Updated resource to include the new CSPs in 2024

a unit to revise the key terms - warning there are a lot of you tube links - some may expire over time. Will suit AQA or other boards for A level

This is an updated version of the resources already here - most of the poems are easy to find - I attach resources too.

Themed on mountains (who knew THAT would come up in 2022??) this is a quick recap of the skills and approaches I teach for LANG 2. Apologies in advance for the bitmojis and inevitable typos. NB - Mountain is spelled wrongly on purpose. At the end of the lesson I ask if they have noticed the deliberate mistake - in every lesson I’ve taught the kids DO NOT. :S

Apologies if this is the second upload! I have developed a PPt for Blinded by the light, although it is a purely Industry CSP it’s important for students to know about the film too!

An updated resource for Video games including Horizon Forbidden West - powerpoint and handouts. feedback appreciated, beware of typos - i am notorious for missing them…

a reworked music video resource for the new CSP issue for 2024

I do not charge for my resources. This is not becuase I do nto think they are useful but because I benefitted from free material on TES as a new teacher and I want to repay that favour. Please feel free to use and enjoy! This is a series of ten lessons designed to ‘puppy walk’ a rusty Y11 class through Macbeth. it mainly aims to focus them on the skills for the whole text response but there are 5 lessons that recap the main events of the play. These are customisable so you can build in activities to suit your class. There is some level fo differentiation the tasks that are there. You will need ot create a resource pack of sample answers from exam scripts for lessons 9 and 10. I hope you find this useful, please do let me know, all feedback really appreciated.

I do not charge for my resources. This is not becuase I don’t think they are valuable but becuase I really benefitted from TES resources when I first began teaching; I am paying that favour forward to the next generation. A ten lesson scheme to help embed understanding of Literary Criticism and it’s background - it is by no means comprehensive for MA but it is designed for the beginnign of Y12 when students have very little grasp of any theory at all. works with the Yellow Wallpaper in class and an anthology of short stories at home, all of these were downloaded as © free resources. You will also need to acquire a selection of toddler books, one between two for the class (that will become clear in lesson 9!). Introduces: Feminism, Marxism, Structuralism, Queer Theory, Psychoanalytical Criticism. I hope you find it helpful - all feedback appreciated.

A series of lessons designed to reviwe the representations framework requirement for AQA A level but would wor with some tweakign for any board.

Using pre-exisiting resources as a springboard I have created a radio PPt for AQA A level media. There are project tasks to do with industry and overall reviews. you can download the rationale document for Life HAcks mentioned from the BBc website.

a stand alone writng lesson to hel previse for transactional skills

a powerpoint covering the basics for revision or review. with some adaption could be an intro to the framework PPt too. Aimed at AQA but useful across the boards.

17 pages of key terms and definitions. Enough to stuff the heads of even the keenest learners. Shamefacedly copied from a website with a free licence and turned into a word doc. share the love!

time’s short - a quick revision lesson that lets them share ideas and work collaboratively. you’ll need copies of the poem ‘look we are coming to Dover’ and copies of the mark scheem (page 58 of the current SAM)

A short-ish PPt about Todorov theory for narratology - also Propps character types on a sheet. Good for students of media studies who have not done GCSE.

Two to three lessons (depending on the kids) addressign the key theories behind the genre in Media studies. Suited for A Level students who have not done GCSE.

An 11 slide long single lesson intro to Clay Shirky’s enD OF audience theory - lots of links to ted talks etc.

For fun - and to use the resources we all have cluttering up cupboards.

A range of ideas for transactional writing tasks. I hope you find this useful.