AWESOME COMPLETE FILM PRODUCTION PACK! I use this for my students. Last year in GCSE for coursework the students achieved 28/36 A*'s and 100% A-As. 100% 100% Pass rate in 2017. A very helpful resource. Excellent for Media coursework for A2, AS, GCSE or any film project whether short film production, music video production, opening of film production or trailer production. This word document is editable and contains 29 pages of film Pre-production tasks: Production Initial Ideas Statement of Intentions Audience Profile Development Zone Planning Issues Prop list Location list Costume list Cast list Budget list Film Production Team tutorial Roles and responsibilities Treatment Initial research Script writing tutorial Script writing task Release Forms Storyboard tutorial Storyboard Shot List Call Sheet 3 page list of other helpful websites, YouTube channels and books for students to conduct secondary research Hope you enjoy as much as my students do. Any feedback really appreciated. Best Wishes MediaShop

Use for GCSE, AS or A2 ACHIEVE A*'s with this AWESOME A3 FILM REVISION POSTER - AUDIENCE Revision poster for any media subject, any board that focuses on the key principles of AUDIENCE in Film or Moving image. This can be used for an A3 or larger display around the classroom, or as A4 revision crib sheets for your students. Keywords, media language, theories, quotes and examples on one sheet: Target Audience Demographics Psychographics Mainstream Niche Media Convergence Technological Convergence Use and Gratification Model Blumler and Katz Hypodermic needle model Visceral Vicarious Vicarious Plutchiks Colour wheel Guaranteed to help your students achieve an A* last year I achieved 100% pass rate with a very similar poster. I will be giving this out to all my students.

Use for GCSE, AS or A2 ACHIEVE A*'s with this AWESOME A3 FILM REVISION POSTER - INSTITUTION Revision poster for any media subject, any board that focuses on the key principles of INSTITITUTION in Film or Moving image. This can be used for an A3 or larger display around the classroom, or as A4 revision crib sheets for your students. Keywords, media language, theories, quotes and examples on one sheet: Institution Conglomerate Subsidiary Division Capitalism Trickle Down Economics Individual Material Gain Illusion of choice Hegemony Consent Coercion Dominant Ideology Preferred Reading Gramsci Theory Hegemonic Form Cultural Hegemony Ideology Guaranteed to help your students achieve an A* last year I achieved 100% pass rate with a very similar poster. I will be giving this out to all my students.

Get your students excited about Halloween with this Fantastic Halloween Quiz. Awesome 15 rounds of bespoke questions to test students' knowledge of Halloween! Have recently tested it on my form class and my year 9's. They loved it! A great tutor time quiz or starter/ plenary or any teachers that want to get their students into the Halloween mood. Answers are in the notes section of PowerPoint. UPDATE: If you downloaded yours before the 15th October - download it again as I noticed some of the answers were incorrect. Apologies for this I uploaded an earlier version.

CAN YOU GUESS WHAT IS UNDER THE SHEET? An exciting, Halloween themed, 20 rounds of hidden film characters and movie scenes to bring out competitive spirits. Easy to follow with instructions for both teacher and students. Can be student led to add excitement! Have recently tested this on my year 7's, 8's and 9's they all had fun and are now in the Halloween mood! Points are scored for each correct answer with random bonus rounds to keep the players on their toes! Happy hunting!

A carefully designed Halloween tutor time/ maths activity geared towards KS2, KS3 (lower level), SEN or able EAL students. A number of different activities in one could be used across two or three lessons, depends how you run the session/sessions. One round each of simple addition and subtraction, followed by a second round using column method. I have recently tested this on my year 8's, I plan to use it on my form group and year 7's and 9's this week. My year 8's really enjoyed the activities and are now very excited about Halloween. They loved the code breaker exercise. Students are to complete the Spooky Sum to obtain a word associated with Halloween! Once all Spooky Sums have been completed they are able to use the words to create their own wicked word search! A ready to print 'ghastly colour in' is the final activity. Prepared with instructions for students and answers for teachers to make it super easy to follow. Slides can be printed out for students to complete or completed on paper. A ready to print blank word search grid has been included or, alternatively, use grid paper or ask students to draw one out themselves.

This booklet covers the whole of the AS level Cambridge International Examination course. Could also be used as a template for any other GCSE or AS/A2 course. Should be handed out to the students at the start of the term. Contains the Component 1 portfolio briefs with lots of important information to ensure they achieve an A*/A for their portfolio. It also contains the marking criteria for the students to use. It contains a production diary section for the students to use on a weekly basis. Also contains the briefs and explanations for the exam component 2 and information that will help the students prepare for their exams. This booklet allows the teacher to have peace of mind that all the information on the course is in the students hands. This has been used successfully with our students and helped to achieve some outstanding coursework results. A must have for any teacher and student completing the CIE AS Media. You can adapt the booklet as you see fit. I have left our school logo on but you may want to remove that. This booklet has been put together by a Pearson Silver Award winner 2017.

A2 International CIE Media Studies 9607 Booklet This booklet covers the whole of the AS level Cambridge International Examination course. Could also be used as a template for any other GCSE or AS/A2 course. Should be handed out to the students at the start of the term. Contains the Component 1 portfolio briefs with lots of important information to ensure they achieve an A*/A for their portfolio. It also contains the marking criteria for the students to use. It contains a production diary section for the students to use on a weekly basis. Also contains the briefs and explanation for the exam component 4 and information that will help the students prepare for their exams. This booklet allows the teacher to have peace of mind that all the information on the course is in the students hands. This has been used successfully with our students and helped to achieve some outstanding coursework results. A must have for any teacher and student completing the CIE AS Media. You can adapt the booklet as you see fit. I have left our school logo on but you may want to remove that. This booklet has been put together by a Pearson Silver Award winner 2017.

Film Audience Gratifications AS Level Film Openings Media Studies Tasks included: do now, main activity, Practice exam task, self/peer assessment task, homework. OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER 3 lessons in one – This lesson could be taught over 3-4 separate lessons, depending on the amount of detail and depth you would like to go into. This is a lesson in a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies. This resource has been taught to year 9, 10 and 11’s and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: To understand why Gratification theory is essential to the film. The learning journey is: Can I outline what the Use and Gratification theory is? Can I apply my understanding of Use and Gratification theory? Can I Evaluate the application of Use and Gratification theory? The lesson covers media Blumler and Katz 1974, Uses and Gratifications theory, Diversion, Personal Relationships, Personal Identity, Surveillance, Education, Entertainment, Escapism, Social Interaction, Relating to characters and situations, Visceral, Vicarious, Voyeuristic Plutchink’s colour of emotions. Students love it and make good progress and the progression steps are clearly defined task. The final task is an example of a past paper exam question. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did. Please give me feedback as I am interested in finding out if this resource was successful for you and your class. Any feedback would be appreciated. There is also a homework slide attached. 16 Slide PowerPoint. More like 3 lessons in one!

Lesson 3 Media convergence Tasks included: do now, main activity, PPQ exam practice task, self/peer assessment task, homework task OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER produced by a Pearson TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER 3 lessons in one – This lesson could be taught over 2 or 3 separate lessons, depending on the amount of detail and depth you would like to go into. This is the third lesson of a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies. This resource has been taught to year 11’s, 12 & 13 and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: to understand the key term Media convergence. The learning journey is to outline what media convergence is? Apply my understanding of Media convergence? Evaluate the application of media convergence? The lesson covers media keywords Media convergence, technological convergence, cross media convergence Mainstream, Niche, Media platforms, Audience, Target Audience, Demographic, Lifestyle, Class, Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Spending Power, production companies, print, television programme, twitter, Facebook, website, radio, app, multiple media devices, produced, distributed, interaction, access, mobility, size, speed, ease, TV, magazine, video, posters, podcast, website, newspaper. Students love it and make good progress and the progression steps are clearly defined. The final task is an example of a practice exam question. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did. There is also a homework slide attached. 18 Slide PowerPoint. More like 3 lessons in one!

Lesson 2 Target Audience Mainstream and Niche Audience Tasks included: do now, main activity, Practice exam question, self/peer assessment task, homework task OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER When I taught the lesson I taught it in such detail that I turned the lesson into both 2 and 3 separate lessons. This is the second lesson of a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies. This resource has been taught to year 9, 10 and 11’s and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: To understand the key terms mainstream and niche audiences. The learning journey is to Outline what mainstream and Niche audiences are, apply my understanding of mainstream and niche audiences, can I evaluate the application of mainstream and niche audiences? The lesson covers media keywords Mainstream, Social integration, Niche, gratification, Media platforms, Audience, Sub genre, Dating, Reality, Panel, Activity-Orientated, Puzzle, Quiz theory, Target Audience, Demographic, Lifestyle, Class, Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Spending Power, Revenue and Budget. Students love it and make good progress and the progress steps are clearly defined. The final task is an example of a past paper exam question. There is also a homework slide attached. 18 Slide PowerPoint. More like 3 lessons in one! I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did.

Lesson 5-6 Media Institutions Tasks included: do now, main activity, practice exam task, self/peer assessment task, homework task OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER 3 lessons in one – This lesson could be taught over 2 or 3 separate lessons, depending on the amount of detail and depth you would like to go into. This is the fifth and sixth lesson of a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies. This resource has been taught to year 9, 10 and 11’s and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: To understand the role of Institution within the film industry. The learning journey is to outline what institution is? Can I apply my understanding of institution? Can I evaluate the application of institution? The lesson covers media keywords Capitalism, Institution, Subsidiary, Conglomerate, Revenue, Shareholders, Money, Profit, Audience, Institution Power Pyramid. Students love it and make good progress and the progression steps are clearly defined. The final task is an example of a practice exam question. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did. There is also a homework slide attached. 16+ Slide PowerPoint. More like 3 lessons in one!

Lesson 7-8 Media Institutions 3 Hegemony AS Level Film Openings Media Studies Tasks included: do now, main activity, Practice exam task, self/peer assessment task, homework task OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER 3 lessons in one – This lesson could be taught over 2 or 3 separate lessons, depending on the amount of detail and depth you would like to go into. This is the seventh and eight lesson of a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies. This resource has been taught to year 9, 10 and 11’s and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: To understand the context of Hegemony within the media industry. The learning journey is to outline what hegemony is? Can I apply my understanding of hegemony? Can I evaluate the application of hegemony? The lesson covers media keywords Hegemony, dominance or leadership of one social group over another, Coercion, Consent, Media, Medium, Media platform, Audience, Photography, films/videos, internet, social media, radio, television, newspapers, magazines, reinforce, heterosexuality Big brother society, observation, surveillance, subordinates, ideologies, ideas, ideals. Students love it and make good progress and the progression steps are clearly defined. The final task is an example of a past paper exam question. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did. There is also a homework slide attached. 17 Slide PowerPoint. This lesson is usually taught over 2 60 minute lessons but feels more like 3 lessons in one!

Lesson 9 Media Institutions 4 Ideology AS Level Film Openings Media Studies Tasks included: do now, main activity, Practice exam task, self/peer assessment task, homework task OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER 3 lessons in one – This lesson could be taught over 2 or 3 separate lessons, depending on the amount of detail and depth you would like to go into. This is the ninth lesson of a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies. This resource has been taught to year 9, 10 and 11’s and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: To understand the context of Ideology within the film industry. The learning journey is to outline what ideology is? Can I apply my understanding of ideology? Can I evaluate the application of ideology? The lesson covers media keywords Ideology, dominant ideology, natural, common sense, stereotypes, stability in society, gender roles, economy, social institutions, Vladimir Lenin, Joseph Goebbels, Antonio Gramsci Theory, cultural hegemony, norm, mass media, consent, media texts, hegemonic forms, hegemonic values, femininity, male dominated, patriarchal society, preferred reading. Students love it and make good progress and the progression steps are clearly defined. The final task is an example of a past paper exam question. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did. There is also a homework slide attached. More like 3 lessons in one!

Lesson 14 Film Mise en scene Tasks included: do now, 5+ main activities, Practice exam task, self/peer assessment task, homework. OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER 4 lessons in one – This lesson could be taught over 3-4 separate lessons, depending on the amount of detail and depth you would like to go into. This is the fifteenth lesson of a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies. This resource has been taught to year 9, 10 and 11’s and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: To understand why Mise en Scene is essential during production of a film. The learning journey is: Can I outline what Mise en Scene is? Can I apply my understanding of Mise en Scene? Can I Evaluate the application of Mise en Scene? The lesson covers media Mise en Scene, settings & props, costume, hair & make up, Facial expression & body language, Lighting & colour, Blocking, composition, positioning of characters and objects, narrative, genre. Very in depth tasks for each aspect of Mise en Scene. You could spend up to 5 lessons with tasks from this PowerPoint. Students love it and make good progress and the progression steps are clearly defined task. The final task is an example of a past paper exam question. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did. Please give me feedback as I am interested in finding out if this resource was successful for you and your class. Any feedback would be appreciated. There is also a homework slide attached. 20 Slide PowerPoint. More like 5 lessons in one!

Lesson 10 Media Institutions 2 Capitalism Tasks included: do now, main activity, practice exam task, self/peer assessment task, homework task OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER 3 lessons in one – This lesson could be taught over 2 or 3 separate lessons, depending on the amount of detail and depth you would like to go into. This is the tenth lesson of a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies. This resource has been taught to year 9, 10 and 11’s and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: To understand the context of films in our capitalist society. The learning journey is to outline what capitalism is? Can I apply my understanding of capitalism? Can I evaluate the application of capitalism in terms of TV game shows? The lesson covers media keywords Capitalism, Capital, Economic system, Privately owned, Free-will, Profit, Buyers and Sellers, Trickle down economics, Individual Material Gain. Students love it and make good progress and the progression steps are clearly defined. The final task is an example of a past paper exam question. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did. There is also a homework slide attached. More like 3 lessons in one!

Film and TV drama script writing lesson 16 AS, A Level or GCSE Tasks included: do now, main activity, Practice exam task, self/peer assessment task, homework. OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER 3 lessons in one – This lesson could be taught over 1-3 separate lessons, depending on the amount of detail and depth you would like to go into. This is a lesson in a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies but can be used for GCSE and A2. This resource has been taught to year 9, 10 and 11’s and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: To understand how to write a professional script. The learning journey is: Can I outline the script writing golden rules? Can I apply the script writing golden rules? Can I Improve my script using the script writing golden rules? The lesson covers media Script, Scriptwriting, Sections, Slug line, Actions, Characters, Protagonist, Antagonist, Present tense, Show don’t tell, Characters. Students love it and make good progress and the progression steps are clearly defined task. The final task is an example of a past paper exam question. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did. Please give me feedback as I am interested in finding out if this resource was successful for you and your class. Any feedback would be appreciated. There is also a homework slide attached. 18 Slide PowerPoint. More like 3 lessons in one!

Film Todorov’s narrative theory lesson 15 AS Level Film Openings Media Studies Tasks included: do now, main activity, Practice exam task, self/peer assessment task, homework. OUTSTANDING LESSON PRODUCED BY A PEARSON TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER 3 lessons in one – This lesson could be taught over 1-3 separate lessons, depending on the amount of detail and depth you would like to go into. This is a lesson in a series of a whole scheme of work for AS Level Film Openings Media Studies. This resource has been taught to year 9, 10 and 11’s and students have really enjoyed it. Learning objective: To understand why Gratification theory is essential to the film. The learning journey is: Can I outline Todorov’s narrative theory? Can I apply my understanding of Todorov’s narrative theory? Can I Evaluate Todorov’s narrative theory? The lesson covers media Todorov’s narrative theory, Equilibrium, disruption, recognition, restoration, the repair, Equilibrium, narrative, feature film, short film, Audience, Institution, Representation. Students love it and make good progress and the progression steps are clearly defined task. The final task is an example of a past paper exam question. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did. Please give me feedback as I am interested in finding out if this resource was successful for you and your class. Any feedback would be appreciated. There is also a homework slide attached. 20 Slide PowerPoint. More like 3 lessons in one!

AS Level Film Openings Media Studies: Lesson 1 Target Audience OUTSTANDING LESSON produced by a Pearson TEACHING AWARD SILVER MEDAL WINNER You could even turn this lesson into 2 or even 3 lessons. This is the first lesson of a series of a whole scheme of work for AS level Film Openings GCSE Media Studies. This resource has previously received 'outstanding lesson' observations. Learning objective: To understand why target audience is essential during production of Film Openings. The learning journey is to Outline target audience, apply understanding of target audience and then evaluate application of target audience through a possible exam question in the summer exam. The lesson covers media keywords Target Audience, Demographics, it explains Lifestyle, Class, Age, Gender, Class, Ethnicity, and Spending Power. Students love it and make good progress and the progress steps are clearly defined. There is also a homework slide attached. I hope you enjoy teaching this lesson as much as I did.

UPDATED! Brilliant 2017 END OF TERM SUMMER QUIZ to end the year with! OUTSTANDING RESOURCE – VERY SIMPLE TO LEAD AND LOTS OF FUN FOR YOUR STUDENTS! I have tested it on my students from years 7-11, a range of questions easy, medium and challenge! 6 ROUNDS BASED ON WHATS HAPPENED THIS YEAR! CATEGORIES ARE SPORT, MUSIC, GEOGRAPHY, POP CULTURE, NEWS, SUMMER BONUS ROUND 5 QUESTIONS in each round. 30 questions in total. Divide the class up or do it individually your choice, Very clear and simple to use and follow. Bring a bit of SUMMER joy to your classroom, whilst also getting your students learning. FUN FOR ALL! I hope you enjoy using this as much as I did. Please give me feedback as I am interested in finding out if this resource was successful for you and your class. 17 Slide PowerPoint.