Whole-school media studies resources

The second lesson of a ten week scheme of work for the new 9-1 Eduqas GCSE Media Studies TV sitcoms option for component 2a. This particular lesson looks at genre conventions and characters, focusing on The Big Bang Theory pilot as stimulus for discussion. It begins to explore how to build essay responses using the PEEL structure pupils are used to through teacher modelling and self and peer assessment.

There are two sets of cards in this package: 1. Number Names to 21 with 4 sets of matching cards (numbers, names, MAB, and pop sticks) - 76 cards in total. 2. Number Names to 100 with 3 sets of matching cards (numbers, names and MAB) - 88 cards in total. The directions for the game of DONKEY are included, but you can use these cards many ways. In my intervention sessions I use them for sequencing (forwards and backwards), learning number names, teaching the values of number as well as place value. SEQUENCING: Place in the number cards in order from 1. Start with the set of numbers you wish to teach and display in a random order. Have the students rearrange the numbers. Use the words after/before/between as you place cards. Reinforce by counting forwards, then extend by counting backwards. The prerequisite skill for this step is being able to say the sequence from memory. I add steps when students have this sequence with a game called 'Thief in the Night'. I am the thief and I get them to close their eyes. I take a card and they they have to name the card missing and write the digit in its space. I present the hidden card to compare. You can go one step more with this by swapping the places of two numbers and asking what numbers are in the wrong place. NUMBER VALUE: Students match the number cards to their values in MAB or pop sticks. Play DONKEY or MEMORY to reinforce this concept. Choose the cards with NUMBER NAMES to match names to values or names to digits. PLACE VALUE: Start with the pop sticks and bundle into tens with a rubber band. Practice counting in tens. Count forward by adding a bundle. Count backwards by taking a bundle. Add individual pop sticks to teach tens and ones. Write the numbers under the pop sticks. You can play DONKEY to 21 using the pop stick cards at this point. Play any matching card game as well (e.g., MEMORY, FISH) with the sets that have been introduced and that you want to consolidate. I have included the DONKEY card game to 100 in this package because you can easily add these cards once your students have mastered the basic concepts to 21. Games help motivate those kids who find these concepts hard going, but you'll find the concepts will come together as you have fun and play. All the time you will be using the maths language that they need (before, after, between, equal to, one less, one more, tens, ones, etc). The teens and tens numbers in the second set are chosen deliberately as I find some kids confuse the teens and tens and need explicit teaching and consolidation to remediate. The DONKEY game is a fun way to consolidate.

A lesson on Barthes and enigma codes suitable for the new AQA GCSE Media specification under the theoretical framework of media language. A variety of tasks differentiated for different levels of ability. This will be part of a larger SOW that I am currently working on.

The first of a series of lessons planned specifically to teach all the key skills and knowledge required for the TV Sitcoms option of the new 9-1 specification for Eduqas Media Studies GCSE Component 2a.

A lesson based around narrative structures for Freytag and Todorov. Suitable for the new AQA GCSE Media Specification under the theoretical framework of Media Language. This will be part of a wider SOW for the new AQA specification. The homework video is currently not included.

Lesson suitable for a range of abilities with a range of activities introducing Strauss and binary opposites. Includes memrise and kahoot. This will be part of a larger SOW suitable for the new AQA specification and therefore the homework video is currently not included.

A lesson suitable for AQA new specification under the theoretical framework of language. Varying tasks differentiated on Propp's character types. This will be part of larger SOW I am working on and therefore the homework video is currently not included.

A lesson on genre and mise-en-scene for new AQA GCSE specification as part of the theoretical framework of media language. Differentiated for vary levels of ability. Range of activities. This will be part of a wider SOW that I am working on and as such the homework video is currently not included.

A lesson on semiotics with a range of differentiated tasks for GCSE students. This will be part of wider scheme of work for the new AQA specification. Currently doesn't include the homework video mentioned.

Based around AQA GCSE Media new specification - theoretical framework of Media language. Variety of differentiated tasks included (kahoot and memrise also involved) THIS WILL BE PART OF A WHOLE S.O.W BEING CREATED. HOMEWORK VIDEO NOT YET INCLUDED.

A complete lesson outlining the new course for GCSE Media with AQA. It recaps some induction work done previously on camera angles as well as explaining the course expectations. Variety of tasks, including use of Memrise and Kahoot so very interactive. THIS WILL BE PART OF A WIDER SCHEME OF WORK FOR THE NEW COURSE THAT WILL BE UPLOADED WHEN COMPLETE - HOMEWORK TASK VIDEO NOT YET INCLUDED.

There are three resources included in this bundle. One is a camera angle lesson, another is a card sort of the micro and macro film elements and another is a micro analysis lesson.