With the A Level Media Eduqas specification (WJEC), students have a choice of 4 options with their coursework (non-exam assessment). This coursework lesson gives students some planning and design resources that require minimal instruction so that students can work simultaneously to produce meaningful planning documents. With the print design tasks I would finish the lesson by getting students to use found images to work on a mock up of their Magazine covers or Film Posters. I have found students have enjoyed the independence that these resources have offered. The spidergram is something I would display at the start of the lesson so that all students know exactly what they have to work on during the lesson without getting distracted by some of the other coursework components.

A ready to go lesson that teaches students the purpose of paragraphs and topic sentences in a concise 1 hour lesson. Students learn about paragraphing and topic sentences. They then apply their understanding to produce their own letter based on a fictional character (though the activity is adaptable). Resource provided for students to edit and use to identify the topic sentences. Opportunities for peer assessment also included as well as plenaries and clear measurable lesson objectives.

A straight forward and concise Poetic Terms and Devices cut and paste activity. This will encourage students to try and work out the terms themselves rather than merely telling them, thus engaging learners more and strengthening retention.

A very straight-forward resource. Students match the words into the correct columns and write examples of their own that demonstrate the specific technique. A great time-saving revision aide. Answers included. Easily Printable.

A thorough list of the most common forms of writing persuasively. Includes examples of each technique.

This is a planning task that gives students a guideline about how to produce a pitch for their very own soap opera. This is a useful planning document for a Media Studies group and can be adapted to suit older and younger cohorts.

Teaching prepositions through a fun pair based activity and by exploring Dystopian Fiction. A quick and easy to follow presentation and accompanying worksheet that aims to demonstrate quick progress. The lesson teaches prepositions and asks students to include them in a small section of writing. There is also an active pair based activity and opportunity for peer assessment. Challenge tasks also included. At least one hour of work provided, with the option of extending the writing task into a longer homework assignment.

Need a persuasive writing lesson fast? This resource is printable and ready to go. And it provides about an hours worth of work, including peer assessment criteria (adaptable), stimulus material guaranteed to engage students and a clear and concise extended writing task. This resource also aims at directing students to understand the difference between writing to argue for or against an issue, and writing to persuade.

This resource is an A3 designed compartmentalised worksheet to help students analyse and revise the Conflict anthology Poem - A Poison Tree. This resource includes a detailed answer sheet. All adaptable so you can extend answers as you see fit. Useful for visual learners and already differentiated by nature. All easy printable.

A thorough look at figurative language. What it is? Why its used? And what effects it can create. An interactive lesson where students identify, analyse and then create their own language features. Also contains a differentiated version. A straight forward 1 hour lesson, with extra homework task included.

This is a video game pitch assignment for a junior Media studies or English Class. The task is for students to produce and present their very own pitch for a brand new video game. I also have an exemplar with a space for students to make annotations. This resource is a major task and with research, investigation and planning could be implemented over a number of lessons.

This is a sample of an assessment task for Film, Television and New Media, Unit 3. This task has been endorsed, but please bare in mind that you should carefully consider your school’s context, which should be reflected in any assessment tasks developed. This task involves an analysis of interactive media texts, such as Bandersnatch and You Vs Wyld, so it fits with emerging and participatory media on many levels.

These are quick and easy activities designed to engage your students at the start of the year. The first is a classmate scavenger hunt, which is a fun way to provoke class discussion. The second is an individual and small group task designed around who they would let in to a bomb shelter after an apocalyptic disaster.