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 full, detailed and comprehensive scheme of work covering all aspects of the Eduqas GCSE Media specification. Approx 17 lessons including exam pracitce.
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 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 lesson covering magazine codes and conventions and media language on GQ Magazine (August 2019 edition) for Paper 1 of Eduqas GCSE Media Studies.
This is a half term (approx 4/5 weeks) scheme of work which introduces the concept of media studies and media representations, some key terminology from the theoretical framework and media theory. There is reference to some of the set products but also wider media products are used to develop unseen analysis skills. The scheme begins to build textual analysis skills and focuses on an exam based question from the SAMS material.
A small scheme (approx 2 weeks or 9 lessons) of REVISION lessons based on key characters and themes and the AQA GCSE English Literature specification, but adaptable for any teaching! Makes use of SAMS material and mark schemes from the AQA website.
Approximately 5 lessons on how to compare two poems for AQA GCSE English Literature based on the Power and Conflict section of the poetry anthology. Included are top tips for approaching exam questions and lessons comparing select poems from the anthology.
Poems: War Photographer, Remains, Charge of the Light Brigade, Exposure, Bayonet Charge, Ozymandias, The Prelude.
Approx. 5 lessons based on Eduqas GCSE media studies; an introduction to advertising and marketing and the set product This Girl Can. Lessons include textual analysis, exam (SAMS) questions and representations. All areas of the theoretical framework are covered!
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Component 1 Section A GCSE Media
Approx. 3/4 detailed lessons based on this set product and the use of media language and Representations for Eduqas GCSE media studies. Lessons cover all areas of the theoretical framework. Includes an exam style comparison question with example answers from year 10 students.
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A simple lesson exploring the concept of Postmodernism and Baudrillard’s theory for Eduqas A Level media.
The lesson assumes that students have some knowledge of postmodernism already and focuses on Component 2: TV in the Golden Age and documentaries (The Jinx and No Burqas Behind Bars) but can very easily be adapted for any analysis of any media products (Formation, Life on Mars, Riptide…).
A double lesson which introduces the concept of media representations to year 10 students (but could be taught to any year group).
This lesson focuses on the representation of nation in the media, explores the concept of stereotyping and introduces representations theory and LOTS of media terminology. Also included is a creative task and an essay based task on the representation of nation in The Daily Mail (Trumpquake).
A detailed range of lessons on Luther and TV crime drama for Eduqas GCSE media studies. These lessons cover the whole Eduqas specification: media language, genre and narrative, representations, industry, audience, contexts and exam practice. This makes use of wider TV crime drama texts and the Eduqas textbook.
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 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!)
Approx. 2 lessons (depending on pace and ability) which is aimed at higher ability GCSE English students exploring how to vary sentence structures in descriptive writing, using the Oxford comma and writing based on an image.
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.
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.
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 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.