This lesson explores the fundamentals of Tzvetan Todorov's Narratology theory, as covered in the Eduqas A-Level specification. Includes quotations from Todorov himself, definitions of key terms and engaging tasks linked to the ideological significance of the narrative resolution of the 'Humans' set text. This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their A-Level Media Studies course. *N.B. SLIDE FORMATTING MAY APPEAR INCORRECT IN TES IMAGE PREVIEWS*

This lesson explores the fundamentals of Steve Neale's Genre theory, as covered in the Eduqas A-Level specification. Includes quotations from Neale himself, definitions of key terms and engaging tasks linked to the concepts of repetition and difference. As part of this, students research a boundary-pushing genre product and consider the three factors that influence genre: institutions, audience and context. This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their A-Level Media Studies course. *N.B. SLIDE FORMATTING MAY APPEAR INCORRECT IN TES IMAGE PREVIEWS*

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 3 examines the role of IPSO in press regulation and provides learners with a factsheet and task relating The IPSO Editors Code. The lesson culminates in a mock Component 1 Section B exam paper relating to all of this key newspaper industry information and the issues/debates which surround it. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: The Sun *N.B. FORMATTING MAY APPEAR INCORRECT IN TES IMAGE PREVIEWS* The ‘Print Products’ SoW this lesson is part of develops learners' ability to analyse any print product, whether set or unseen, through using a memorable, repeatable, detailed and specific approach to analysis. There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies. As well as exploring the conventions, media language, representations and ideologies embedded within print products, learners will develop their understanding of the key concept of regulation including how and why industries are regulated in the UK (linking to the Component 1 Section B exam paper). 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 4 examines the role of Ofcom in radio regulation, contains an overview of the BBC's role as a public service broadcaster, and provides learners with a factsheet and task relating to Ofcom's operating license for the BBC's UK Public Services and how The Archers adheres to the BBC's mission statement and 'public purposes'. The lesson culminates in a mock Component 1 Section B exam paper relating to all of this key UK broadcasting industry information and the issues/debates which surround it. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: The Archers *N.B. FORMATTING MAY APPEAR INCORRECT IN TES IMAGE PREVIEWS* The ‘Print Products’ SoW this lesson is part of develops learners' ability to analyse any print product, whether set or unseen, through using a memorable, repeatable, detailed and specific approach to analysis. There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies. As well as exploring the conventions, media language, representations and ideologies embedded within print products, learners will develop their understanding of the key concept of regulation including how and why industries are regulated in the UK (linking to the Component 1 Section B exam paper). 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 2 examines the role of the VSC and PEGI ratings in video games regulation, contains a quiz on the age certifications on video game products in the UK, and provides learners with a factsheet and task relating to Commonsense Media's guidance for parents regarding Pokemon Go. The lesson culminates in a mock Component 1 Section B exam paper relating to all of this key games industry information and the issues/debates which surround it. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: Pokemon Go. *N.B. FORMATTING MAY APPEAR INCORRECT IN TES IMAGE PREVIEWS* The ‘Print Products’ SoW this lesson is part of develops learners' ability to analyse any print product, whether set or unseen, through using a memorable, repeatable, detailed and specific approach to analysis. There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies. As well as exploring the conventions, media language, representations and ideologies embedded within print products, learners will develop their understanding of the key concept of regulation including how and why industries are regulated in the UK (linking to the Component 1 Section B exam paper). 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 1 examines the role of the BBFC in film regulation, contains a quiz on the age certifications on film products in the UK, and provides learners with a factsheet and task relating to the BBFC's guidance on Spectre. The lesson culminates in a mock Component 1 Section B exam paper relating to all of this key film industry information and the issues/debates which surround it. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: Spectre *N.B. FORMATTING MAY APPEAR INCORRECT IN TES IMAGE PREVIEWS* The ‘Print Products’ SoW this lesson is part of develops learners' ability to analyse any print product, whether set or unseen, through using a memorable, repeatable, detailed and specific approach to analysis. There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies. As well as exploring the conventions, media language, representations and ideologies embedded within print products, learners will develop their understanding of the key concept of regulation including how and why industries are regulated in the UK (linking to the Component 1 Section B exam paper). 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

These lessons are part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). This set of 4 lessons enables students to produce a conventional print product (newspaper, magazine or advert) for one of three assigned target audiences. Students complete initial drafts and take photographs before working on Photoshop to produce their final product. There are a range of Assessment for Learning (AfL) strategies embedded within lessons 19 and 20 to support with the successful completion of the final products. A mark scheme (moderated from the Eduqas Component 3 mark scheme) can be used if teachers wish to use this practical task as an end of term assessment. Working to a set brief in this way prepares students for Component 3: NEA which they will undertake in the summer term. The seven-week SoW this lesson is part of introduces learners to the theoretical framework and all the key concepts identified in the Eduqas specification. These are to be applied to the set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies. 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 3 includes a highly detailed key questions help sheet on print product representations that ensures students cover all bases in their analysis. There are also a range of tasks linked to these key questions, relating to The IT Crowd (age) and The Sun (ethnicity and nationality). As part of this, students complete an exam-style extended answer and then peer-assess each others' work. The nuances between patriotism and nationalism are also considered in relation to The Sun in this lesson. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: The IT Crowd, The Sun. The ‘Contexts’ SoW this lesson is part of explores all of the contexts identified for study in the Eduqas specification (1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and contemporary). There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies, with a primary focus on advertising. As well as examining historical, social, cultural and political contexts, by undertaking this scheme students will develop their understanding of the key concept of ideology and how to identify messages embedded within a variety of media products. 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 4 explores the social and cultural context of the 1950s and 1960s. Students analyse the representation of gender in a 1950s advert for Folger's coffee in order to identify the social ideologies present before comparing and contrasting this to 'Quality Street' and 'The Man with the Golden Gun'. This lesson also includes a worksheet resource which breaks down the different media language areas into more accessible chunks when analysing a moving image media product. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: Quality Street, The Man with the Golden Gun. The ‘Contexts’ SoW this lesson is part of explores all of the contexts identified for study in the Eduqas specification (1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and contemporary). There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies, with a primary focus on advertising. As well as examining historical, social, cultural and political contexts, by undertaking this scheme students will develop their understanding of the key concept of ideology and how to identify messages embedded within a variety of media products. 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This worksheet is part of a complete suite of resources for the reformed Eduqas A-Level Film Studies specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards or qualification types. This 5-page pack contains all of the focus areas of the Eduqas spec (the key elements of film form, meaning and response, the contexts of film, spectatorship, narrative, ideology, auteur theory and critical debates & filmmakers' theories) making it an ideal starting point for analysis during initial film screenings. By using this resource, you really will ensure all of the important concepts and areas for analysis relating to the set films have been considered by your learners. It also helps you as a teacher stay on top of the expected content too! 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their A-Level Film Studies course. This lesson explores the fundamentals of Roland Barthes' Semiotics theory, as covered in the Eduqas A-Level specification. Includes quotations from Barthes himself, definitions of key terms and engaging tasks linked to the 'two orders of signification'. This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their A-Level Media Studies course. *N.B. FORMATTING MAY APPEAR INCORRECT IN TES IMAGE PREVIEWS*

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). This set of 3 lessons enables students to produce a contemporary 'Quality Street' advert that contrasts against the representations and ideologies present in the 1956 set text. Students work on Photoshop to produce their final product. There are a range of Assessment for Learning (AfL) strategies embedded within the lessons to support with the successful completion of the contemporary adverts. Working to a set brief in this way prepares students for Component 3: NEA which they will undertake in the summer term. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: Quality Street The ‘Contexts’ SoW this lesson is part of explores all of the contexts identified for study in the Eduqas specification (1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and contemporary). There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies, with a primary focus on advertising. As well as examining historical, social, cultural and political contexts, by undertaking this scheme students will develop their understanding of the key concept of ideology and how to identify messages embedded within a variety of media products. 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 15 is the culmination of the contemporary 'Quality Street' advert practical production project. The main task asks students to place their contemporary advert next to the 1956 set text and proceed to identify the juxtapositions in representation and ideology present between the two. Students annotate the adverts using the worksheet provided and then are set a homework to write up a 500 word reflective analysis on the relationship between context and representations. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: Quality Street The ‘Contexts’ SoW this lesson is part of explores all of the contexts identified for study in the Eduqas specification (1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and contemporary). There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies, with a primary focus on advertising. As well as examining historical, social, cultural and political contexts, by undertaking this scheme students will develop their understanding of the key concept of ideology and how to identify messages embedded within a variety of media products. 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). After recapping the contexts for 'This Girl Can' and the concept of active audiences, lesson 9 encourages students to consider the impact an audience can have on products and the institutions that produce them. Students investigate how intertextuality, direct address and montage in the music videos for Taylor Swift 'Bad Blood' and Pharrell Williams 'Freedom' relate to active audiences before undertaking research into the marketing campaign for 'This Girl Can'. Using the help sheet, students explore how 'Thie Girl Can' engages an active audience. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: This Girl Can, Taylor Swift 'Bad Blood', Pharrell Williams 'Freedom' The ‘Contexts’ SoW this lesson is part of explores all of the contexts identified for study in the Eduqas specification (1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and contemporary). There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies, with a primary focus on advertising. As well as examining historical, social, cultural and political contexts, by undertaking this scheme students will develop their understanding of the key concept of ideology and how to identify messages embedded within a variety of media products. 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 10 introduces to students a practical project in which they are going to create a contemporary advert for ‘Quality Street’ which contrasts against the representations and ideologies present in the 1956 set text. The tasks in this lesson include identifying points of contrast relating to context and its impact on content and initial ideas generation. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: Quality Street The ‘Contexts’ SoW this lesson is part of explores all of the contexts identified for study in the Eduqas specification (1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and contemporary). There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies, with a primary focus on advertising. As well as examining historical, social, cultural and political contexts, by undertaking this scheme students will develop their understanding of the key concept of ideology and how to identify messages embedded within a variety of media products. 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 11 is focused around initial ideas generation linked to 'non-negotiables' the students identify (the differences to the 1956 advert their contemporary product must contain). Central to this task is an A3 worksheet which places these non-negotiables in the middle and provides space around the outside for 4 different advert designs. An exemplar final outcome is given in order to establish the success criteria students are aiming for by the end of the lesson. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: Quality Street The ‘Contexts’ SoW this lesson is part of explores all of the contexts identified for study in the Eduqas specification (1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and contemporary). There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies, with a primary focus on advertising. As well as examining historical, social, cultural and political contexts, by undertaking this scheme students will develop their understanding of the key concept of ideology and how to identify messages embedded within a variety of media products. 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

This lesson is part of a complete suite of resources for the Eduqas specification, but can easily be adapted to fit other exam boards (OCR, AQA, WJEC, Edexcel). Lesson 2 introduces students to the key terms 'hegemony/hegemonic', 'patriarchal' and 'matriarchal' before exemplifying how to compare the representation of gender in two media products from two different decades. Students then undertake analysis themselves, of 'Quality Street' and 'the Man with the Golden Gun', using a venn diagram to identify similarities and differences in representation. SET TEXTS REFERRED TO THIS LESSON: Quality Street, The Man with the Golden Gun, This Girl Can. The ‘Contexts’ SoW this lesson is part of explores all of the contexts identified for study in the Eduqas specification (1950s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and contemporary). There is continual reference to a number of set texts that are expected to be covered as part of the reformed 9-1 GCSE in Media Studies, with a primary focus on advertising. As well as examining historical, social, cultural and political contexts, by undertaking this scheme students will develop their understanding of the key concept of ideology and how to identify messages embedded within a variety of media products. 987media resources are clear, consistent and scaffolded to give learners the best opportunity to achieve highly in their GCSE Media Studies course.

The 987media Representation Key Questions help sheet is a comprehensive resource that ensures students cover all bases in their analysis of representations present in the set texts on the new 9-1 GCSE.