Analysis and activities focused on AQA GCSE English Literature. 1-2 differentiated lessons.

Analysis and activities focused on AQA GCSE English Literature.

An introduction to Old English which focuses on Beowulf and Kennings poetry. Aimed at higher ability year 8 students. Enjoy!

Two lessons aimed at Key Stage 3 analysing and writing Christmas poems. Lesson one is on Haiku poems and lesson two explores ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. Enjoy!

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 lesson and essay aimed at top set year 8 students analysing Shakespeare's presentation of conflict in Romeo and Juliet.

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 aimed a GCSE English students exploring how to use the colon.

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.