2027 UPDATE GCSE COMP 2, TV CRIME DRAMA (SEC A) : MEDIA LANGUAGE IN 'THE SWEENEY'
LESSON 9-12: This QUAD continues my unit on Component 2, Sec A (See resource entitled 2027 UPDATE GCSE COMP 2, TV CRIME DRAMA (SEC A) : MEDIA LANGUAGE IN ‘TRIGGER POINT’ in the series. This comprehensive resource looks at:
-What constitutes as Media Language and a task assessing key terms/ theory students need to know.
-An analysis of Reagan and Carter’s costume ahead of the episode screening.
-Viewing of the set episode
-Filling in of RESISTS work sheet with support for each term, during the viewing of the episode.
-Application of Steve Neale with context about TV Crime shows pre-‘The Sweeney’
-And in depth set of 4 narrative application worksheet slides (Barthes, Propp, Todorov and Levi-Strauss) with; visual prompts, ‘LEADING THE WITNESS’ scaffolding questions and a support sheet with all 4 narrative theorists broken down.
-Various styles of narrative in TV Crime e.g. story arc, episodic, serial, Inverted narrative, restricted narrative etc.
RESOURCES: This includes printable resources sheets within the power point as well as embedded videos and support information/ advice in the notes sections, regarding best in-class delivery.
Support and suggested teaching delivery is also noted in the notes section alongside sources/ references).
Whilst I have embedded a variety of videos, due to blocks on school accounts/ restrictions, if they do not **work, please see the links in the notes section of each slide.
This lesosn is dependent on having access to Series 2, Episode 1 of ‘Trigger Point’. Where specific clips could not be found online, time stamps/ description of scenes have been provided.
NOTE: I am following EDUQAS Teaching Model 1 in my teaching/ SOW and my school is providing Media Studies GCSE as a Three- Year Course.
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