Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Online, Social and Participatory unit on Marcus Rashford. The 55 slide 10 lesson resource includes all resources and ten lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP. Lesson 1: Who is Marcus Rasford? Lesson 2: Why is Marcus Rashford a CSP? How has Marcus Rashford redefined celebrity through his online presence? Lesson 3: Who is the audience for Marcus Rashford and why do they engage with his online presence? Lesson 4: Analysing the codes and conventions of his social media channels. Lesson 5: Analysing the official Marcus Rashford website. Lesson 6: Audience positioning and narrative structures. Lesson 7: Who selects the various representations of Marcus. The rise of social media managers and PR companies. Lesson 8: The growth of social media companies and who owns them? Who regulates social media companies? Lesson 9: How do social media companies make money? What businesses link with Marcus Rashford and why? Lesson 10: Marcus Rashford, the political powerbase and public policy. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

This is a PowerPoint created for the teaching of the new set text advert ‘NHS 111’ for the Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Course. It gives an overview of public service adverts and then focuses on a textual analysis of the print advert itself. Once a fact sheet is created by Eduqas, I will add in any pertinent information. There is an accompanying booklet for the pupils to use alongside the PPT.

Ideal for AQA GCSE Media Studies advertising SOWs. Fully resourced lesson on Christmas adverts (print and audio-visual). Key vocabulary ‘do now’ task Practice exam-style questions on an unseen Christmas print advert from Age UK (2 marks, 2 marks, 12 marks) Peer assessment task with clear links to assessment objectives and exam mark scheme Analysis of the John Lewis 2016 Christmas advert (focus on narrative structure, theories, mise-en-scene and representation) Planing of a television Christmas advert for a brand/ company of students’ choice by creating a storyboard, building on learning from prior lesson activities

A Revision Guide for AQA GCSE Media Studies students sitting the 2025 exams. The guide covers every CSP and links to the Theoretical Framework for each text as well as covering media theories, past exam questions, glossary of terms and more.

This fully editable worksheet is designed to match the specification and is perfect for homework, cover lessons, or independent study. Each task is carefully structured to help students consolidate key content, deepen understanding, and support effective revision. Ideal for home learning, retrieval practice, flipped learning, or in-class support. Ai was used to help create these accessible and engaging, this no-prep resource helps boost progress while saving teacher time.

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2022). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Newspaper unit on The Daily Mirror and The Times. The 73 slide, 12 lesson resource includes all resources and twelve lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSPs. Lesson 1: Introduction to The Daily Mirror and The Times. The politics of the press and impact on content. Lesson 2: Comparing tabloids and broadsheets including key media language terms and analysis of pages. Lesson 3: Detailed Daily Mirror analysis and media language and representation. Lesson 4: Detailed Times analysis and media language and representation. Lesson 5 and 6: A semiotic analysis of The Daily Mirror and The Times using media theories including Propp, Todorov, Barthes and Levi-Strauss. Lesson 7: Audience analysis of The Daily Mirror and The Times including using media theories such as Blumler and Katz and Stuart Hall. Lesson 9: How groups, people and events are represented in The Daily Mirror and The Times CSPs and why. Lesson 10: The changing nature of newspaper circulation and distribution. Lesson 11: Ownership of The Daily Mirror and The Times and how they have adapted in the light of changing audience habits. Lesson 12: Press regulation As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Magazine unit on Heat. The 48 slide, 7 lesson resource includes all resources and seven lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSPs. Lesson 1: Introduction to Heat and the nature of its target audience. Also, introduction to the celebrities on the cover and the context of the stories. Lesson 2 and 3: Completing a detailed semiotic analysis of the Heat front cover including verbal, non-verbal and technical codes. Lesson 4: The values and beliefs of Heat magazine. Lesson 5: An analysis of the narrative structures using media theories including Propp, Todorov Levi-Strauss and Barthes. Lesson 6: How groups, people and events are represented in Heat and why. Lesson 7: Comparing Heat to Tatler. Practice examination questions. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Scheme of learning for the Online Media unit of study as part of the Eduqas A Level Media Studies Specification. Each lesson is broken down by the key areas of assessment; media language, audience, representation and industry. Each area also covers key theoretical approaches. Content Warning: some of the vidoes and other content taken from KSI’s YouTube and social media channels used in these lessons may be considered racist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynistic, etc. and will need to be shown at your discretion.

Media theories in a nutshell - A3. Perfect for a classroom display, or can be printed for revision support. Covers all named theorists in Eduqas Media Studies A-Level Specification, as well as relevant Eduqas GCSE theories too. Colour co-ordinated into the different key areas of the specification: Media Language, Audience, Industries, Representation + GCSE. Includes: GCSE: Blumler and Katz Mulvey Propp Dyer Alvarado Goodwin A-Level: Barthes Levi-Strauss Todorov Neale Baudrillard Hall Gilroy van Zoonen hooks Butler Gauntlett Curran and Seaton Livingstone and Lunt Hesmondhalgh Bandura Gerbner Jenkins Shirky Hopefully there are none, but if you spot any errors, please let me know!

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Magazine unit on Tatler. The 34 slide, 7 lesson resource includes all resources and seven lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSPs. Lesson 1: Introduction to Tatler and the nature of its target audience. Lesson 2 and 3: Completing a detailed semiotic analysis of the Tatler front cover including verbal, non-verbal and technical codes. Also, the codes and conventions of magazine design. Lesson 4: Modelled semiotic analysis of an unseen magazine media product. Lesson 5: An analysis of the narrative structures using media theories including Propp, Todorov and Barthes. Lesson 6: How groups, people and events are represented in Tatler and why. Lesson 7: Comparing Tatler to Heat. Practice examination questions. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

10 rounds and 150 questions on Eduqas GCSE media studies. Includes questions on adverts, newspapers, films, music videos and magazines. Great for revision.

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Film unit on Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Black Widow. The 27 slide, 6 lesson resource includes all resources and approximately 6 lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP. Lesson 1: What is Black Widow and what is the MCU franchise? Lesson 2: Who owns Marvel [includes conglomerate, vertical and horizontal integration]. Genre analysis and impact on global sales. Lesson 3: Representation and influence in the production of Black Widow and why. Analysis of Star Power. Examining the costs of production. Lesson 4: How did Black Widow perform at the box office and why? Distribution channels used and the impact of the COVID pandemic. Lesson 5: Film certification. The marketing and merchandising of Black Widow. Lesson 6: Hollywood and the links to globalisation and cultural imperialism. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

This is a 22 slide powerpoint that teaches the A-Level Media Language concept of Postmodernism. It explores Modernism, then goes on to explain the concepts of: Intertextuality Pastiche Parody Bricolage Hybridity Self-Reflexivity Hyperreality (Baudrillard) Versimilitude Put in simplistic ways in which students can understand. This can then be supplemented by further reading AND application to your own set texts from whichever exam board you are with.

Resources designed to support the teaching of the 2001 film The Others and a related critical essay. Includes a PowerPoint (also included as a PDF file), worksheets, a talking task and a critical essay plan.

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, also applies to Eduqas and anyone discussing the impact of vloggers and their expansion into the media/celebrity landscape. The resources relate to the Dr Who ‘An Unearthly Child’ opening episode, and studies the Media Representation, Audiences, Industries and Language around TV Series, SciFi, the BBC, etc… The 33-slide Powerpoint includes all resources and eight lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: The Codes and Conventions of SciFi Lesson 2: The BBC and Doctor WhoWho is Doctor Who, how important is the Doctor Who franchise to the BBC, the BBC [how is it funded and the public service remit and how has it changed] Lesson 3: How is the BBC regulated and how are programmes commissioned Lesson 4: An introduction to ‘An Unearthly Child’ and watch episode Lesson 5: Narrative theory and ‘An Unearthly Child’ [inc Propp and Todorov] Lesson 6: The semiotic codes in ‘An Unearthly Child’ Lesson 7: Character analysis of ‘An Unearthly Child’ Lesson 8: Use of stereotypes in ‘An Unearthly Child’ , audience analysis and Use and Gratifcation Thoery. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" ***Reviews welcomed***

A 24 slide lesson (could be done over two looking at gender representation in Men’s Health magazine and the website, with coverage of theorists (Gauntlett, van zoonen, bell hooks and Connell. Lots of examples to promote discusssion and getting students to apply their understanding of the theory. Ideal for WJEC/Eduqas

A 48-slide revision package written to support the AQA GCSE (9-1) Media Studies course 2023 specification. This can be projected with the class, completed by the pupils in using computers or photocopied onto A4/A5 and used as a homework project. The package deals with the key media theories outlined by AQA and links to the CSPs. It also covers key media language and terms linked to various CSPs with pupil activity involved. The final slides deal with key terms that may be assessed for 2 mark responses and then more detailed exemplar questions for 6, 8 and 12 mark questions. These resources support the popular CSP resources that are on TES. Reviews have stated: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

A comprehensive 37 slide presentation on the brand new AQA CSP product 'BlackPink The Game (BPTG) added to the course in 2024. This presentation looks exclusively at the game through the theoritical framework of Media REPRESENTATIONS. This resource also contains multiple video files of gameplay. I will be uploading further presentations for the other study areas.

This resource includes 76 slides, with activities, theories and hyperlinks for a diverse range of contemporary A Level regulation case studies. It also has a CIE exam board marked essay which received full marks. There is a focus on the complexities of media regulation, with reference to a range of media forms (including social media). The slides are designed to support students with researching case studies, engaging in debates and creating links to Cambridge’s Media Ecology unit.

A useful guide about narrative theory, covering all the key players including Todorov, Field, Barthes and Levi-Strauss. Links to film clips, consolidatory notes about each theory. Please visit alevelmedia.co.uk for more links and resources. Narrative and Media Studies