A revision checklist for the 9-1 Edexcel GCSE Business Studies course including all aspects of Theme 1 [Investigating small business] and Theme 2 [Building a business]. Designed for pupil use, the checklist provides a framework to support pupil revision and self-assessment. Also includes key formula that must be independently memorised and guidance on responses to key command words [Calculate, Outline, Explain, Analyse, Discuss, Justify and Evaluate]. A key resource to support Year 10 and Year 11 revision and progress tracking.
An assembly to support work on LGBTQ+ History Month in February 2024. This highly dynamic presentation has an assembly plus a range of ideas and resources for follow-up form time activities.
This beautifully-designed and editable 34-slide Powerpoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities. Please note that the videos are embedded in the Powerpoint (external links in the Notes area if you need them) and you will need to click Enable Content when you first open the file in Powerpoint.
Slide 1: Opening slide
Slide 2: What is LGBTQ+?
Slide 3: History of the term LGBTQ+
Slide 4: What is LGBT+ History Month?
Slide 5: Why February? Includes embedded video.
Slide 6: Why do we celebrate LGBT+ Month?
Slide 7-8: The History of LGBTQ+ Rights
Slide 9: LGBTQ+ around the world
Slide 10: LGBTQ+ History Month Theme 2024: Medicine and Healthcare
Slide 11-12: Famous LGBTQ+ Healthcare figures
Slide 13: LGBTQ+ Healthcare Inequalities
Slide 14: LGBTQ+ role models
Slide 15: LGBTQ+ support: your role
Slide 16: LGBTQ+ Final thoughts
Slide 17: Follow-up form time activities title screen
Slide 18: How can schools and students celebrate and support LGBTQ+ individuals and communities in school?
Slide 19: Form time activities: Art activity
Slide 20: Form time activities: Wordsearch activity
Slide 21-22: Form time activities: The Discrimination Game
Slide 23: Form time activities: Video – BBC Coming Out Stories
Slide 24-26: Form time activities: Poetry activity
Slides 27-32: Form time activities: LGBTQ+ History Month quiz – with answers
Slides 33-34: Other form time ideas to support LGBTQ+ History Month strategies.
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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 impact of celebrity and monetised apps and their expansion into the media/celebrity landscape. The resources relate to the Kim Kardashian Hollywood app/game, and study the Media Representation, Audiences, Industries and Language around the Kardashian brand, celebrity culture, feminism in gaming, monetisation of apps and game industry regulation. The Powerpoint includes all resources and seven lessons work (with possible expansion).
Lesson 1: Introduction to the game and the Kardashian brand.
Lesson 2: How is the game structured, narrative techniques used.
Lesson 3: Representation of celebrity, uses and gratification theory and marketing of the game.
Lesson 4: Media convergence, gender roles and influence on target audience, gender in the gaming industry.
Lesson 5: Game industry regulation, the canging nature of the gaming industry and monetisation of 'free' apps.
All of the above are linked through activities to Kim Kardashian Hollywood 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.
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Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Radio unit on KISS Radio’s Breakfast Show. The 27 slide, 6 lesson resource includes all resources and approximately 6 lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP.
Lesson 1: What is KISS and the breakfast show? Who are the Bauer Media Group? What Media Products do BMG own? Why are BMGs acquisitions so controversial?
Lesson 2: What is BMG Radio’s audience reach? What advantages does the cross-media ownership benefit KISS and BMG? What synergy exists between BMG brands?
Lesson 3: How is KISS funded? How is radio regulated? What are the broadcasting codes relevant to radio?
Lesson 4: How does KISS target its audience? How successful is KISS in reaching its audience?
Lesson 5: Why do people listen to KISS? What are the audience readings? What do active and passive radio audiences do?
Lesson 6: How has radio changed? How do this CSP and the Radio 1 Launch compare?
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An assembly to support work during Healthy Eating Week in June. This highly dynamic presentation has an assembly plus a range of ideas and resources for follow-up form time activities.
This beautifully-designed and editable 29-slide Powerpoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities.
Slide 1-2: What is healthy eating week? Includes video.
Slide 3: Assembly icebreaker
Slide 4: What problem does unhealthy eating cause?
Slide 5: What are the benefits of healthy eating?
Slide 6: What are the 5 themes of this year’s Healthy Eating Week?
Slide 7: Why should you eat more fibre? Includes video.
Slide 8: Why should you eat 5 a day? Includes video.
Slide 9: Why should you vary your protein?
Slide 10: Why should you stay hydrated? Includes video.
Slide 11: Why should you reduce food waste?#
Slide 12: Closing Thoughts
Slide 13: Follow-up form time activities title screen
Slide 14: Form time activities: Colouring activity
Slide 15-16: Form time activities: More in-depth video support
Slide 17: Form time activities: Wordsearch activity
Slide 18: Form time activities: Wordsearch solution
Slide 19: Form time activities: Write a poem activity
Slides 20-25: Form time activities: Healthy Eating quiz – with answers
Slides 26-29: Other form time ideas to support Healthy Eating strategies.
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An assembly to celebrate the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination in March 2024. This highly dynamic presentation has an assembly plus a range of ideas and resources for follow-up form time activities.
This beautifully-designed and editable 29-slide PowerPoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, animated gifs, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities.
Slides 1-4: Inspirational and thought-provoking quotes about racism.
Slide 5: What is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination?
Slide 6: The Sharpeville Massacre – what happened? Includes video.
Slide 7-8: A brief history of racial discrimination.
Slide 9: Real stories of racial discrimination in the UK. Includes video.
Slide 10: Racial discrimination in UK schools. Includes data and graph.
Slide 11: Racial discrimination: What can you do?
Slide 12: Final thought
Slide 13: Form time activities title page
Slide 14: Form time activities: Colouring activity
Slides 15: Form time activities: Complete a wordsearch
Slide 16: Form time activities: Write a poem
Slide 17: Form time activities: Watch a video on racism. Includes video.
Slide 18-26: Form time activities: Complete a class quiz
Slide 27-29: Other ideas for form time activities.
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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 impact of vloggers and their expansion into the media/celebrity landscape. The resources relate to the Dr Who ‘An Unearthly Child’ opening episode, and studies the Media Representation, Audiences, Industries and Language around TV Series, SciFi, the BBC, etc… The 33-slide Powerpoint includes all resources and eight lessons work (with possible expansion).
Lesson 1: The Codes and Conventions of SciFi
Lesson 2: The BBC and Doctor WhoWho is Doctor Who, how important is the Doctor Who franchise to the BBC, the BBC [how is it funded and the public service remit and how has it changed]
Lesson 3: How is the BBC regulated and how are programmes commissioned
Lesson 4: An introduction to ‘An Unearthly Child’ and watch episode
Lesson 5: Narrative theory and ‘An Unearthly Child’ [inc Propp and Todorov]
Lesson 6: The semiotic codes in ‘An Unearthly Child’
Lesson 7: Character analysis of ‘An Unearthly Child’
Lesson 8: Use of stereotypes in ‘An Unearthly Child’ , audience analysis and Use and Gratifcation Thoery.
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:
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An assembly to celebrate International Day of Families in May. This highly dynamic presentation has an assembly plus a range of ideas and resources for follow-up form time activities.
This beautifully-designed and editable 29-slide PowerPoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities.
Slide 1: What is International Day of Families? Includes video.
Slide 2: What is a family?
Slide 3: Families around the world
Slide 4: Why population and demographic change is such an important issue. Includes video.
Slide 5: What is demographic change?
Slide 6: Why has the UN chosen demographic change this year (2023)? Slide 7: What are the advantages of fair-trade shopping for us all?
Slide 7: What are the demographic changes in the UK?
Slides 8-9: How have family structures changed over the last 50 years?
Slide 10-11: How is your school community is just like a family
Slide 12: Final thought
Slide 13: Form time activities title screen
Slide 14: Form time activities: guidance
Slides 15-17: Form time activities: Colouring activity
Slides 18-19: Form time activities: Wordsearch activity
Slide 20: Form time activities: Build a Family Tree activity
Slides 21: Form time activities: Write a family poem
Slides 22-27: Form time activities: Family quiz – with answers
Slides 28-29: Other form time ideas
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An assembly for Earth Day. Earth Day is a global event that takes place annually to raise awareness about climate change and encourage people to take action. Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by Earthday.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics.
This highly dynamic 23-slide Powerpoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group, but it probably most appropriate for secondary level. It includes images, dynamic transitions, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including quizzes, carbon footprint calculators and more.
Slides 1-3: What is Earth Day? Includes embedded video
Slides 4-5: What is the 2024 theme? Includes embedded video
Slides 6-12: What can YOU do to support Earth Day this year?
Slides 13-21: Why can WE do as schools to support Earth Day and our planet?
Slide 22-23: Closing video – The Earth Day anthem
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Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the TV series unit on His Dark Materials: City of Magpies. The 53 slide, 10 lesson resource includes all resources and ten lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP.
Lesson 1: What is ‘His Dark Materials: City of Magpies’ and what are the key themes of the episode.
Lesson 2: Target audience analysis.
Lesson 3: Audience and Marketing/Promotion links. Character links to target audience.
Lesson 4: Audience response to His Dark Materials – including audience numbers, critical response and preferred/oppositional readings of His Dark Materials.
Lesson 5: A semiotic analysis of His Dark Materials – including CLAMPS.
Lesson 6 and 7: Media Language theory including genre, Propp, Todorov, Barthes and Levi-Strauss.
Lesson 8: Representation in His Dark Materials.
Lesson 9: The remit and funding of BBC. The production companies behind His Dark Materials. The BBC/HBO link. The multi-platform, multi-channel media landscape.
Lesson 10: Comparing His Dark Materials and Dr. Who.
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A very detailed Powerpoint [64 detailed slides!] has been used as comprehensive resource with Year 11s and Year 11 Parent Information Evenings. Includes the importance of revision, how to revise, examination technique, command words and examination preparation.
An assembly to commemorate Remembrance Day in November. This highly dynamic presentation has an assembly plus a range of ideas and resources for follow-up form time activities.
This beautifully-designed and editable 23-slide PowerPoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, animated gifs, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities.
Slides 1-2: Why do we remember things?
Slide 3: The 11th
Slide 4: What is Remembrance Day Includes video.
Slide 5: What are we remembering?
Slide 6: Somme video.
Slide 7: They shall not grow old poem
Slide 8: Why wear a poppy?
Slide 9: Final thought
Slide 10: Form time activities title page
Slide 11: Form time activities: Colouring activity
Slide 12: Form time activities: Wordsearch activity
Slide 13: Watch a video about poppy wearing
Slide 14: Form time activities: Write a remembrance poem
Slides 15-20: Form time activities: Remembrance quiz – with answers
Slides 21-23: Other form time ideas
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Resources for the Close Study Product Galaxy TV Advert for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, also applies to Eduqas and anyone teaching the Advertising and Marketing Close Study Product - Galaxy TV Advert. Using prompts outlined in the AQA Summer 2017 Ready to Teach resource pack, this intensively-structured 14 slide resource includes the following and could be used over 4 or more lessons:
the social and cultural context of the advert: links nostalgia in confectionary advertising, the use of CGI, moral and ethical issues related to use of dead celebrity image in advertising.
the Media Language [semiotic analysis of the advert and narrative structures used]. This analyses issues related to the different elements used and the established codes and coventions of Media products - includes analysis of Todorov and Propp’s narrative theories and how this applies to this advert.
the Media Representations [examines intertextuality, themes around stereotypes vs reality in advertising the the factors that affect audience response].
Also includes a PLC Personal Learning Checklist for this Close Study Product CSP
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Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Online, Social and Participatory unit on Marcus Rashford. The 55 slide 10 lesson resource includes all resources and ten lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP.
Lesson 1: Who is Marcus Rasford?
Lesson 2: Why is Marcus Rashford a CSP? How has Marcus Rashford redefined celebrity through his online presence?
Lesson 3: Who is the audience for Marcus Rashford and why do they engage with his online presence?
Lesson 4: Analysing the codes and conventions of his social media channels.
Lesson 5: Analysing the official Marcus Rashford website.
Lesson 6: Audience positioning and narrative structures.
Lesson 7: Who selects the various representations of Marcus. The rise of social media managers and PR companies.
Lesson 8: The growth of social media companies and who owns them? Who regulates social media companies?
Lesson 9: How do social media companies make money? What businesses link with Marcus Rashford and why?
Lesson 10: Marcus Rashford, the political powerbase and public policy.
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Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Film unit on Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Black Widow. The 27 slide, 6 lesson resource includes all resources and approximately 6 lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP.
Lesson 1: What is Black Widow and what is the MCU franchise?
Lesson 2: Who owns Marvel [includes conglomerate, vertical and horizontal integration]. Genre analysis and impact on global sales.
Lesson 3: Representation and influence in the production of Black Widow and why. Analysis of Star Power. Examining the costs of production.
Lesson 4: How did Black Widow perform at the box office and why? Distribution channels used and the impact of the COVID pandemic.
Lesson 5: Film certification. The marketing and merchandising of Black Widow.
Lesson 6: Hollywood and the links to globalisation and cultural imperialism.
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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:
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An assembly to support work on Martin Luther King Day in January. This highly dynamic presentation has an assembly plus a range of ideas and resources for follow-up form time activities.
This beautifully-designed and editable 28-slide Powerpoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities.
Slide 1: Opening slide
Slide 2-4: Who was Martin Luther King?
Slide 5: The ‘I have a dream’ speech [includes video]
Slide 6: What was Martin Luther King fighting against in 1960s USA? Includes teacher script if needed.
Slide 7: What changed after the protests? Includes teacher script if needed.
Slide 8: What happened to Martin Luther King?
Slide 9: What happened to Martin Luther King? Includes video
Slide 10: Why does he matter today?
Slide 11: Famous MLK quotes
Slide 12: Follow-up form time activities title screen
Slide 13-14: Form time activities: Art activity
Slide 15: Form time activities: Wordsearch activity
Slide 16: Form time activities: Poetry activity
Slide 17: Form time activities: Detailed MLK documentary [includes sensitive content]
Slides 18-25: Form time activities: MLK Day quiz – with answers
Slides 26-28: Other form time ideas to support disability strategies.
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Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Magazine unit on Tatler. The 34 slide, 7 lesson resource includes all resources and seven lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSPs.
Lesson 1: Introduction to Tatler and the nature of its target audience.
Lesson 2 and 3: Completing a detailed semiotic analysis of the Tatler front cover including verbal, non-verbal and technical codes. Also, the codes and conventions of magazine design.
Lesson 4: Modelled semiotic analysis of an unseen magazine media product.
Lesson 5: An analysis of the narrative structures using media theories including Propp, Todorov and Barthes.
Lesson 6: How groups, people and events are represented in Tatler and why.
Lesson 7: Comparing Tatler to Heat. Practice examination questions.
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An assembly to inform primary and secondary (editable) about the importance of walking during National Walking Month and National Walk to School Week. National Walking Month is a time when people across the country are encouraged to walk more. It happens every May and it’s a chance to get outside, enjoy the fresh air and get some exercise by going for a walk. It is particularly relevant when it is National Walk to School Week on 18th - 22nd May 2023.
This highly dynamic and editable 17-slide Powerpoint presentation creatively presents information on this event and can be showcased to any age group and includes specific pages for primary or secondary students. It includes images, dynamic transitions, informative text, video and links for extension work in form time – including extra video and classroom activities.
Slide 1: What is National Walking Month? Includes video.
Slide 2: Why is walking good for you?
Slide 3: Why is walking good for you? Physical Health
Slide 4: Why is walking good for you? Positive Mood
Slide 5: Why is walking good for you? Brain activity
Slide 6: Why is walking good for you? Social and Community
Slide 7: Why is walking good for you? Environmental benefits
Slides 8-9: What can students do to support this?
Slide 10: #walktoschoolweek and resources
Slide 11: Walking to School myths
Slide 12: Walking to School myths debunked
Slide 13: Follow-up form time activities title screen
Slide 14: Walking to school video for primary and secondary
Slides 15-16: Creative form time ideas
Slide 17: Write a poem including example
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A 5 or 6 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:
- preparing for interview [with video stimulas]
- interview skills [with video stimulas]
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