A series of lessons following the I do, we do, you do structure that guides students through how to write an academic response to the GCSE exam question on ‘An Inspector Calls.’ Students are guided through: how to tackle the question how to plan their response how to write an effective introduction how to structure an academic essay Three exam questions included for students to work on.

Resource to support students in the analysis of poetry The resource uses 'Blessing' as the example poem and students will work independently and in groups to analyse the poem in the following ways: - what it is about - what is repeated - tone - words used - alliteration - imagery - rhyme and rhythm - structure Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

Differentiated resources to support the teaching of poetry that deals with discrimination. Poems covered: - Half Caste - race - The class game - social class - Your dad did what - Hitcher - Cousin Kate - Our Sharpeville - Parade's end Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

This document was created to self evaluate the department against the Ofsted 'good' criteria and was incredibly useful in anticipation of an Ofsted visit.

4 fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of extracts taken from 19th century texts with paper 2 comparison skills incorporated. (Theme of education) Students will study an extract from Jane Eyre and Nicholas Nickleby on the theme of education and will analyse language and explore context. Students will look at the presentation of school life and compare to modern society. (Extracts included) Students will then read a modern news report on behaviour in schools and draw comparisons. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

Differentiated resources to support he teaching of chapter 2. Differentiation: purple = lower blue - middle yellow - higher Resources provide opportunities to: - Analyse Steinbeck's presentation of character - Self / peer assess against GCSE mark scheme - Rag rate own performance against mark scheme criteria - explore character and theme - Analyse writer's methods

Resources to support the exploration of 'The masque of the red death' by Edgar Allan Poe Opportunities to: - explore symbolism - explore context of the black death - explore writer's use of language - explore gothic genre - compare to the tell tale heart

Fully differentiated (by colour) resource to support the teaching of comparison of 'The send off' by Wilfred Owen. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher

2 fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of 19th century extracts taken from Jane Eyre and Nicholas Nickleby. The focus of these lessons is school life and students will consider the presentation of school in the 19th century and compare this to school life in the 21st century. Opportunities to compare the two 19th century texts. Extracts are taken from the AQA new specification 9-1, 19th century texts booklet and is included in this resource pack. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability

3 differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 5 scene 1, 2 and 3. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore language, form and structure - assess against the 9-1 specification success criteria - explore context - fate and predestination - explore creation of tension - explore unfortunate coincidence - explore the significance of the ending

2 lessons to support the introduction to studying plays. Resources provide opportunities for students to: - explore stage directions - explore stage terminology - explore the layout of scripts - practice creating scripts - perform scripts - explore the difference between plays and prose

Fully differentiated (by colour) resources to support the teaching of a one - two week Media based English project on advertising. Differentiation: yellow = higher blue = middle purple = lower Resources provide opportunities to: - explore target audience for advertising campaigns - explore existing advertising campaigns - explore the use of persuasive language - explore the use of presentational features - analyse the effectiveness of advertising campaigns - explore the narratives of advertising campaigns - design a new soft drink and develop the advertising production plan - peer and self assess - explore representation - justify own design choices These resources could also be useful as part of an enrichment day/activity.

Resources to support the analysis of and creating of magazine covers. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore connotations and denotations - explore representation - explore reader profiles - explore audiences - create a magazine cover - evaluate own production work - explore core buyers for a variety of titles - explore colour connotation - explore mise-en-scene

Resources to support the teaching of TV Crime drama. Lessons are numbered for ease of use and provide opportunities to: - explore the genre - explore characters types - explore representation of the police force - analyse opening sequences - create opening sequences - explore scheduling strategies - explore technological developments - explore film noir - explore Todorov's theory - explore Propp's theory - explore institutions - explore mise en scene - create pitches for own crime drama ideas - job roles included as per the industry to relate t the world of work - explore codes - explore narratives including multi strand - explore crime drama audiences - geo-demographics, demographics - psychographics - explore camera angles - explore connotation and denotation

Resources to support the teaching of 'twisted' for lower ability. Homework project also included. Differentiation: purple = lower blue = middle yellow = higher Resources provide opportunities to: - explore stage directions - understand and create monologues - explore characterisation - develop empathy skills - explore and create flash backs - create narratives - develop speaking and listening skills through role play - create tableau - explore the theme of bullying - analyse anti bullying posters and create own - write letters to an agony aunt - performs scenes

Resources to help get started with teaching video games and gamers. Lessons are numbered for ease of use. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore arcade gaming - explore institutions - explore platforms - consoles, tablets etc. and specifications - explore game types - shoot-em-ups, first person shooter, strategy etc. - explore video game audiences - demographic, geo-demographic, psychographic - explore types of gamer - casual, mid-core, hard-core, social niche etc. - explore audience profiles - explore the 4Cs (media theory) - explore the history of games consoles

Two fully differentiated (by colour) lessons to support the teaching of Romeo and Juliet Act 2 scene 3. Differentiation: purple = lower ability blue = middle ability yellow = higher ability Resources provide opportunities to: - explore writer's methods - assess against the 9-1 specification success criteria - explore Catholic marriage - work on writing skills for language paper 2

Resources to support the exploration of research techniques. Over 70 power point slides and activities to support students through the process of conducting research. Resources will support students in doing the following: - explore the effectiveness of and create questionnaires - understand the difference between primary and secondary research - use the NRS website (secondary research) to investigate print media audiences - gather qualitative and quantitative data - explore mass and niche audiences - conduct audience research, market research and production research - research attitudes and preferences in TV - Use the BARB website (Secondary research) to investigate viewing figures - Gather research to gain data ahead of creating a new media product - present the results of research Differentiation by points. Tasks have a varying number of points attached. The higher the number of points: the more complex the task.

Resources created for teaching unit 21 BTEC First diploma 'Creative Media production project.' These resources are useful for helping support students through any Media production project and cover the 3 stages of production. (pre-production, production and post-production) Resources include: - completing pre-production - completing production - completing post production - generating of ideas for a production project on any topic - analysing existing proposals - examples taken from new TV show proposals - creating proposals inline with industry standard - pass, merit, distinction success criteria - giving a pitch - exploration of legislation that affects work in Media including libel, defamation and slander - exploration of equality laws, privacy laws, copyright and the data protection act A work book is also included for students to complete as they study

Resources to support the teaching of audio production. Lesson were planned to teach BTEC first unit 6 audio production but are equally suitable to help students understand audio for any Media studies course. Students work towards a brief and will create audio (a radio programme) by following industry practice. Resources provide opportunities to: - explore a variety of audio - music, noise, silence, speech, special effects - explore audio files - mp3, mp4, wav, AIFF, CD, DAB, FM - explore mono and stereo - monitor own audio consumption - explore broadcast audio and non broadcast audio - explore uses and gratifications - Blumler and Katz - explore microphones - edit audio using editing software - follow a Media brief to create a radio programme (broadcast audio) - explore and create radio sweepers, promos, idents, music beds etc. - conduct research - primary and secondary Differentiation using a points system. Students complete tasks to earn points, Difficult tasks have the most points attached to them. A work book is included for students to use while studying.