Introduction to Media Studies Lesson 4 This is the first lesson of a series of 6 lessons that form the introduction to Media Studies. If I have created a PP to go with it, I have uploaded the pp with the lesson plan. The first scheme covers the key concepts of Media according to the AQA specification. The other lessons will be uploaded for you to use.

Introduction to Media Studies Lesson 2 This is the first lesson of a series of 6 lessons that form the introduction to Media Studies. If I have created a PP to go with it, I have uploaded the pp with the lesson plan. The first scheme covers the key concepts of Media according to the AQA specification. The other lessons will be uploaded for you to use.

This is a full lesson PP with activities - card sort and worksheet - relates to the central character of a film and the path that he / she follows.

GCSE Media Studies - SAW Trailer resources. These are the resources for the lessons that I have uploaded for analysis of the SAW trailer - taken from a set of 6. The lessons are all tailored to support analysis of the trailer for the film 'Saw'. The lessons cover the theory behind the use of camera angles, light, words etc. in the trailer. I am uploading all of the other lessons that I have done for this as I create them / find them.

This is a full lesson powerpoint as part of all of my theory lessons on crime drama - there are more now uploaded for you to follow and use.

This is one of several powerpoint lessons that I have uploaded for Section A Coursework on The Music Industry. The lesson is ready to teach with it's resources (if aplicable). Although, you will wish to adapt and differentiate for your own class. They can be taught together to reach an assessment outcome but all are suitable as standalone exploratory lessons. This lesson covers an intro to the topic and the coursework brief that I use is also attached.

This is one of several powerpoint lessons that I have uploaded for Section A Coursework on The Music Industry. The lesson is ready to teach with it's resources (if aplicable). Although, you will wish to adapt and differentiate for your own class. They can be taught together to reach an assessment outcome but all are suitable as standalone exploratory lessons. This lesson covers the idea of gnre and how audiences consume music.

This is a full lesson Powerpoint on Reality TV _ it introduces the concepts of reality TV - ideal for GCSE Media Studies coursework.

Handout for Designing a Reality TV Show GCSE Media Studies - this can be used in conjunction with my other Reality TV materials.

Full Lesson PP – Genre conventions This is a full lesson PP ideal for teaching in media Studies or Film Studies at GCSE level. This particular lesson covers genre conventions

This two page worksheet works as a reference point to stuents - I usually get them to put it into their books at the back.

Full Lesson PP – Media Studies Film language This is a full lesson PP ideal for teaching in media Studies or Film Studies at GCSE level. This particular lesson covers Media Studies Film language.

This is one of a series of lessons that I have uploaded on films through the decades. Starting with the 40s.

This worksheet explains the skills of Media Studies. I use it at Options Evening to explain what Media Studies is.

A sheet to get pupils to analyse adverts at home.

This is a full lesson that breaks down the theory of the 'Hero's Journey' In Blockbuster films. Great for Blockbuster coursework / film analysis.

This is everything that you would need to be able to teach the AQA Horror trailer task in the task bank for the moving image task. There is 1 mammoth overall powerpoint that can be constantly referred to but is too much for one lesson. Included here are: templates for all preproduction tasks showing how to do them; tutorials that pupils can run through independently. With the film logos and title screens, save them as jpegs so they can be used in the trailers.

This is one of many resources and full lesson Powerpoints that I have created to teach the genre of Sitcoms. originally for when it was set as the exam topic, there is no reason at all why the resources should not now be used as part of the section A coverage.

This is part of my Music Business Coursework teaching - other resources that i used at the time have also been uploaded. Full lesson PP.

A useful handout to provide pupils with information on the study of semiotics.