Lesson exploring the representation of women, ethnicity and men on the front cover of Vogue for Component 1 of Eduqas GCSE Media.

Lessons exploring and analysing the use of media language on the front cover of Vogue magazine.

A complete set of resources covering the specification for Component 1. Lessons cover: media and product context, audience, media language, representations.

A complete lesson covering MEDIA CONTEXTS on GQ Magazine (August 2019 edition) for Paper 1 of Eduqas GCSE Media Studies.

A complete lesson covering magazine codes and conventions and media language on GQ Magazine (August 2019 edition) for Paper 1 of Eduqas GCSE Media Studies.

A complete lesson (planned as a 3 hour lesson) covering REPRESENTATIONS on GQ Magazine (August 2019 edition) for Paper 1 of Eduqas GCSE Media Studies. Lesson on: representations of men, ethnicity, women

A complete scheme of lessons covering all aspects of the specification on GQ Magazine (August 2019 edition) for Paper 1 of Eduqas GCSE Media Studies. Lessons on: magazine codes and conventions, media langauge, media contexts, representations of: men, ethnicity, women.

Approx. 2/3 lessons covering everything on Waterfalls. This can be done as two revision lessons or elements can be expanded on for more in-depth first time teaching. All aspects of the specification are covered: Media Language, Context, Representations.

Approx. 2/3 lessons covering everything on Uptown Funk. This can be done a two revision lessons or elements can be expanded on for more in-depth first time teaching. All aspects of the specification are covered: Media Language, Context, Representations, Intertextuality, Industry.

Detailed and comprehensive lessons covering all aspects of media representations in Luther and The Sweeney for Eduqas GCSE Media Paper 2 section A. Lessons cover representations of: ethnicity, men, women, how representations have changed over time, contexts.

Detailed and comprehensive lessons covering all aspects of the specification for Paper 2 Section A. These lessons cover: genre, media language, character roles, technical codes and conventions for Luther and The Sweeney. Also included is a TV Crime Drama Knowledge organiser.

A full, detailed and comprehensive scheme of work covering all aspects of the Eduqas GCSE Media specification. Approx 17 lessons including exam pracitce.

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!)

A fun, festive lesson which analyses the uss of media language in a range of print based Christmas adverts. Links nicely to any teaching of print based advertising and Eduqas GCSE Media Paper 1.

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 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 complete unit of work on the Eduqas set product Quality Steet and print based advertising. Updated fro September 2022. All aspects of the theoretical framework are covered with lessons on: product context (1950s and the class system), media language, colour, gender, gender theory, age, representations, exam practice on all questions.

A lesson which explores the concept of the ‘class system’ in Britain including exampels from the media and analysis of the print based advert for Quality Street. Includes a PowerPoint and printed worksheet.