An extract from the start of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley with accompanying comprehension questions focusing on both understanding and language analysis. Includes a challenge task based around creative writing skills. Ideal for homework or cover lessons.

A fun and interactive double lesson learning about different camera angles, lighting and sound. Can also be used for revision purposes. Students learn about a range of different camera angles, lighting choices and their effects. Students also learn the different between diegetic and non-diegetic sound and consider how all of these choices create meaning. Students then apply their learning to independently answer an exam style question before reviewing their learning.

A worksheet analysing a letter from Chris Packham to Ant and Dec regarding the mistreatment of animals in I’m A Celebrity… Suitable for homework or a cover lesson.

A double lesson to revise hypodermic theory. Particularly suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. Students revise the key features of the theory as well as codes and conventions. Students then apply their learning to analyse a film trailer through hypodermic theory and evaluate the theory’s usefulness.

A double lesson to revise the features of film editing and mise en scene. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. Students revise key terms and apply to a range of different media texts including a video clip, film stills and magazine covers. Students then apply their learning to answer an exam style question.

This resource consists of two lessons. The first is an introduction to contraception and the second looks deeper into the types of contraception available. Students are introduced to the different types of contraception and they evaluate their effectiveness. Students also have the opportunity to practise their oracy skills in a debate and consider how contraceptives are relevant to a healthy and consensual relationship.

Three interactive and engaging lessons focusing on Act 3 Scene 1 and the presentation of fairies in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The first lesson focuses on the presentation of fairies in the Elizabethan era and offers opportunities for the students to work both independently and in groups. The second lesson recaps previous knowledge and focuses on Act 3 Scene 1 in detail, including comprehension questions to check understanding. The final lesson allows students to create their own Elizabethan fairy as students practise creative writing skills. All lessons are fully resourced with help sheets and challenge tasks included to support thorough differentiation.

A lesson exploring the legal restrictions and regulatory bodies that are prominent in the media industry. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. Students learn about the main regulatory bodies and their focus and the legal restrictions that are relevant in the media.

A double lesson about how to respond to a media brief and communicate a clear message for a client. Students generate ideas from a brief and evaluate a model. Students then analyse magazine front covers for different purposes and consider how the features differ in order to communicate a particular message. Students also consider how the ethos and reputation of a company can affect their brief. Finally, students work independently to research a company and how their background affects their advertising. Particularly suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production Unit 8.

A fully resourced lesson graded Outstanding in an observation. Students are guided through the process of writing a description of a sweet. Students focus on using sensory language to write a detailed description of a sweet. Students evaluate models and self assess using the school’s KS3 mark scheme.

A lesson introducing students to how to write a media rationale. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production Unit 8. Students learn the key features in a successful rationale and independently write a rationale for a brief. Lesson includes Pearson advice from a recent exam report.

A PSHE lesson exploring what consent is and how students can check for consent and ensure it has been given. Students consider what consent it, analyse a case study, and develop their oracy in a debate task.

A template for an Emotion Volcano suitable for students with ADHD, ADD, autism or any student who struggles to regulate their behaviour or emotions. Ideally, both the feelings and the strategies can be discussed and created with the student. I have left the feelings blank other than level one - the intensity of feelings should escalate up to level five. Suggested strategies have been left on the resource but can be edited to allow for personalisation.

A lesson outlining the differences between a pitch and a proposal. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production Unit 8. Students learn the different features needed to include in both a pitch and proposal. Students recap persuasive language devices that could be included in their writing and work independently to write their own pitch and proposal in response to a brief.

Students consider how to respond to a brief to appeal to their target audience. Students generate the key considerations from a brief and then work independently to plan to create a product.

An extract from the beginning of The Testaments by Margaret Atwood followed by reading comprehension questions focusing on understanding, analysis and vocabulary. Ideal for homework or a cover lesson.

A lesson revising ideology, culture and sub-culture. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. Students consider how dominant ideologies have changed over time and evaluate their effects on society. Students apply their learning to analyse a TV clip and evaluate a model answer. Students recap the meaning of culture and sub-culture and work independently to write an exam style answer.

A fun and interactive quiz revising camera angles, lighting and reading styles. The lesson includes a range of different rounds including quiz questions, picture rounds and video clip rounds.

A lesson to explore how students can say no to sex and the alternative ways intimacy can be shared. Students recap the “golden rules” of consent, examine a case study and consider possible solutions to a range of common concerns regarding consent and sex.

A fully resourced debate lesson for students to argue who is responsible for the conflict in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Students work in groups to prosecute a specific character from the play. Students are given specific roles and a structure for their argument. The lesson is fully differentiated with both challenge and support tasks provided. The lesson has a focus on oracy with frequent reference to the GCSE Speaking and Listening criteria.