A fun, very creative and detailed unit focused upon travel writing! This unit has been created specifically to intigrate KS4 skills into the KS3 curriculum to prepare students for the rigors of the new 100% exam GCSE specification. The unit is divided between reading and writing non-fiction texts. Reading focuses upon the analysis of travel writing texts such as poetry, brochures and accounts; writing focuses upon pupils planning and creating a brochure for their own dream island resort, which can be as realistic or wacky as they like. This unit works especially well during the spring or summer term and is suitable for use with any KS3 year group! The unit culminates in an end-of-unit reading and writing exam styled upon the 2017 GCSE Specification for English Language. This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 18 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 88 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (9 sheets) * Homework project (8 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * End-of-unit reading/writing exam * End-of-unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 4-7, with GCSE 1-9 coversion) Unit's lessons include: * Analysing travel poetry - 'Holiday Memory' by Dylan Thomas * Writing a poem about the British seaside * Features of formal writing - language and structure (AfL) * Writing a formal letter of complaint about a 'holiday from hell!' * Non-fiction text reading skills - inference and deduction (using travel writing Sources 1 and 2) * Non-fiction text reading skills - language and structure (using travel writing Sources 3 and 4) * The features of writing to persuade * Effective use of holiday brochure jargon * Planning a brochure insert for a 'dream island resort' (including creating a map) * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG activities * Riddles and games e.g. spot-the-difference * End-of-unit reading exam (GCSE English Language style) * End-of-unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style) * Teacher/peer/self assessment opportunities

A challenging and detailed unit focused upon powerful speeches! This unit has been created specifically to intigrate KS4 skills into the KS3 curriculum to prepare students for the rigors of the new 100% exam GCSE specification. The unit is a pure English Language unit, focusing upon the analysis of a range of presidential and Human Rights speeches. Opportunities for mini exams and in-depth persuasive writing tasks are fully integrated, along with an extended group spoken language task in which groups create a presidential election campaign using their learning throughout the unit. This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 16 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 62 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * Powerful speeches transcript booklet (6 speeches) * 'Election Campaign Handbook' to provide guidance during spoken language group task * Homework project (5 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * 3 mini GCSE-style exams focused upon film speeches; Human Rights speeches; presidential speeches * Clear links provided to locate speech video clips on Youtube Unit's lessons include: * Features of powerful speeches - identifying these in President Obama's inauguration speech * Analysing powerful presidential speeches in films - 'Independence Day' and 'Armageddon' * Analysing girls' education Human Rights speeches - 'I Am Many' by Malala Yousafzai * Analysing LGBT Human Rights speeches - 'Give Them Hope' by Harvey Milk * Analysing political speeches - President George W Bush's 9/11 address to the nation * Mini exams on the above speeches, with questions based on new specification GCSE English Language * Persuasive writing techniques - writing a sales pitch for 'Dragon's Den' * Group spoken language task - creating a presidential election campaign * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG activities * Teacher/peer/self assessment opportunities

A diverse and detailed unit focused upon basic skills that is ideal as an introductory unit for the AQA GCSE Media Studies specification. This unit focuses upon the basic skills of film, print media, music and gaming. This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 15 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 93 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (21 sheets) Unit's lessons include: * Introduction to the AQA GCSE Media Studies course requirements * Introduction to the four key concepts * Activity focused on pupils' own consumption of media texts * Detailed research into the history of the media - creating a timeline of people, technology and institutions * Applying Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to film media * Introduction of camera shots, angles and movement * Film terminology 'speed-dating' to introuce key media language * Analysing a mise-en-scene * Analysing a film trailer: genre conventions and audience appeal * Creating genre-specific typography and writing a commentary * Analysing logos and slogans * Exploring stereotypes in the media * Music industry terminology and genre features * Analysing a CD album sleeve: genre conventions and audience appeal * The history ofvideo gaming * Video gaming genres and gratifications * Analysing a video game cover: genre conventions and audience appeal

An in-depth revision guide (59 pages) specifically created and tailored towards the 2017 AQA GCSE Media Studies Unit 1 Exam: Television Game Shows. This revision guide contains a great deal of detail and includes a wide range of revision activities. It can be reproduced and given to students along with the AQA preliminary material in order to maximise their preparation for the exam. This 59-page revision guide includes includes: * Exam guidance, hints and tips * A list of 45 currently-broadcast UK television game shows, covering a wide range of sub-genres and channels to guide students' independent viewing * The history of television game shows - origins, evolution and longevity * Game show sub-genres - celebrity panel; challenge; children's; comedy; dating; puzzle; quiz; technological * Game show sub-genre codes and conventions * Game show gratifications, linked to example shows * Game show target audiences and appeal - Thinkers, Makers, Experiencers and Achievers * Institutional aspects of game shows - broadcasting and scheduling * Representations in television game shows - studio sets and props * Game show hosts - importance and role (modelled with Bradley Walsh of 'The Chase') * Marketing a game show - advertising techniques (print, audio-visual, new media) * 3 in-depth independent case studies - 'The Chase'; 'Take Me Out'; 'Ninja Warrior UK' * Analysing game show publicity posters/billboards - '1000 Heartbeats'; 'Play to the Whistle' * Analysing game show opening sequences (student choice; modelled with 'The Chase') * Analysing game show final rounds (student choice; modelled with 'The Chase') * Analysing game show official webpages - 'A Question of Sport' * Creating an original television game show - writing a pitch and planning the show (scheduling, host(s), studio, gameplay, prize(s), contestants) * Creating a publicity poster/billboard, opening sequence, webpage * Utilising new media as a marketing tool - apps, mobile games, streaming, social networking * 6 practise exam questions based on previous AQA exams * Terminology glossay appropriate to television game shows

An in-depth revision guide (42 pages) specifically created and tailored towards the 2016 AQA GCSE Media Studies Unit 1 Exam: Science Fiction Films. This revision guide contains a great deal of detail and includes a wide range of revision activities. It can be reproduced and given to students along with the AQA preliminary material in order to maximise their preparation for the exam. This 42-page revision guide includes includes: * Exam guidance, hints and tips * A list of 53 science fiction films covering a wide range of sub-genres to guide students independent viewing * Sci-fi sub-genres - alien invasion; artificial intelligence; cybernetic revolt; disaster; dystopia; horror/sci-fi; time travel; post-apocalyptic; space opera * Sci-fi sub-genre codes and conventions * Sci-fi film gratifications, linked to example films * Vladamir Propp character theory - Who's who? * Issues and fears in sci-fi films - climate change; corporate greed; disease; immigration; oppression; poverty; technophobia; war/invasion * Representations in sci-fi films - characters and locations * Marketing a sci-fi film - advertising techniques (print, audio-visual, new media) * BBFC classifications * BBFC classifications of sci-fi films * 3 in-depth case studies via Internet research - 'Jurassic World'; 'The Martian'; 'Gravity' * Analysing a sci-fi DVD package - 'Pandorum' * Analysing a sci-fi publicity poster - 'Jupiter Ascending' * Analysing sci-fi filom trailers - 'Avatar'; 'Interstellar'; 'Skyline'; 'Transcendence' * Analysing sci-fi film official webpages - 'The Martian' * Creating an original sci-fi film - writing a pitch; creating a publicity poster, DVD package, trailer, webpage * 5 practise exam questions based on previous AQA exams * Terminology glossay appropriate to sci-fi films

A highly focused, well-paced and detailed unit focused upon DVD Packaging (Unit 2a) for the AQA GCSE Media Studies specification. This unit focuses upon genre features; film gratifications; in-depth analysis of DVD packages; creating effective DVD packages; and writing commentaries of original work. The SOW features in in-depth overview of the unit's expectations, including requirements for the controlled assessment. This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 26 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 44 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (6 sheets) * Copies of 17 full DVD packages (of various genres) to offer pupils choice for their controlled assessment Unit's lessons include: * Huge introductory quiz - history of film; the film industry; film terminology; camera shots; film genres * Mapping film gratifications * Mapping generic and genre-specific DVD package features * AfL activity - improving a controlled assessment response * Step-by-step analysis of DVD packages (CA practice) * Designing a DVD package based on a film trailer (CA practice) * Writing a critical commentary (CA practice) * Formal controlled assessment

A diverse and detailed unit focused upon Television Game Shows (Unit 1) for the AQA GCSE Media Studies 2017 exam. This unit focuses upon television game show sub-genres and conventions; game show gratifications and audience theory; institutional aspects and representations; the role and importance of the host; in-depth analysis of game show opening sequences and final rounds; and television game show marketing campaigns. The SOW features in in-depth overview of the unit's expectations, including requirements for the formal examination. Also included is a full television game shows mock exam, and 8 weeks of independent research (4 to prepare for the mock exam, 4 to prepare for the final Unit 1 Exam). This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 28 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 46 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (14 sheets) * Mock exam and mock prelimary material Note 1: The 2016 Science Fiction Films mark scheme can be used to assess mock exams - this is available on the AQA website. Note 2: Youtube links to game show clips are included in the notes section of the PowerPoint, beneath the slides! Unit's lessons include: * An overview of the exam and what is expected/how to achieve higher marks * Identifying and exploring game show sub-genres - celebrity panel, challenge, children's, comedy, dating, puzzle, quiz, technological * Exploring sub-genre codes and conventions * Exploring game show gratifications and linking with example shows * Apply audience appeal theory to game shows - Thinkers, Makers, Experiencers and Achievers * Applying narrative structure to game shows - exposition, conflict, build-up, jeopardy, resolution * Comparing representations in similar game shows - 'Total Wipeout' and 'Ninja Warrior UK' * Exploring the role and importance of the host - 'Through the Keyhole' and 'Tipping Point' * How to effectively market and advertise a new television game show * Analysing opening sequences and final rounds - 'The Chase' and 'The Cube' * 4 weeks of independent research to prepare for mock exam * Unit 1 mock exam * 4 weeks of independent research to prepare for formal Unit 1 Exam

A diverse and detailed unit focused upon Science Fiction Films (Unit 1) for the AQA GCSE Media Studies 2016 exam. This unit focuses upon sci fi codes and conventions; sci-fi gratifications; issues, fears and narrative structure; sci-fi characters and locations; in-depth analysis of sci-fi trailers, DVD packages and a whole film; and sci-fi film marketing campaigns. The SOW features in in-depth overview of the unit's expectations, including requirements for the formal examination. Also included is a full sci-fi mock exam, and 8 weeks of independent research (4 to prepare for the mock exam, 4 to prepare for the final Unit 1 Exam). This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 34 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 48 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (8 sheets) * Mock exam and mock prelimary material Note: The 2011 Action Adventure Films mark scheme can be used to assess mock exams - this is available on the AQA website. Unit's lessons include: * Identifying and exploring sci-fi sub-genres - invasion; artificial intelligence; cybernetic revolt; disaster; dystopia; post-apocalyptic; time travel * Exploring sci-fi codes and conventions * Exploring sci-fi film gratifications and linking with example films * Analysing sci-fi set pieces (film scenes) - 'Star Wars' and 'Independence Day' * Exploring societal issues and fears in sci-fi films * Applying Tzetan Todorov's narrative structure to sci-fi films * Applying Vladamir Propp's character theory to sci-fi film trailers - 'Elysium' and 'Jurassic World' * Representations in sci-fi films - characters and locations * Independence research into BBFC classifications * Analysing sci-fi film trailers - 'Independence Day: Resurgence' and 'Snowpiercer' * Analysing sci-fi film print media (DVD packages) - 'Battleship' and 'Pandorum' * Critically analysing a whole sci-fi film - 'Independence Day' * Independent research into a sci-fi film's marketing campaign - 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' * 4 weeks of independent research to prepare for mock exam * Unit 1 mock exam * 4 weeks of independent research to prepare for formal Unit 1 Exam

An in-depth revision guide (66 pages) specifically created and tailored towards the 2018 AQA GCSE Media Studies Unit 1 Exam: Serial Television Drama. This revision guide contains a great deal of detail and includes a wide range of revision activities. It can be reproduced and given to students along with the AQA preliminary material in order to maximise their preparation for the exam. This 66-page revision guide includes includes: * Exam guidance, hints and tips * A list of 94 currently-broadcast or recently-concluded television serial dramas, covering a wide range of genres and channels to guide students' independent viewing * The history of serial television drama - origins, evolution and longevity * Serial television drama genres - action, adventure, biographical, comedy, crime, fantasy, historical, horror, musical, political, post-apocalyptic, sci-fi, supernatural, thriller, western * Serial television drama genre codes and conventions * Serial television drama audiences and gratifications, linked to example series * Serial television drama broadcast scheduling, linked to example series * Vladamir Propp's Character Theory - linked to serial television dramas * Representations in serial television dramas - people, places, ideas and societies * Marketing a game show - advertising techniques (print, audio-visual, new media) * Serial television drama BBFC age certifications * 3 in-depth case studies to complete - 'Stranger Things'; 'Peaky Blinders'; 'The 100' * Analysing DVD packages - 'Defiance' * Analysing publicity posters/billboards - 'Game of Thrones' * Analysing trailers/commercials (student choice) * Analysing official webpages - 'Once Upon a Time' * Creating an original serial television drama - writing a pitch and planning the show (scheduling, plot, setting, characters, actors, pilot episode) * Creating a publicity poster/billboard, trailer/commercial, opening credits, webpage * Utilising new media as a marketing tool - apps, mobile games, streaming, social networking * Exam questions - common mistakes * 4 practise exam questions based on previous AQA exams * Terminology glossay appropriate to television game shows PLEASE NOTE: The preview of the resource is not auto-generating, which TES states is a site-wide issue. I have therefore also uploaded several screenshots of sample pages in the meantime.