A lesson which incorporates peer assessment of a sample exam answer (from a real student) to the Component 2 Section A Eduqas GCSE media studies exam. The lesson breaks down and dissects an example exam question, peer assesses a sample answer and gives students the chance to write their own improved answer. The markers comments can be found on the EDUQAS secure website.

A range of lessons teaching skills on creative writing and ‘write a description based on this image…’ Lessons cover skills such as: sentence structures, descriptive language, semi-colons, colons, narrative hooks, creating a character, narrative perspective, using the Oxford comma. lessons a differentiated for higher/middle/lower ability classes.

Component 1 Section A GCSE Media Studies Approx. 3/4 lessons based this set product and the Representation of gender and ethnicity for Eduqas GCSE media studies. Including SAMS exam style questions and mark scheme and a comparison to an unseen modern film poster.

A fun, festive lesson which analyses the uss of media language in a range of print based Christmas adverts. Links nicely to any teaching of print based advertising and Eduqas GCSE Media Paper 1.

Component 1 Section A GCSE Media Approx. 2/3 detailed lessons based this set product and the use of media language for Eduqas GCSE media studies. Lessons include exam style questions and all areas of the theoretical framework are covered! If you download and like, please review!

A range of lessons (originally aimed at lower ability GCSE students) on some of the themes in Blood Brothers: social class, childhood and growing up, women, motherhood and motifs. This was planned in conjunction with AQA GCSE English Literature be can be adaptable for any year group or study of the play.

A two hour lesson which introduces and explores Judith Butler’s gender performance theory. This is a set theory for Eduqas A Level media but relevant to all study of media representations. The lessons focuses on The Jinx but these could be replaced with any relevant media product.

A simple lesson exploring the concept of Postmodernism and Baudrillard’s theory for Eduqas A Level media. The lesson assumes that students have some knowledge of postmodernism already and focuses on Component 2: TV in the Golden Age and documentaries (The Jinx and No Burqas Behind Bars) but can very easily be adapted for any analysis of any media products (Formation, Life on Mars, Riptide…).

Grade boundaries for: overall qualification (taken from Eduqas), individual units, individual questions. This can be used to provide students with a ‘grade’ for every piece of work they complete whether that be an exam style question or Mock exam. This is based on the 1 - 9 boundaries from Summer 2019.

Analysis, activities and an exam question based on the poem for GCSE AQA English Literature.

Analysis, activities and an exam question based on the poem for GCSE AQA English Literature.

A couple of lessons on context and analysis of the poem focused on AQA GCSE English Literature.

A range of lessons and independent tasks on Brief 3 (film marketing - thriller films) guiding students through research, planning and production for their Media NEA. Lessons include: Exploring thriller codes and conventions Brief analysis of representations in example film posters/DVD Independent research tasks Writing a blurb Planning the production Guidance on Photoshop.

Approximately 3-5 lessons on nature poetry which is a subtle introduction to 'the Romantics' - this works well as a step into AQA GCSE poetry! Included are analysis and creative tasks aimed at higher ability year 8 but could be done with any KS3 class. Enjoy!

A range of lessons for Eduqas GCSE Media Studies on MUSIC VIDEOS for Paper 2 Section B. This covers: Taylor Swift ‘Bad Blood’, Pharrell Williams ‘Freedom’ and Michael Jackson 'Black or White. Lessons explore: media language, narrative, representations, intertextuality and contexts. Media theory is also explored in some lessons. Also inluded are opportunities for students to plan and answer exam questions in full. Some lessons make use to the Eduqas textbook.

A Knowledge Organiser created for GCSE Media Sudies (Eduqas) but also relevant for A Level, covering key terms on: Media Language, Characters, Narrative Audience, Sound, TV Industry.

Two lessons on the Representations of issues in print based and TV advertising.

A first lesson introducing the concept of Media, Media Platforms and Audiences.

Analysis and activities focused on AQA GCSE English Literature. 1-2 differentiated lessons.