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.

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 Knowledge Organiser created for GCSE Media Sudies (Eduqas) covering key terms and examples related to music videos. The examples given are general and some make reference to Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood (this could be easily adapted for any music video).

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 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 range of lessons focusing on: newspaper backgrounds and contexts, media language, representations, theories and exam style questions. This covers all of the Section A specification, makes some use of the Eduqas textbook and resources from the Eduqas website like the Factsheets on newspapers.

A range of lessons and independent tasks on Brief 3 (film marketing - thriller films) guiding students through research, planning and production for their Media NEA. Lessons include: Exploring thriller codes and conventions Brief analysis of representations in example film posters/DVD Independent research tasks Writing a blurb Planning the production Guidance on Photoshop.

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 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 6/7 lessons on the set magazine products for Component 2 Section B of A Level Media: codes and conventions, context, media language and representations. These lessons make use of the Eduqas resources and the textbooks. The Eduqas past and SAMS mark schemes can be adapted and used to mark the exam questions included in certain lessons. More lessons on industry and audience to follow…!

A complete lesson focusing on how to successfully answer Q2a on Paper one of EDUQAS GCSE MEDIA. This lesson mainly focuses on Quality Street and explores relevant historical context, but also includes an example answer (from a student) based on This Girl Can. The lesson can be easily adapted to focus on any of the set products for Paper 1 Section A.

A lesson for Eduqas GCSE Media Studies for Paper 2 Section B. This focus on Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams (can be very easily adapted to the other set music artists). Lessons explore: audience and the music industry. Makes use to the Eduqas GCSE textbook.

A range of lessons for Eduqas GCSE Media Studies on MUSIC WEBSITES for Paper 2 Section B covering: Taylor Swift and Pharrell Williams (could be easily adapted for teaching of different music artisits). Lessons explore: media language, codes and conventions, representations and ideologies on websites and social media. Also inluded are opportunities for students to plan and answer exam questions in full. Makes use to the Eduqas textbook.

''No Burqas Behind Bars" - A scheme of lesson focusing on: context, genre and media language, representations, industry and audience for A Level Eduqas Media Studies component 2 section A. All elements of the theoretical framework are covered and homework tasks are planned. Lessons also refer to The Jinx and wider documentary TV. Makes use to the Eduqas Year 1 and Year 2 A Level textbooks and resources from the website. Also refers to ‘example’ essays which can be found via the CPD section of the WJEC secure website.

A lesson which introduces the concept of music videos and music video codes and conventions. This is in relation to Eduqas GCSE Media Paper 2.