A breakdown of both exam components with question descriptors, timing suggestions and example question formats.

A breakdown of both exams with question descriptors, timing suggestions and example question formats.

A double lesson (I taught it over 2 hours) which introduces the concept of lifestyle magazines and explores the use of media language on two ‘unseen’ magazine covers. This lesson is an introduction to the study of Pride and GQ for Eduqas GCSE media.

A simple lesson which introduces relevant contexts before watching the first episode. This includes some small tasks and links to YouTube videos. Also makes use of extracts from the Life on Mars DVD. Relevant to Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Component 2.

A basic first lesson asking pupils to explore what Media is. Activities include looking at, and exploring, the main Media platforms. Also includes WJEC course info but this could be changed for any exam board. Enjoy!

A first lesson introducing the concept of Media, Media Platforms and Audiences.

Two lessons on the Representations of issues in print based and TV advertising.

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.

Two lessons looking at film advertising with a focus on targeting audiences. Uses and Gratification and Dyer's Star Theory are included in the lessons. Focus - The Woman in Black and Saving Mr Banks. Enjoy!

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 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 lesson which explores media regulation as a concept and looks at some media products which have been complained about and banned in the UK. The lesson also focuses on Livingstone and Lunt’s theory of regulation, breaks down and evaluates the ideas of the theory. The lesson focuses on the set TV products for Eduqas A level Media Component 2 but can be very easily adapted to focus on any other media products or industries. Makes use the the Eduqas A Level year 2 text book.

A lesson which incorporates peer assessment of a sample exam answer (from a real student) to the Component 2 Section A Eduqas GCSE media studies exam. The lesson breaks down and dissects an example exam question, peer assesses a sample answer and gives students the chance to write their own improved answer. The markers comments can be found on the EDUQAS secure website.

A complete lesson covering MEDIA CONTEXTS on GQ Magazine (August 2019 edition) for Paper 1 of Eduqas GCSE Media Studies.

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.

Can be used as a classroom display or handout/revision aid for students. This is a bank of active verbs for writing about, and analysing, media products and a bank of 'sentence starters' to help students integrate media theory into their analysis of media products. This is aimed at A Level media students and based on the Eduqas theoretical framework and set theories.

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.

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 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 fun, festive lesson which analyses the uss of media language in a range of print based Christmas adverts. Links nicely to any teaching of print based advertising and Eduqas GCSE Media Paper 1.