A lesson which introduces the concept of Media Representations and stereotypes in relation to gender in print based media. The lessons explores typical stereotypes of men/women and examines the use of these on a wide range of print based adverts but modern and historic.

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 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.

A full, lesson by lesson, scheme of work including PowerPoints and worksheets on the modern play Blood Brothers. Also included is a smaller scheme of REVISION lessons which can follow the teaching of the whole unit or be used closer to the exam! Based on the AQA GCSE English Literature specification but adaptable for any teaching! Makes use of SAMS material and mark schemes from the AQA website.

This is a small scheme off work for first year A Level media students. This is a 4/5 lesson introduction to textual analysis skills and some A Level theory from the theoretical framework (Barthes and Strauss). Can be adapted to use any print based media product and can be used to help develop skills of textual analysis.

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.

Analysis, activities and an exam question based on the poem for GCSE AQA English Literature.

A couple of lessons on context and analysis of the poem focused on AQA GCSE English Literature.

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! If you buy and like - please review! :) x

Approx. 5 detailed lessons based Spectre and the film industry for Eduqas GCSE media studies. Lessons include exam style questions(SAMS) and relevant content on the film industry. All areas of the theoretical framework are covered! If you download and like, please review!

A HOME LEARNING project on Spectre media audience and industry for students taking GCSE Media in 2021 - created for the Codiv-19 school closure. This covers most of the Section B specification and includes tasks like: research, analysis, application of theories (previously taught), exam style questions etc. I created this for a class who have done some work on Spectre and James Bond so far, but some of this s ‘new content’ for them; this could however, also be suitable for students with lots of previous learning on Spectre and Section B.

A Knowledge Organiser created for GCSE Media Sudies (Eduqas) but also relevant for A Level, covering key terms on: Media Language, Characters, Narrative Audience, Sound, TV Industry.

A Knowledge Organiser created for GCSE Media Sudies (Eduqas) covering some key media theories (including all ‘set’ Eduqas theories) related to: Audience, Media Language, Representations, Media Industry.

A detailed Knowledge Organiser created for GCSE Media Sudies (Eduqas) but also relevant for A Level, covering key terms and concepts on: Media Language, Visuals, Representations, Audience, Narrative, Sound, Camera Angles.

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 HOME LEARNING project on Pride and GQ Magazines for students taking GCSE Media in 2021 - created for the Codiv-19 school closure. This covers most of the specification and includes around 20 tasks on things such as: research, annotation and analysis, application of theories (previously taught), exam style questions. I created this for a class who have not done any work on magazines so far is is ‘new content’ for them, this could however also be suitable for students with some previous learning on magazines.

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 lesson which is aimed at mid/lower ability GCSE English students exploring how to vary sentence structures in descriptive writing and writing based on an image.

A lesson aimed a GCSE English students exploring how to use the semi-colon.