A booklet designed especially for A Level Film Studies students who are looking at Film History. Over 50 pages of information and activities based on F.W.Murnau’s film Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans. Key scenes, sample writing and critical soundbites relevant to your Film exams. Print at home or view on your tablet or e-reader. Please do not photocopy this resource.

Introductory powerpoint and teacher notes for EDUQAS set text: Super.Human. Tokyo 2020. The powerpoint asks students to consider different types of advertising and ways in which adverts persuade us. There is a brief viewing of the set text and some introductory questions then a simulation activity. This is the first in a series of lessons.

8 page booklet featuring teacher notes and a selection of student worksheets based on the poem ‘Eat Me’ by Patience Agbabi from the ‘Poems of the Decade’ anthology. Contains ideas for tackling unseen poetry, sample essay writing, extension tasks and notes for teachers to support you through the delivery of this poem. Use with our ‘Eat Me’ video Fully photocopiable and shareable within your institution.

An activity based on the EDUQAS set text Super.Human.Tokyo.2020. Can be used as a starter activity or to check understanding. Students will need some knowledge of Channel 4 and The Paralympics. Activity sheet and not sheet for teachers.

A powerpoint following on from the introductory one. There is re-cap of previous lesson plus some research on Channel 4 and using a true or false sheet to test knowledge. Students then start analysing the advert in more detail following the stories of certain paralympians. True or False sheet comes as an extra resource with this powerpoint.

Focus on mise-en-scene with this powerpoint. A selection of stills are presented for class analysis. There is the opportunity to consider an exam style question. The lesson starts with a link to an existing kahoot (not written by me) which gets students revising surrealism.

A double sided handout introducing the key elements of German Expressionism. With information on key films, directors and essential history. Print out at the required size and use for classroom display. Download to your phone/e reader or print at home. A photocopiable resource for teachers to share within their institutions.

This powerpoint begins to examine representation of disability in the media. It asks students to consider Channel 4’s impact on these representations. Lots of analysis of texts, discussion and some theory.

A double sided handout introducing the key elements of Music Video. With information on key theory, essential history and video examples. Excellent as a quick reference guide for students. Download to your phone/e reader or print at home. Print out at any size and use as display material. A photocopiable resource for teachers to share within their institutions.

A revision powerpoint starting with a Kahoot to test student knowledge of key ideas. Also included are some film stills for analysis and a link to our ‘5 Frames from Searching for Sugarman’ Youtube video. Then there is some sample essay writing for discussion and to act as scaffolding for students writing their own essays.

Designed for Media Studies students who are studying The Archers as part of their course. 15 pages of information and activities based on The Archers including industrial, social and historical context. Key terms, facts, sample writing – everything you need for this part of your Media exam. Print at home or read on your tablet or e-reader. Please do not photocopy this resource

A double sided handout introducing key ideas about Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. With information on characters, settings and essential context. Download to your phone/e reader or print at home. A photocopiable resource for teachers to share within their institutions.

A revision powerpoint starting with a Kahoot to test student knowledge of key ideas. Also included are some film stills for analysis and a link to our ‘5 Frames from Stories We Tell’ Youtube video. Then there is some sample essay writing for discussion and to act as scaffolding for students writing their own essays.

A double sided handout on this difficult area of Film Studies analysis. Including information on acting techniques and performance styles plus ideas about what to focus on when studying key scenes. Download and print out or share on your school intranet. Print out at any size for classroom display.

A two page guide to Nick Broomfield’s documentary making approach. With a selected filmography, information about his style and a discussion of how truthful his documentaries are. Download to your phone/e reader or print at home. Print at any size to use for classroom display. A photocopiable resource for teachers to share within their institutions.

A series of true or false statements about District 9. Students discuss their answers. Statements encourage debate - many could be both true and false. Can be used as a starter activity. Teacher answer sheet also included.

A powerpoint looking at the context of Macbeth, in particular the source material - Holinshed’s Chronicles. Students compare the two texts and consider how to write about key moments and key characters. There is some sample writing for students to use as a model.

A powerpoint with introductory activities before screening L’Age D’or. Intended to be used after students have already studied Un Chien Andalou and have some knowledge of surrealism. Contains basic information about the film and some discussion tasks.

A sample essay comparing the presentation of emotional effects in Jane Weir’s Poppies and Simon Armitage’s Remains. Students are asked to analyse the argument created and identify key elements of essay writing.