Lesson power points and activities to support the teaching of The Curious incident of the dog in the night time. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore context - explore and analyse characters and themes - write police reports - explore and analyse language - write descriptively and persuasively - develop inference skills

Lessons that guide students through the process of writing a comparison between Exposure and Extract from the Prelude as well as Exposure and Storm on the Island. Students are encouraged to think about a thesis - a central argument that will run throughout their essay. What do we learn about the power in Exposure? What is the big idea? Once students have this they are encouraged to unpick a quotation and explore how the words/devices used corroborate their thesis before writing their first paragraph. Once complete, students apply the same process to the second poem by considering how the power has been presented and using evidence effectively.

40 revision cards with questions on one side and answers on the other to make revision fast and simple. This resource is best used in a small index card folder/organiser.** (As seen in the image) ** Based on the Leitner method, the idea is simple: the further the card goes back in the folder: the more secure the information is in long term memory. A card can only move back a position if you correctly answer the questions on the card. If at any point you do not answer a card correctly enough, the card must return to section 1 regardless of how far back it went. This is because it needs to be re-studied. Quotation cards There are 3 questions on each card: a ‘who’ question, a ‘what’ question and a ‘why’ question. Knowledge cards. These cards test knowledge of either subject terminology or the text itself. Subject terminology cards include questions on the definitions of language devices, sentence types and word classes as well as specific terminology. Knowledge cards include questions about context, plot, character and theme. Getting started Create 6 sections in your ‘Lightning Revision’ folder. Place all/some cards in section 1 at the front of the folder. Follow the timetable card **(photo attached) **which tells you which of the sections you should revise each day. You’ll revise section 1 every day because cards in this section are the ones that you are least secure with. If you answer correctly enough: move the card to the next section. If you aren’t happy that you answered correctly enough then move the card back to section 1. (Regardless of how far back in the folder it was.) **The Science bit: the better the mastery: the less frequent the practice. ** ‘Lightning Revision’ works using the principle of ‘spaced learning.’ Research shows that after studying something: within one hour, you will have forgotten an average of 50% percent of the information. Within 24 hours, you have forgotten around 70% and within a month, this increases to 90%. By spacing out the studying and by returning frequently to the material we want to remember, we increase our chances of committing it to long term memory. Instead of ‘cramming,’ the simple act of spacing out revision in instalments, and allowing time to elapse between them makes the learning and memory stronger. This resource has been created to help information that you have revised stay within your long term memory. In this system, we revise information that we are insecure with more frequently. 2 versions included: Print - fold horizontally - cut them up and you’re ready to go! Print back to back and you;re ready to go.

A lesson that encourages students to think deeply when exploring Churchill’s speech. Students work towards answering the question: How does Churchill attempt to motivate the British people?

This is a complete 6 week unit on Non Fiction Writing using topical issues. Students work through a booklet which contains all extracts and activities. There is also an accompanying power point presentation. Students will explore the following speeches, letters and articles: Boris Johnson - Lockdown Marcus Rashford - free school meals Greta Thunberg - climate change David Attenborough - climate change Lilly Allen - Refugee crisis Bukayo Saka - Racism in football Martin Luther King - Racism Emma Watson - gender equality Malala - 16th birthday speech Hands not hate article in response to homophobic attacks As students progress through the unit they will explore rhetoric and how effective non fiction writing is structured and work on building their own piece of writing. The unit culminates with speaking and listening. The booklet also contains scaffolds for students who may need support in accessing the unit.

3 lessons designed to revise with students how to write an academic essay including introduction. The first lesson models to students The second lesson is a ‘we do’ lesson where, with teacher support, students structure an answer to a new A Christmas Carol question. The third lesson is designed to be an assessment where students answer a third question independently. Three sample assessments included

These resources (four lessons) guide students how to tackle each of the questions on language paper 1. The extract is taken from ‘The Mist in the mirror.’ Included is a ppt to guide students through the expectations of each question including model answers that would achieve at least a grade 5 and planning strategies for each question. Worksheets are also included which can be uploaded to an online learning platform for students to complete. Worksheets are very user friendly to minimise student difficulty.

A series of lessons attached that explore ‘Simon Lee: The Old Hunstman.’ Lessons include: inference skills comparing perspectives with model answers do now activities exploration of moral and links to the corona virus pandemic and random acts of kindness article writing

These resources (four lessons) guide students how to tackle each of the questions on language paper 2. The paper used is the Summer 2019 paper. Included is a ppt to guide students through the expectations of each question including model answers that would achieve at least a grade 5 and planning strategies for each question. Worksheets are also included which can be uploaded to an online learning platform for students to complete. Worksheets are very user friendly to minimise student difficulty.

Resources to support the teaching of Media audiences and products. Resources provide opportunities to: - investigate the audiences of a variety of media - magazine, newspaper, news etc - explore mass and niche - explore demographics, geo-demographics and psychographics - explore advertising and impact on audience - use the NRS website to explore print media audiences - conduct primary and secondary research - gather quantitative and qualitative data - explore the 4Cs (Media theory) - explore codes and conventions - explore and create audience profiles A work book is also included for students to complete while studying.

Over 12 resources to support the teaching of advertising production. The resources were created for students studying BTEC First in Advertising production (Unit 18) but can easily be used to help students with their studies of advertising as [art of GCSE. Resources allow students to work to a brief and end up creating an advertising campaign by following industry practices. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore how adverts play on our fears and dreams - explore persuasive language in advertising - explore presentational features - analyse adverts across 3 mediums (TV, radio and web) - explore synergy - study advertising across a range of mediums - plan own advertising campaign - conduct risk assessments and planning document as would be the case in the industry - give a pitch for the campaign created - explore legal and ethical - investigate the ASA (advertising standards agency) - consider budgets - conduct primary and secondary research - gather qualitative and quantitative data A work book is also included for students to complete as they study the course.

These documents outline what makes a student a HAP, MAP or LAP now that curriculum levels have been removed. HAP = High achieving pupil MAP = Middle achieving pupil LAP = low achieving pupil The documents outline the skills required (in both theory and practical) for each student in year 9 through to year 11 to be categorised as a HAP, MAP or LAP in Media studies. The skills are bullet pointed to allow ease of use for all department members. These documents would be ideal for teachers to use when assessing student progress in specific components of their Media studies, particularly in KS3 (year9.) Once used, the student work can then be compared to their target in order to track progress.

A variety of resources to support the teaching of anti bullying as part of English context or as part of PSHE. Resources include: - national anti bullying week ideas - Who wants to be a millionaire anti bullying game - pledge cards - analysis of anti bullying posters - create own anti bullying speeches/posters etc. - forms of bullying -research lesson ideas

These resources allow aspiring middle and senior leaders to track their progress in gaining evidence and experience in the following areas: - Leading in the community - Leading people - Leading strategically - Leading teaching and learning - Leading the organisation Each document lists the skill areas necessary to be a successful leader in each area listed above. Ideal for teachers who are working towards progressing to leadership and for interview preparation.

Resources to support the teaching of the following poems: - Harmonium - Sonnet 43 - Quickdraw - Sister Maude - To his coy mistress - In Paris with you - The farmer's bride - Brothers - Ghazal - Born yesterday

A range of picture quizzes ideal for tutor time or the end of term. Picture quizzes on the following themes: - Children in need - Show racism the red card - Shakespeare films - TV Judges - Famous people in onesies - Celebrities carved into pumpkins - Inventors - Films - Flags

Resources to get you started looking at talk radio. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Resources provide opportunities to: - investigate target audience - investigate station formats (included in bundle) - explore brand identity through listening to the station and studying websites - Analyse LBC and 5 Live - investigate the regulatory body

Resources to support the teaching of audio production. Lesson were planned to teach BTEC first unit 6 audio production but are equally suitable to help students understand audio for any Media studies course. Students work towards a brief and will create audio (a radio programme) by following industry practice. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore a variety of audio - music, noise, silence, speech, special effects - explore audio files - mp3, mp4, wav, AIFF, CD, DAB, FM - explore mono and stereo - monitor own audio consumption - explore broadcast audio and non broadcast audio - explore uses and gratifications - Blumler and Katz - explore microphones - edit audio using editing software - follow a Media brief to create a radio programme (broadcast audio) - explore and create radio sweepers, promos, idents, music beds etc. - conduct research - primary and secondary Differentiation using a points system. Students complete tasks to earn points, Difficult tasks have the most points attached to them. A work book is included for students to use while studying.

A selection of engaging classroom resources including: - 2 minute timer - 5 minute timer - Name spin - randomly selects a student in the class to participate - brain gym power of activities to get student brains working ahead of a lesson - optical illusion starters to get the brain woken up

Resources to support the teaching of speech writing. Resources provide opportunities to: - structure speeches using the 6 part structure - develop persuasive skills - write speeches on the theme of the increase in legal driving age - write speeches on the theme of TV talent shows Students will study speeches by the following people as a stimulus: - Winston Churchill - Elizabeth I - Earl spencer tribute to Diana - Barack Obama - George Bush - Martin Luther King - Nelson Mandella