A scheme of lessons on these two set products covering all areas of the theoretical framework and exam questions. Based on the Eduqas GCSE media specification.

An apporx. 3 week scheme of work on the set products: This Girl Can and Quality Street. All areas of the GCSE framework are covered: media language, media representations and media theory. Also included are SAMS questions and exam style questions which are NOT SAMS!

Between 3-4 detailed lessons based on Eduqas GCSE media studies; an introduction to advertising and marketing and the set product Quality Street. Lessons include textual analysis based on exam (SAMS) questions and representations. All areas of the theoretical framework are covered! If you download and like, please review!

Two Component 1 mock exam papers for A Level Media (over 2 years). The SAMs mark schemes are adaptable for marking these!

Two lessons which look at approaching unseen analysis and guides students through the ‘media language’ question for Eduqas GCSE Media Component 1 Section A. The lessons are similar so could be used as a taught practice and then assessment. This exam question, which is similar to the SAMS question (so this mark scheme can be used), analyses the film posters for Corline and Corpse Bride, but any print based media product could be used.

A full SoW on this set product for Component 1 Section B which explores: context, industry and audience and includes exam style questions throughout the lessons which are NOT SAMS (the SAMS mark scheme can be used as a guide for marking these). Makes use of the Eduqas year 1 and 2 A Level textbooks and includes the full episode of the show!

Grade boundaries for: overall qualification (taken from Eduqas), individual units, individual questions. This can be used to provide students with a ‘grade’ for every piece of work they complete whether that be an exam style question or Mock exam. This is based on the A* - E boundaries from Summer 2019.

A couple of lessons which introduce the concept of media representations and representations of gender and LGBTQ in music videos. This is aimed at Year 9 English students but could be used with GCSE/A Level Media Students or PSHCE. The lessons focus on the use of visual language, narrative and representations in the music video ‘Girls Like Girls’.

A lesson which is aimed at mid/lower ability GCSE English students exploring how to vary sentence structures in descriptive writing and writing based on an image.

A range of lessons teaching skills on creative writing and ‘write a description based on this image…’ Lessons cover skills such as: sentence structures, descriptive language, semi-colons, colons, narrative hooks, creating a character, narrative perspective, using the Oxford comma. lessons a differentiated for higher/middle/lower ability classes.

A full scheme of work of approx. 5 lessons on Component 1 Section B for Eduqas GCSE Media. These lessons cover all areas of the framework and exam questions which are NOT SAMS - one is from an Eduqas sample paper and the other is of my own design (the SAMS mark scheme can be used for this one) there is also a lesson which explores how to approach the ‘stepped’ questions in section B and gives advice on timing and command words. Also makes use of the Eduqas GCSE textbook.

A simple lesson exploring the concept of Postmodernism and Baudrillard’s theory for Eduqas A Level media. The lesson assumes that students have some knowledge of postmodernism already and focuses on Component 2: TV in the Golden Age and documentaries (The Jinx and No Burqas Behind Bars) but can very easily be adapted for any analysis of any media products (Formation, Life on Mars, Riptide…).

A unit of approx. 6 lessons (depending on pace and ability) which introduces the concept of media representations. This is aimed at Year 9 English students but could be used with GCSE/A Level Media Students. Lessons cover: film genre, representations of ethnicity in the media fosucing on The Help as well as wider media products from a range of forms (advertising, magazines), ethnicity theory, camera angles, gender in TV advertising and music videos (Uptown Funk), LGBTQ music videos (Girls Like Girls) and Todorov’s Narrative.

A lesson aimed a GCSE English students exploring how to use the semi-colon.

A fun, festive lesson which analyses the uss of media language in a range of print based Christmas adverts. Links nicely to any teaching of print based advertising and Eduqas GCSE Media Paper 1.

A lesson which introduces the concept of music videos and music video codes and conventions. This is in relation to Eduqas GCSE Media Paper 2.

A lesson for Eduqas GCSE Media Studies for Paper 2 Section B. This focus on Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams (can be very easily adapted to the other set music artists). Lessons explore: audience and the music industry. Makes use to the Eduqas GCSE textbook.

A simple lesson which introduces relevant contexts before watching the first episode. This includes some small tasks and links to YouTube videos. Also makes use of extracts from the Life on Mars DVD. Relevant to Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Component 2.

Two lessons looking at film advertising with a focus on targeting audiences. Uses and Gratification and Dyer's Star Theory are included in the lessons.\nFocus - The Woman in Black and Saving Mr Banks. Enjoy!

Two lessons aimed at Key Stage 3 analysing and writing Christmas poems. Lesson one is on Haiku poems and lesson two explores ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enjoy!