This resource offers a comprehensive examination of the media industry, spanning a minimum duration of three hours. It delves into various facets, including: Technology Convergence. Cross-Media Convergence Synergistic Partnerships (focused on marketing) Key Terminology: Covering essential concepts such as oligopolies, monopolies, and integration etc. Curran and Seaton’s Power and Media Industries Theory The resource features a diverse array of activities and tasks, including: Independent Study Quiz Exam Questions Model Answers Worksheet Homework While the primary focus is on analyzing the “How You Like That” music video by Black Pink, additional texts are also examined, such as: Marketing materials for the “Black Widow” film. BBC Radio One Breakfast Show. “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor” music video. This diverse selection of media texts allows for a rich and varied exploration of concepts and practices within the media industry.

This comprehensive lesson, spanning a minimum of two hours, aims to develop students’ listening, research, critical thinking, and communication skills concerning cultural differences. The lesson is structured as follows: Introduction to Cultural Differences: Students reflect on their own experiences to initiate understanding. Pair Conversations: Engage in guided discussions on predetermined conversation topics. Video Analysis and Inference: Students watch videos and respond to questions, fostering analytical thinking and comprehension. Group Discussion: Further exploration through another video, prompting group discussions to deepen understanding. Debate Preparation: Students form groups and receive debate topics, preparing arguments collaboratively. Debate: Group leaders will debate and students will vote for the argument that won Self-Recording: Culmination with students individually recording responses to a series of questions, reinforcing comprehension and articulation skills. This lesson offers a holistic approach to exploring and engaging with cultural diversity through speaking and listening

This resource is for reading comprehension. The resource comprises of the following: Articles Group work activites Vocabulary building Exploration of western culture: film, television, film, music Group presentation Independent study Answer sheet Worksheet with actvities related to slides Extended reading activities

This resource offers versatile applications within the realm of audience theoretical frameworks, making it relevant across various exam boards. Serving as an initial stepping stone for the exploration of media audiences, it provides a comprehensive overview before delving into specific set texts. While the focus primarily caters to A-level standards, with its in-depth analysis of music videos, adaptations can be made to align with the requirements of other boards, such as AQA GCSE, albeit with some necessary adjustments. This resource is a 3 hour minimum lesson that comprises of the following: Questions and answers provided Links Mainly student led so teacher can facilitate Quiz Exam question Exam answer exemplar Answer sheet Homework A range of activites Worksheet with activities linked to slides on the board Exploration of : Stuart Hall Reception theory Passive/Active audience Clay Shirky Gerbner Cultivation theory Jenkin’s fandom theory Blumer and Katz Uses and gratifications theory Socioeconomic grades ABC1C2DE Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs theory Psychographic groups – Young and Rubicam

This lesson has been designed to teach report writing thus it can be used for any lesson. This has been created for the iGCSE English as a second language. The lesson (minimum two hours comprises the following): spelling test questions on report writing conventions of a report and identifying them group work// students researching a topic of interest and their choice students writing their reports peer assessment with mark scheme

This lesson has been designed to teach article writing thus it can be used for any lesson. This has been created for the iGCSE English as a second language This lesson (minimum two hour lesson) comprises of the following: spelling test the purpose of article writing answering questions on the purpose and structure retrieval questions article writing step by step guide exemplars heavy scaffolding peer assessment with mark scheme

This lesson is for textual analysis. This can be used for any spec as it teaches in-depth analysis, but best for: IB, International, BTEC as there is no set text focus. The following lesson will cover a minimum of three hours and it is not an introduction to the topics. It also comes with a worksheet that has the activities detailed on there. (Please check the notes in the powerpoint for exemplars and links to media texts) The lesson comprises the following: exploration of Semiotics part 1 and 2 recap of technical codes and definitions micro and macro analysis activity on the opening of Luther exemplars exam questions scaffolding in-depth semiotic analysis on stranger things opening Todorov’s theory of Narratology and in-depth analysis on the front cover Essay question on magazine print to challenge students and strengthen understanding of theories Textual Analysis homework

This lesson (approximately 3-5hrs) is extremely detailed, clear sequencing and concise. It encompasses the following: individual and group activities, extensive information, theoretical approaches, exam questions, prompts, sentence starts, differentiation, high order thinking questions and challenges.

This resource includes an overview of what your students need to know in preparation for the exam. This resource covers the theoretical framework (media language, representations, industry and audience, contexts and academic theories) in relation to the Voice CSP for the AQA A-level specification. This is a PowerPoint lesson, a quiz for the duration of 65 minutes. Give your students 30 seconds to answer the short response questions and 1:30 minutes for the long response questions. They should be using a whiteboard in groups of 3/4 to answer the questions.

A revision PowerPoint looking at the industry and audience theoretical framework, as well as terminology and contexts in relation to The i newspaper CSP for the AQA Media specification.

A revision PowerPoint looking at the industry and audience theoretical framework, as well as terminology and contexts in relation to The Daily Mail CSP for the AQA Media specification.

This resources comprises of two powerpoints that look at all areas of the theoretical framework in relation to the newspaper CSP (Daily Mirror). The lessons include: group activities independent activities extensive and detailed information contexts quizzes sentence structures theory application prompts for differentiation challenge exam questions assessment objectives and links back to the specification This can be used for both the 2023 or 2024 exam entry

This resource focuses on the theoretical framework of media (media language and representation in relation to the Galaxy Advertisement (Audrey Hepburn). This lesson includes: media language theoretical approaches exemplars exam questions group activities independent work// student agency representation production activity

This resource looks at the exam preparation for the following: galaxy chocolate advert Arctic Monkeys’ I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor music video Tatler magazine

This lesson focuses on media language and representation in relation to the Old Town Road music video. It also includes theoretical approaches, some contexts and exam prep.

The resource looks at exam prep for the following CSPs: Score Blinded by the light Ghost Town

This lesson focuses on media language and representation in relation to the NHS CSP on the AQA GCSE specification. This resources also includes: theoretical approaches exemplars contexts independent, pair and group activities

This lesson looks at five different examples of continuity editing.

This lesson explores media language and representation in relation to OMO print advertisement. It is extremely detailed and looks at contexts as well as theoretical approaches.

This resource introduces students to media language.