With lockdown being in place, many of us used social media as a form of escapism. Habits and addictions have developed. This is a lesson to remind students about online safety. It contains: Starter Activity Case Study to read Questions to answer based on the case study Plenary Activity

Representation of ethnic minorities in media studies is a huge topic. Therefore, I have narrowed it down as a starting point. An introduction to Alvarado’s theory and how it can be applied to a range of media texts. Exam style questions and additional resources.

PSHE/assembly discussing equality and equity with a focus on black lives matter - honouring Black History Month.

Creating a discussion about how the media works and how systems are put in place, which help us form our identity and also the way we view the world. Answering an essay on the prevalence of systemic racism in advertising.

An introductory lesson to systemic racism, which opens up a dialogue about it. Annotating an advert to discuss how systemic racism creates unconscious bias and how these unconscious biases and lack of black people in powerful positions affects them.

Two lessons that discuss racial and gender stereotypes; focusing on film posters but with some history of those stereotypes. There are a few clips and documentaries to watch and also some annotating activities (with answers/guidance for teachers) and exam style questions. Both lessons are created on the back of Black Lives Matter to help students gain a better understanding of racial inequality in the media and how that helps to determine our unconscious bias.

One lesson that discusses the white saviour trope; focusing on film posters but with some history of the trope. A video clip and also some annotating activities (with answers/guidance for teachers) and exam style questions. This lesson is created on the back of Black Lives Matter to help students gain a better understanding of racial inequality in the media and how that helps to determine our unconscious bias.

An introduction to LGBT History Month. Introducing students to key terms and their meanings and briefly touching upon section 28 - 1988. A look at LGBT in sports. Task to design a badge for 2022 LGBT History Month. The first of two lessons.

Student led assembly. A clear focus on this year’s theme - Time for Change: Action Not Words. A small segment on Claudia Jones and the Notting Hill Carnival. This cannot be delivered by a sole person, several students to perform. A PowerPoint used to accompany the performance.

A lesson teaching about Windrush Day with some videos for visual learning, some task questions and descriptive writing.

Rather than focus of the oppression of black people and continuing to talk about the same black history, there is a focus on celebrating black culture. You will need about 15 students to help deliver it.

Two lessons looking at two videos and still images with a focus on camera shots and mise-en-scène. Two exam style questions.

Lesson 1/2. Teaching students how to look at language on an unseen magazine. Will follow up with a lesson comparing this to another magazine cover with a focus on representation. Students struggle to compare. So it’s good to start by showing them how to look out for language to prepare them for representation.

Online Teaching Friendly Teaching students how to look at language on an unseen magazine. Will follow up with a lesson comparing this to another magazine cover with a focus on representation. Students struggle to compare. So it’s good to start by showing them how to look out for language to prepare them for representation.

Lesson 2/2 Teaching students how to look at language and representation on an unseen magazine cover. Following from a lesson looking at language on a unseen magazine cover. Students struggle to compare. So it’s good to start by showing them how to look out for language to prepare them for representation.

Lesson 1 of film marketing.

24 Do It Now activities for Eduqas media studies. All activities are interleaving and all of the answers have been provided. It usually takes about 7 minutes for the students to complete with an extra 3 minutes for feedback. Excellent way to settle the students upon entry to the classroom and also excellent for information retention through interleaving.

Key theories Media Framework Key themes and everything needed for the GCSE Media Studies course

Project: To improve the teaching and learning of equality and diversity, through embedding cultural capital into the academy. This assignment focuses mainly on BAME students and how teachers can help develop their cultural capital. Due to the academy closure, it was a little harder to implement and many changes had to take place. With equality and diversity and cultural capital being two big areas, the assignment had one focus. However, the project is ongoing, in order to expand and involve all areas of both equality and diversity and cultural capital. The assignment discusses the initial plans and changes that were made and the starting points for cultural capital.

Media Language and Representation Practice questions Key terminology and theories Longer answer structure template Focus on GQ magazine front cover and Quality Street print advert with an unseen print advert