Resources to support the teaching of cross media promotion through studying music posters and music videos. Lessons are differentiated by colour: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability These resources provide opportunities to: - explore and analyse music posters - explore and analyse music videos - explore representation - explore and analyse the creation of synergy - explore music genre conventions - explore intertextuality - recap institutions - explore Dyer's star theory

Over 16 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of cross media promotion for GCSE Media studies. These lessons are ready to and are numbered for ease of use. The lessons explore cross media promotion of BBC drama and were planned for students completing the AQA Media studies assignment 2 coursework. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore institution (BBC) - explore conventions of trailers - explore conventions of websites - explore genre conventions - explore and analyse mise-en-scene - explore and analyse Todorov's narrative theory - evaluate own production work - explore representation of genre, people and institutions Resources use the following BBC dramas as a stimulus: - Our Girl - Dr Who - The Night Manager - create a trailer and a website for a new BBC drama series

Resources to help get started with teaching video games and gamers. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore arcade gaming - explore institutions - explore platforms - consoles, tablets etc. and specifications - explore game types - shoot-em-ups, first person shooter, strategy etc. - explore video game audiences - demographic, geo-demographic, psychographic - explore types of gamer - casual, mid-core, hard-core, social niche etc. - explore audience profiles - explore the 4Cs (media theory) - explore the history of games consoles

Resources to support the teaching of Media audiences and products. Resources provide opportunities to: - investigate the audiences of a variety of media - magazine, newspaper, news etc - explore mass and niche - explore demographics, geo-demographics and psychographics - explore advertising and impact on audience - use the NRS website to explore print media audiences - conduct primary and secondary research - gather quantitative and qualitative data - explore the 4Cs (Media theory) - explore codes and conventions - explore and create audience profiles A work book is also included for students to complete while studying.

Over 31 fully differentiated (by colour) and meticulously planned lessons to support the teaching of The Edge by Allan Gibbons. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore an analyse characters and themes -explore racism and make links to other literature including John Agard poetry - explore bullying and create anti bug texts - explore perspectives - write agony aunt letters - explore and analyse the creation of tension - study news reports and create reports - study and create police reports - develop narrative writing - develop persuasive writing - explore dramatic irony

Comment back for Media studies teachers in an excel file. The comments cover the following areas: - Pupil effort - Pupil homework - Pupil classwork - Pupil targets for improvement

These resources allow aspiring middle and senior leaders to track their progress in gaining evidence and experience in the following areas: - Leading in the community - Leading people - Leading strategically - Leading teaching and learning - Leading the organisation Each document lists the skill areas necessary to be a successful leader in each area listed above. Ideal for teachers who are working towards progressing to leadership and for interview preparation.

Resources that provide students with a fun exploration of English as an introduction to KS3 or KS2. Students develop a variety of English skills through the theme of going on a quest. Along the quest students must negotiate a number of labours which will each help them to develop necessary skills such as: - descriptive writing - formal letter structure - planning skills - narrative writing - solving riddles - creating characters

A wide range of Christmas themes activities including: - Quizzes - pictures, general knowledge, Christmas cracker jokes etc. - Murder mystery activity with clues etc. - Word search - Crossword - Talking Turkeys poetry - Internet research quest

Example LTPs and curriculum plans that outline specifically how parents can help support their child through their child's study of English. The long term plans map out where students will develop the skills necessary to access the new specification 9-1 GCSE English language and literature papers.

A higher and lower ability revision guide to allow students to revise Romeo and Juliet. These would be ideal as ongoing homework projects as students read the play.

Revision guide to support student revision of 'Of Mice and Men' This resource could be useful as an ongoing homework project as students read the novella in class.

8 fully differentiated lesson (by colour) that support the teaching of writing speeches. (Spoken language) Lessons are meticulously planned and culminate with students writing a speech on a topic that interests them. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Speeches that are used as a stimulus: - Emma Watson - Winston Churchill - Queen Elizabeth I - George W Bush - Napoleon (Animal Farm) Students will practice writing speeches using the following topics: - increase in legal driving age - importance of mobile phones - social media Students will develop the following skills: - speech writing using the 6 part structure - persuasive writing - speaking and listening - developing effective openings

Resources to support the development of Accelerated Reader programme and DEAR sessions which are dedicated to reading. (DEAR) In my school students read for 20 minutes daily. Resource bundle includes: - a presentation for staff on Accelerated reader including purpose and benefits - including educational research regarding the importance of reading - a presentation for students on Accelerated reader and DEAR - templates for book and library passes - example book marks - an example student planner page to log reading - a presentation on reading engagement strategies

Included: - Connectives display materials - Figurative language display materials - Multi cultural greetings - Classroom learning posters - Literary techniques posters - Where the attention flows the energy goes -posters - Thesaurus display materials

Resources to support the teaching and the creating of awareness of depression, stress and emotional health. Resources cover the following: - depression and triggers with case studies - emotional balance - Christopher Reeve case study - hassles and uplifts - signs of stress Assembly power point also included

Over 14 lessons to support the teaching of Skellig. Opportunities for students to: - analysis writer's methods - analyse the creation of tension - develop speaking and listening skills - explore symbolism - create diary entries - make links to other literature including the schoolboy by William Blake - explore the effect on the reader - explore characters and themes

Creative writing revision guide that would be useful as an ongoing homework project as students study creative writing.

Revision guide to support student revision and understanding of the novel. This resource could be ideal as an ongoing homework project as students read the novel in class.

A wide variety of starter activities and warms to get students engaged and awake. Included in this wide variety of starters and warm ups are: - optical illusions - ice breakers - Taboo games - Brain gyms - homophones - metaphors and similes - double negatives - imperatives - punctuation practice - spellings - inference - describing games and many, many more!