An assembly on the power of temptation and the impact of the the choices we make at school. The assembly describes a hypothetical pupil, the choices he makes and the potential impact it has.

A two lesson unit for study skills that looks at pupils identifying different learning styles and examining a range of fun and practical strategies to improve memory (using a range of video). The pack includes: Learning Style questionnaire and analysis. Video clips examining how the brain works and how to support memory development. A range of practical memory games and activities.

An assembly that looks at what ‘banter’ is and how it has been in the news. It looks at strategies to look out for it and what to do if it becomes more than that and becomes bullying. Includes video looking at key strategies.

An assembly about elderly people and how young people may view them. It makes the audience think about the lives they may have led and how we view them as ‘old’ doesn’t tell you about the rich lives they may have led.

An assembly looking at how to audit your own sense of pride and well-being.

A 7 slide assembly with video and separate PPT with a collection of motivational quotes to loop on entry into assembly looking at motivation. Suitable for secondary age pupils.

An 8-slide powerpoint with video clips that looks at why laughter is important and the various theories as to why we laugh. Includes funny video clips and funny gags.

An assembly, featuring video, that explains how fair trade works and what happens to the money that we spend on most of our products. Suitable for primary or secondary.

An assembly looking at ways of improving our environment at home and at school around the World Environment Day campaign. Suitable for secondary pupils and older primary

An assembly that looks at the tradition of May Day and how it is an opportunity to reflect and grow.

A 2 lesson scheme of work that can form part of PSHE, careers-focus days or be completed independently with Key Stage 4 or 5 students. The Powerpoint resource can be used to support delivery and there are two pupil booklets to focus thinking and action planning. The units are: What is volunteering? What is caring? What is self-stud? What are the benefits of volunteering? Two Case Studies: Oxfam and London 2012 What specific skills does voluteering develop and why would they be useful?

A 3 lesson scheme of work that can form part of PSHE, careers-focus days or be completed independently with Key Stage 4 or 5 students. The Powerpoint resource can be used to support delivery and there are two pupil booklets to focus thinking and action planning. The units are: Personal skills audit. Using online tools to research careers. Describing skills for different careers. Looking at careers development. Writing a career development plan.

A 2 lesson scheme of work that can form part of PSHE, careers-focus days or be completed independently with Key Stage 4 or 5 students. The Powerpoint resource can be used to support delivery and there are pupil booklets to focus thinking and action planning. Includes information on: the benefits of being healthy. how to maintain good health in the workplace. how employers can help us to stay healthy. what organisations support us in staying healthy in the workplace.

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Newspaper, The Daily Mirror. The** 35 slide 7 lesson resource** includes all resources and sevon lessons work (with possible expansion) and useful prior to NEA 2018 delivery if completing newspaper option. Lesson 1: What is the Press? What is Press freedom? What is Press intrusion? What are the politics of the UK national newspapers? Lesson 2: What is the difference between tabloid and broadsheet? What are the key components of a newspaper? How is the front cover of the Daily Mirror CSP designed and why? How does this compare with The Times? Lesson 3: How does the language differ with the Muirfield story and why? How does this compare with The Times? Lesson 4: How are newspaper audiences classified? What are the general characteristics of different national newspaper readers? What is the audience profile of the Daily Mirror? How does this differ to The Times? How are different social groups, issues or events represented in the Daily Mirror? How does the Daily Mirror target its audience? Lesson 5: Why do people read the Daily Mirror (pleasures)? What is an active and passive newspaper audience? How does the Daily Mirror encourage its audience to be passive and/or active? What are the different preferred readings of the Daily Mirror? Lesson 6: What is the market position of the Daily Mirror? What are the circulation figures of the Daily Mirror and how have they changed? Why are circulation figures changing? Who owns the Daily Mirror? Lesson 7: Press regulation. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" Reviews welcomed

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Music Video ‘History’ by One Direction. The 21 slide 5 lesson resource and PLC study the Media Audience and Industries around the video and how it relates to the changing nature of the music industry; it also compares key points to the other Music Video CSP, ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ by the Arctic Monkeys . The Powerpoint includes all resources and five lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: What are manufactured bands? What is the history of talent/reality shows? How were 1D formed? How was the 1D image built and why? Lesson 2: Analysis of the video for ‘History’. How do the band present their image through the video and why? Why do music videos exist? What assumptions have the directors made about the video audience? Lesson 3: What are the demographics and psychographics of the One Direction audience (Young and Rubicam)? Why do people watch the One Direction (Uses and Gratification)? Why does audience response to One Direction vary (Hall Audience Response) ? Lesson 4: How are music videos consumed and how has this changed? Why are music videos made and how does this support the marketing and promotion of a single/album? Lesson 5: How are music videos regulated and why? How do major record companies influence the music industry and why? Comparing Arctic Monkeys ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ and One Direction ‘History’. All of the above are linked through activities to ‘History’ and could extend into further lessons and discussions. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" Reviews welcomed

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Music Video ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ The 16 slide 5 lesson resource and PLC study the Media Audience and Industries around the video and how it relates to the changing nature of the music industry; it also compares key points to the other Music Video CSP, ‘One Direction, History’ . The Powerpoint includes all resources and five lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: Who were the Arctic Monkeys and why was their growth a key turning point in the music industry? Compare the Arctic Monkeys with a classic rock band, such as The Beatles. Lesson 2: Analysis of the video for ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’. How do the band present their image through the video and why? Why do music videos exist? Lesson 3: What are the demographics and psychographics of the Arctic Monkeys audience (Young and Rubicam)? Why do people watch the Arctic Monkeys (Uses and Gratification)? Lesson 4: Why was this video a turning point in the music industry? How did P2P file sharing change the music industry? How has changing technology enabled self-production in music and what does this mean for the music industry? Lesson 5: How are music videos regulated and why? Comparing Arctic Monkeys ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ and One Direction ‘History’. All of the above are linked through activities to ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ and could extend into further lessons and discussions. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" Reviews welcomed

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, and anyone examining major film studio through film ‘Doctor Strange’. The 15 slide 4 lesson resource and PLC study the Media Industries around the film and how it relates to the global film industry; it also compares key points to the other Film CSP, ‘I, Daniel Blake’ (seperate detailed CSP also available). The Powerpoint includes all resources and four lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: What is Doctor Strange? Which companies produced it and why is that relevant?How much did the film cost and why? All linked to video and key statistics. Lesson 2: How was the film marketed and what platforms were used? What was the role of promotional partners and why? Was Doctor Strange a box office success and how did it compare with ‘I, Daniel Blake’? What was the global spread of the Doctor Strange film? Lesson 3: What is the impact of the major Hollywood studio’s on the global film industry? What film certificate is Doctor Strange and why? What merchandise has been produced and why? Lesson 4: How was the film exhibited? Comparison activity with ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and possible examination/homework questions. All of the above are linked through activities to ‘Doctor Strange’ and could extend into further lessons and discussions. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" Reviews welcomed

An assembly on the issue of taking control of technology and mobile phone use. Dealing with emerging issues such as social media FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), social media affirmation and gaming/phone addiction, the assembly ends of easy to access top tips that any young person can embrace and take on board. Includes video clip on screen time concerns. Suitable for secondary level.

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, also applies to Eduqas and anyone discussing the social realism film ‘I, Daniel Blake’. The resources study the Media Industries around the film and how it relates to the global film industry; it compares key points to the other Film CSP, Dr. Strange. The Powerpoint includes all resources and three lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: What is ‘I, Daniel Blake’? Who is Ken Loach? Which companies produced ‘I, Daniel Blake’? All linked to video and key statistics. Lesson 2: What were the production costs for ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and why? How does this compare with major studio films such as Dr. Strange? How was the film marketed? What is guerilla marketing and why was this so important with ‘I, Daniel Blake’? How was the film released and why? Was ‘I, Daniel Blake’ a box office success and how did it compare with ‘Dr. Strange’? Lesson 3: What film certificate is ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and why? What merchandise has been produced in response to ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and what is the #wearealldanielblake movement? What countries has ‘I, Daniel Blake’ distributed to? What is globalisation in the film industry and how does this impact on film production? All of the above are linked through activities to ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and could extend into further lessons and discussions. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" Reviews welcomed

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, also applies to Eduqas and anyone discussing the launch of Apple Beats 1 in 2015 and the changing radio/streaming landscape. The resources study the Media Audiences and Industries around the Beats1 launch and the social and political aspects of this decision. The Powerpoint includes all resources and four lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: How has radio changed since the launch of Radio 1.? The historical development of Apple Beats 1 - what is Beats 1? Who are the launch DJs and why have they been chosen? Lesson 2: What is the Julie Adenuga Show? How does Beats1 compare with traditional media forms. Lesson 3: How much of a threat is Beats1 to the traditional radio industry? How do Apple target their audience? How does Beats 1 fulfill the needs of listeners Lesson 4: What is the future of radio? How do the launches of Radio 1 (other CSP) and Apple Beats1 compare? All of the above are linked through activities to the Apple Beats1 Launch Show and could extend into further lessons and discussions. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" Reviews welcomed