2024 UPDATE GCSE COMP 2, TV CRIME DRAMA (SEC A) : INDUSTRY & AUDIENCE IN LUTHER/ THE SWEENEY

LESSON 13-17: This FIVE lesson resource concludes the TV CRIME UNIT and amalgamates Industry and Audience as there is cross-over that aids learners understanding. This lesson includes:

• Part 3 and 4 of the ‘Get the Drop on the EXaminer’ quiz ( Round 1 in Lesson 6-8, Round 2 in Lesson 9-12).
  -Historical audience considerations with regards to ‘The Sweeney’.
  -Context on ‘Luther’ when it aired.
  -Application of Uses and Gratifications.
  -Application of ABC1/ C2DE in both shows.
  -Commercial viability
  -Distribution and viewership
  -Technological advancements of airing a show in 1975 V 2010-onwards
  -On-demand, non-linear viewing and audience fragmentation
  -The life cycle of a TV show
  -How both shows marketed themselves
  -Use of the star (Richard Dyer)
  -Commercial V PSB institutions
  -The Royal Charter agreement and the license fee
  -Domestic and international audiences.
  -BBC Worldwide and the distribution of ‘Luther’
  -Scheduling/ peak and late peak
  -In-depth infographic created by me on the production and distribution of both ‘The Sweeney’ and ‘Luther’
  -In-depth retained learning task on acquisitions

-In depth breakdown, support materials and exemplar on the question:

1. How do production processes influence crime drams or sitcoms? Refer to examples you have studied in your response. (10)

-In-depth visual breakdowns of how I would answer each question.

-Regulation and fandom

Timed response on the question: 2. Why might audience responses to crime dramas or sitcoms change over time? Refer to the crime dramas or sitcoms you have studied to support your points. [10]
-Two embedded support videos (one on ‘The Sweeney’ and one on ‘Luther’

NOTE: I am following EDUQAS Teaching Model 1 in my teaching/ SOW and my school is only providing Media Studies at GCSEl, as a three-year Course. Moreover, some of the tasks in lesson and for H/W are dependent upon owning the EDUQAS GCSE Revision Guide from Illumination Publishing.

I DO NOT OWN THE COPYRIGHT TO VIDEOS THAT ARE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE POWER POINT AND ANY MENTION OF ‘FROM THE FACT SHEET’ IS COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL FROM THE EDUQAS FACT SHEETS)

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