A double lesson to revise hypodermic theory. Particularly suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. Students revise the key features of the theory as well as codes and conventions. Students then apply their learning to analyse a film trailer through hypodermic theory and evaluate the theory’s usefulness.

A lesson exploring the legal restrictions and regulatory bodies that are prominent in the media industry. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production. Students learn about the main regulatory bodies and their focus and the legal restrictions that are relevant in the media.

A double lesson about how to respond to a media brief and communicate a clear message for a client. Students generate ideas from a brief and evaluate a model. Students then analyse magazine front covers for different purposes and consider how the features differ in order to communicate a particular message. Students also consider how the ethos and reputation of a company can affect their brief. Finally, students work independently to research a company and how their background affects their advertising. Particularly suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production Unit 8.

A lesson introducing students to how to write a media rationale. Suitable for students studying Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production Unit 8. Students learn the key features in a successful rationale and independently write a rationale for a brief. Lesson includes Pearson advice from a recent exam report.

A PSHE lesson exploring what consent is and how students can check for consent and ensure it has been given. Students consider what consent it, analyse a case study, and develop their oracy in a debate task.

A fun and interactive quiz revising camera angles, lighting and reading styles. The lesson includes a range of different rounds including quiz questions, picture rounds and video clip rounds.

A quiz testing students on the main features of the exam for Pearson BTEC Creative Digital Media Production Unit 8. Includes 12 questions and answers.

A lesson to develop students’ article writing skills. Based on controversial ideas and stereotypes about the youth of today. Lesson includes a model and frequent reference to AQA GCSE English Language mark scheme.

A revision guide for Power and Conflict anthology poems and Unseen poetry. Suitable for students studying AQA GCSE. The revision guide includes comprehension questions for each poem in the Power and Conflict anthology, focusing on quotations, theme, poets’ intentions and devices. A list of comparison exam style questions are included as well as exam style questions for unseen poetry.

Twelve fully resourced lessons on The Kiss of Death by Malcolm Rose. The lessons include two homework tasks and opportunity for assessment. The lessons allow for both group and independent work and there are opportunities for drama, oracy and writing skills.

Suitable for students studying AQA GCSE Power and Conflict poetry anthology. Page per poem knowledge organisers with detailed notes on key ideas, context, themes, language, form and structure. All poems in the Power and Conflict anthology covered with key quotations included.

Three lessons focusing on non-fiction letter writing skills. Based on the controversial topic of debt and pay day loans. The first lesson introduces the idea of pay day loans. Students read an article about the dangers of pay day loans and identify and analyse the devices used. The second lesson allows students to develop a personal response to the topic and students practise their oracy skills. A differentiated article is provided as further support for students. In the third lesson, students work independently to write their persuasive letters and peer assess against the success criteria. These lessons have been used with both KS3 and KS4 lessons with the GCSE mark scheme used for self assessment.

A lesson introducing students to the basics of psychoanalysis. Students then consider how the novella Jekyll and Hyde could be interpreted through the lens of psychoanalysis. Particularly suitable for grade 7-9 students.

30 comprehension questions for the poems in the Power and Conflict AQA anthology. Questions relate to quotation, theme, general understanding and devices.

Three lessons focusing on writing a letter to argue. Based on the controversial issue of school exclusions. In the first lesson, students practise their oracy skills and develop a personal response to the issue of school exclusions. In the second lesson, students analyse a model and plan their own response. In the third lesson, students work independently to write their letters to argue and peer assess.

An extract from the start of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley with accompanying comprehension questions focusing on both understanding and language analysis. Includes a challenge task based around creative writing skills. Ideal for homework or cover lessons.