UPDATED 20 AUGUST 2020 This is work book intended for A Level students ( film study) using the current curriculum for Eduqas (WJEC) board with the first exams 2019. ( I think it is impossible to teach spectatorship witihout acknowledging casting choices in light of#blacklives matter and the wake of #metoo) Update includes an extra page towards the end on more sound information The resource focuses on Spectatorship, but assumes that some spectatorship has already been taught. As this film has attaracted over 50!! PHD thesis - I have got this down to what I think is a manageable 25 pages ( just under 6,500 words) with some student interaction, but all the interaction comes back to what will be the key question focus for the 2019 - 2021 exams with this film - spectatorship. The key scenes I have targeted are the coin toss, and the motel scene post Moss death, with sections on camera, lighting, costumes, and of course the Coen’s and Deakin. There are many themes one could chose - I have included Nihilism, religion , ageing, law and order, as they seem the most obvious and will I hope write up well in the exams. I have not done much focus on the acting because I have assumed that any teacher would easily identify that its realism, and method with the main three! I have left this as a word document - so you can alter adapt and personalise as you wish - or not if you choose - but I do ask that you do not distrubute this online.

This is a 70+ slide PPT intoduction to Rocks; it breaks the viewing dowin into 3 slots reflecting it is a short film. The PPTs introduce various ideas about the film including it is has polyglot casting, largely female cast and productions crew, and in paticular this is British film. There are quite a few stills from the film for students to break down with an emphasis on mis en scene, and frame composition. This is one of a two part approach to Rocks for GCSE - however please note that both this INTRODUCTION assume the teacher knows how to teach film! There are short writing tasks, a check list template for students on short or even long writing tasks - some share pair work, and some background information

This is a series of 5 knowledge organisers which build sequentially from each other introducing the form of the play, acts, context and moving onto the complicated ideas about how/if this is a comedy. The 5th organiser focuses on Kates Act 5 speech and 3 of the organisers have prompt essay questions. I have also attached a teacher viewing sheet of online video verision which had working links checked in August 2022 - obviously these can change I also attach a copy of the 2012 Guardian review which is a helpful tool for classroom discussions.

UPDATED March 2024 addition Gender (and disabliity) passing If you have bought this earlier and can not access the NEW additional PPT message me - an addition is a PPT of 2-3 lessons including essay topics, extended writing and short reseach task making explicit connection to the Bible from the text Resouce 1 This has a 55 slide PPT which introduces the novel - it is structured in sections and a teacher could use sections in any order It also contains four slides of guided reading questions which will help students read the novel and allow teachers to check progress Some theories are introduced eg Afrofurturism queer theory There are discussion breaks throughout, and suggested essay tasks which a teacher can choose to make in to long/short writing - or pair share brainstorming This is provided on the assumption that if you are teaching this novel you know it :) resource 2 This is a selection of excerpts and introduces extension ideas of Nihilism and Kant

For Sama is a complex documentary. A talking head, set in Syria, by a citizen journalist, in which some 500 hours of footage was reduced to under two hours, and with the addition of a co-director who had never been to Syria The resource is 6 PPTs which reflect how I have taught in, not introducing the awkward question of propaganda until the last - they spread over 7 hours and do not at this stage contain revision . [ when I get to that point I will add and you can acces the new material] I have avoided the political quagmire of Syria, and suggested a fairly neutral position for teaching, but given/gave some research tasks to encourage students to find their own position, so they can address spectatorship authentically. There is a dedicated PPT to spectatorship with a range of tasks which can be oral / peer to peer or written When I do revision - I expect to allow four hours and a full second viewing but as the film is widely availale online - I also assume teachers may well set it for holiday work too.

This is new to the UK curriculum, but I taught it from 2005-2011. Students fell into two groups: loved it or hated it There is a work book, and three PPTS - all updated and linked to the UK boards. Essay question, auteur theory specific to this film. Dips quite deeply into the how to make meaning of this films, However, I have assumed two things: teachers know how to teach film, and students have some basic cinematic teaching/knowledge. I would never suggest this is the first film to kick off with an A Level course If I update anything and you can not access updates - please message me so I can send it to you for free.

This resource is the first stage teaching of MOONLIGHT. I have focused on the assumption that students are grounded in the language of film. Ideology is over 2 PPTS - an includes a clip from BAD BOYS 4 [ 2024] as it is set in Miami and shows a contrast of hyper masculinity! PPTS 1- 3 are in teaching and viewing order There PPTS on Chiron/Black and Juan, Cinamotography, theory, the film playlist ( sound is linked on ideology] and a genreic film screening template which I print on A3 - two copies per student, a PPT in theory linked to MOONLIGHT This will be added to maybe, after September 2024, and if you see something added , please message me if you can not access for free after your first purchase!

This is where maths meets English - this resouce tackles the maths in the marking and the bare bones focus on Section B AQA - ultimately students need a grade 4 and Sections B is worth half the marks The resources does not contain endless revision practise but explains each action, or inaction they take will have consequences on how marks, awarded positively can, or can not be achieved. It firmly suggests that the two papers section Bs worth 80/160 marks must be a priority, and if you are not teaching with that in mind, this won’t help you :) The PPt goes over the basics, examples some sentence startes for creative writing, and concludes with some quaisi provocative news articles to generate students having a point of view: it includes the news story about ‘john’ the primary teacher living out of his car [ jan 2024] I have always found this back to basics - this is how marks are scored - centres the weaker students on the 4 - this is not suitable for the students aiming for 6 and above - it is very suitable for EAL

This is an information PPT - not especially interactive, I used for a very low level Year 10 - who were struggling with Sherlock Holmes and the context (Sign of F|our) - - I had them self select two important pieces of self selected information from the slides and then research from the last slide - no surprise what they gravitated to with screams of horror! [ spoiler alert contraception in the 19th century] and nearly as popular of course, Jack the Ripper and media students explored the media aspects of the influence of newspapers for cross curricula

This is a 20 slide PPT suitable of AS Level revision wit a focus on: humour context types of poetic style in the tale It has 7 questions that if answered in paragprahs will consolidate learning This is NOT an introduction PPT - it is REVISION

This is a collection of resources compiled over the past 15 years! They are a combination of teacher led, homework, group work, suiting lower to higher level groups. Some is very much stand alone lessons, and they are resources I dip in and out of yearly, updating and changing as cohorts bring new challenges or ideas. Macbeth has been my old friend since my A Level days, in another century - I hope you find something in here useful!

This is a revision lesson, not an introduction lesson, which focuses on what if LONDON is the main poem for Power and Conflict in 2022? Or if you want to use LONDON for the conrast/compare poem! The PPT takes through ideas for students who have heard of pathos and logos for example, it has four practise questions, it condenses quotes to the main quotes, and easiest high level techniques. It has a comparogram slide for the students to self select what would work with LONDON ( and you can adapt that for any of the 15 poems!) Working through the PPT excluding the exam question practise would suit 60 to 90 minute lesson It also has a no jargon breakdown of the AOs

This is a one off lesson - about 60 to 90 minutes - and has links for students to do further reading which is why it could take 90 minutes. It has some excerpts from the controversial Ed West article in the Telegraph from 2011 which no longer seems to be online Primarily this is guided lesson, wherein the student task is to summarised what they have learned and do some independant learning Either class room or online There once was a teachit resource for the two newsaper articles [ back in 2017] but you would need to source that yourself!

This is a 22 page workbook to accompany the film viewing of HURTLOCKER with the spcialist viewing information from the board included. Students found this very helpful for revision and consolidating the big ideas but this work does assume students have a grounding in the language of film It hass response sections but students should build from these writing prompt sections, the basic response to anticipated film questions

This contains two PPTS revised as at February 2023 - one is a general revision to compare and contrast the set texts from Mars and Beyonce and the second PPT is a an in depth refresher on Mars uptown funk Neither need teacher support - but if teacher led would take 2-3 lessons to work through There are some exam style questions - with guidance on ’ get to the point’ style answers, stongly focussed on there are no points in waffle! There are slides with core vocab refreshers.

This is single lesson - or home learning - final prep for GCSE. It is directed to students who are aware that essays by rote, memory will and are being marked down in the UK GCSE exams - across all examining boards. This PPT is for students aiming above a 5 - who can consider safe, but bolder ideas about Lady Macbeth. It poses some accessible ideas, a sample essay writing but the emphasis is to challenge outdated and pedestrian ideas about Lady Macbeth. This PPT should challenge students to place her: in context to a contemporary reader/audience to understand her limits as wife/ schemer to use single word quotes to explain to prepare for any question on her

This is a last push lesson - can be student led/ home learning It focuses on pushing to write coherently and accurately

This is for students studying THE BIG ISSUE [TBI] It includes references to the Sgt Pepper cover used in the 2021 November exam series. PPTs cover TBI going digital and the impact of covid Issue practise with Marcus Rushford Digital impact and key word practise: bricolage homage Theorist used Clay Shirkey

This is only suitable as a revision lesson for An Inspector Calls It highlights easy to learn quotes , and has a plenary task for Eva/Daisy It is a lesson I have tweaked over the years and is especially suitable for students struggling with key ideas about the main characters.

I put the OCR marksheets into a word doc so I could play around with it more easily Eg student name - insert a detailed feedback after the level is awarded Comes from the board obviously - I put in bold what I think are the key words when marking Feedback most welcome