 sits inside {{code:sm2}} with an exact pattern name ({{code:sm2_vet_presentation_v4}}, {{code:sm2_vet_video_v4}}, {{code:sm2_vet_canva_v4}}, or {{code:sm2_vet_audio_v4}}) and shows at least one visible improvement from the rehearsal feedback
- {{code:sm2_peer_feedback_round_1}} has a short change note covering every feedback point (accepted or rejected), using the sentence starters if you need them
- Any rejected suggestion has a one-line reason tied to purpose or audience, not just "I didn't like it"
- Teacher has ticked you in class, or you are on the follow-up list with complete evidence ready for the start of next class
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