A taster session aimed at Year 9 introducing them to some of the skills analysing media codes. This is focused on the Netflix show Wednesday and how it demonstrates some horror codes and conventions.

This is a powerpoint that goes through: The basics - where to revise, creating a routine, fuelling your body correctly Creating a revision timetable - including how many hours, using the 7,5,3,1 method Example timetable Quick intro to Pomodoro Active and Passive revision activities

This is an extended document designed to help students develop essay writing technique. It focuses on the question ‘How does Dickens present Scrooge as an outsider?’ and provides a scaffold for planning and writing an essay. It includes guidance on creating a thesis statement as well as how to structure paragraphs. The second section of the resource provides space for students to write their own essay with feedback space so they can plan, draft and then edit their own essay.

This is an extended document designed to help students develop essay writing technique. It focuses on the question ‘How does Priestley present Sheila as a character who learns important lessons about herself and society’ and provides a scaffold for planning and writing an essay. It includes guidance on creating a thesis statement as well as how to structure paragraphs. The second section of the resource provides space for students to write their own essay with feedback space so they can plan, draft and then edit their own essay.

Revision sheets for Quality Street and This Girl Can. Two individual A4 sheets with space for notes on Component 1 Question 1 (Media Language).

This is a powerpoint lesson that has students look at the Katy Perry and Bruno Mars homepages (as of 22/11/21). A list of conventions is provided for students to apply to the pages for both Perry and Mars. There are then guided focus points, and answers for analysing media language of Katy Perry’s homepage.

A Powerpoint and additional resources on historical/ social/ cultural context and representation of women in the Quality Street advert. This looks at some adverts from the 1950s and discusses the representation of women and the application to the QS advert, as well as introducing some context and setting up for a 5 mark exam question on context.

Powerpoint and additional resources introducing the Quality Street advert for GCSE Media Studies (Eduqas). The lesson introduces some key terms (mise-en-scene) and then focuses on the Narrative and Meaning behind the Quality Street Product.

A PowerPoint introducing The This Girl Can Campaign, with a focus at the beginning of how representations of women have changed in the last 15 years using Getty images as a source. Also introduces Acorn Groupings and 4Cs to allow for understanding of how key groups are targeted.

This is a 62 slide exam question pack. It covers the Eduqas Media Studies Component 1 products ( Section A - Adverts, Magazines, Newspapers, Film Posters and Section B- Fortnite, The Archers, The Sun Industry/Audiences, No Time To Die Industry). This is for the 2024 exam so includes the Raheem Sterling GQ and the two Covid Newspapers. For the Section A products the pack includes questions and space for answers for Questions 1a,b,c and 2a (please note - 2b comparison questions are not included in this pack). For the Section B products the pack includes questions and space for answers for Questions 3a,b,c,d and 4a,b,c,d (except for No Time To Die which is Industry only - Question 3). There are approximately 64 questions for Section A, and over 100 questions for Section B.