A full, lesson by lesson, scheme of work including PowerPoints and worksheets on the modern play Blood Brothers. Also included is a smaller scheme of REVISION lessons which can follow the teaching of the whole unit or be used closer to the exam! Based on the AQA GCSE English Literature specification but adaptable for any teaching! Makes use of SAMS material and mark schemes from the AQA website.

A number of lessons which include: an introduction to the poet and context, analysis of the poem, exam based questions and comprehension.

A detailed and comprehensive multi week scheme of work on music videos focusing on Formation for A Level Eduqas Media Studies component 1 section A. All elements of the theoretical framework are covered as well as practice exam questions based on SAMS material.

A lesson focusing on breaking down Neale’s Genre theory and analysing key sequences from Scream and American Sniper (although any film products could be used). This is a set theory for Eduqas A Level media and this lesson is taught in line with this particular specification, but it is relevant to all study of film!

A full scheme of work of approx. 5 lessons on Component 1 Section B for Eduqas GCSE Media. These lessons cover all areas of the framework and exam questions which are NOT SAMS - one is from an Eduqas sample paper and the other is of my own design (the SAMS mark scheme can be used for this one) there is also a lesson which explores how to approach the ‘stepped’ questions in section B and gives advice on timing and command words. Also makes use of the Eduqas GCSE textbook.

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…).

A full scheme of work of approx. 4/5 lessons on Component 1 Section B for Eduqas GCSE Media. These lessons cover all areas of the framework: contexts, audience, industry and exam questions, including some which are NOT SAMS (the SAMS mark scheme can be followed/adapted and used for these though) there is also a lesson which explores how to approach the ‘stepped’ questions in section B and gives advice on timing and command words. Also included is a full episode of The Archers during which the character Helen attempts to leave her husband Rob and subsequently stabs him - lessons make reference to this episode. Lessons also make use of the Eduqas GCSE textbook and The Archers ‘fact sheet’.

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 A* - E boundaries from Summer 2019.

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 range of lessons for Eduqas GCSE Media Studies on MUSIC VIDEOS for Paper 2 Section B covering Michael Jackson 'Black or White. Lessons explore: media language, 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.

''No Burqas Behind Bars" - A scheme of lesson focusing on: context, genre and media language, representations, industry and audience for A Level Eduqas Media Studies component 2 section A. All elements of the theoretical framework are covered and homework tasks are planned. Lessons also refer to The Jinx and wider documentary TV. Makes use to the Eduqas Year 1 and Year 2 A Level textbooks and resources from the website. Also refers to ‘example’ essays which can be found via the CPD section of the WJEC secure website.

A range of lessons for Eduqas GCSE Media Studies on MUSIC VIDEOS for Paper 2 Section B covering Taylor Swift ‘Bad Blood’ Lessons explore: media language, narrative, representations, intertextuality and contexts. Media theory is also explored in some lessons. Some lessons make use to the Eduqas textbook.

A HOME LEARNING project on Spectre media audience and industry for students taking GCSE Media in 2021 - created for the Codiv-19 school closure. This covers most of the Section B specification and includes tasks like: research, analysis, application of theories (previously taught), exam style questions etc. I created this for a class who have done some work on Spectre and James Bond so far, but some of this s ‘new content’ for them; this could however, also be suitable for students with lots of previous learning on Spectre and Section B.

A HOME LEARNING project on Pride and GQ Magazines for students taking GCSE Media in 2021 - created for the Codiv-19 school closure. This covers most of the specification and includes around 20 tasks on things such as: research, annotation and analysis, application of theories (previously taught), exam style questions. I created this for a class who have not done any work on magazines so far is is ‘new content’ for them, this could however also be suitable for students with some previous learning on magazines.

A unit of approx. 6 lessons (depending on pace and ability) which introduces the concept of media representations. This is aimed at Year 9 English students but could be used with GCSE/A Level Media Students. Lessons cover: film genre, representations of ethnicity in the media fosucing on The Help as well as wider media products from a range of forms (advertising, magazines), ethnicity theory, camera angles, gender in TV advertising and music videos (Uptown Funk), LGBTQ music videos (Girls Like Girls) and Todorov’s Narrative.

A lesson which introduces some basic camera angles and explores camera movements, analyses the camera angles used in print based media and a film trailer and a practical task which encourages students to take some still images using a range of different angles. This lesson is a great introduction to the skills required for the NEA.

A couple of lessons which introduce the concept of media representations and representations of gender and LGBTQ in music videos. This is aimed at Year 9 English students but could be used with GCSE/A Level Media Students or PSHCE. The lessons focus on the use of visual language, narrative and representations in the music video ‘Girls Like Girls’.

A lesson aimed a GCSE English students exploring how to use the semi-colon.

A lesson which explores the concept of sound, sound terminology and the effect of, and importance of, sound in communicating meaning. A great introduction of teaching music videos (or any AV media where sound will be explored in depth!)