This is a fully comprehensive unit of work, which should cover approximately 7-8 weeks worth of lessons (based on 5 hours a week). It aims to introduce students to the four theoretical frameworks of the AQA A Level Media Studies course. It also covers a brief introduction to different media forms that the students will need to be familiar with. There are exemplar answers, exam questions and a homework booklet covering a range of iconic media products designed to supplement students’ learning. This unit aims to introduce students to every theory that the exam board requires them to know about and has a specific focus on unseen media language, unseen media theory question and questions 5.1 and 5,2. The aim would be to give students an understanding of the different theories and frameworks prior to studying any products in depth. The selected products are considered iconic too, which will help students to link to wider examples from the media industry.

Simple grid for paper 2 topics with some theory suggestions

A range of questions for P1 CSP texts and planning grid

A fully comprehensive SOW for Paper One CLA spoken. This covers a range of different examples of data, exemplars and homework tasks are included too. This has been updated for 2023 - taking into consideration 2023 examinations. There are urls included to relevant video clips - please note these were working at the time of uploading, so please check before using - they are usually easy enough to find online.

A comprehensive SOW for AQA Paper One - CLA writing. This covers all aspects of accuracy vs creativity. Has a hwk booklet and various texts to analyse included. Updated this year to take into consideration examination feedback.

Comprehensive SOW which covers the concepts of ethnicity in language, looking at MLE, ‘Jafaican’, grime music, etc and whether of not ethnicity can impact people’s language. Contains lessons covering all of the ares in Paper 2 and contains exemplars and assessments that could be used to check progress. Interleaving hwk is included to help students with paper one analysis skills.

This is a fully comprehensive SOW for World Englishes - it covers all relevant theories with a hwk booklet and various interleaving tasks too. Case studies into various world Englishes, exemplars for Paper 2 questions are included too.

Fully comprehensive SOW for Zendaya - looking at her use of social media across platforms. Each lesson contains a starter activity, and plenary - the resource contains all relevant frameworks and theories identified by AQA in the most recent CSP booklet. There is 120 slides of material, a homework booklet - CSP tracker document, Cornell notes summary sheet and some assessment questions. The ppt also has a screen recording of Zendaya’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter contained within to help combat school web filtering systems of social media sites. There are opportunities for further reading contained with reference to relevant newspaper articles.

A 161 slide fully comprehensive Media Two SOW covering all areas of the theoretical framework for A Level Media studies. Homework booklet is included to help with interleaving and practise of unseen analysis skills. Furthermore, unseen extracts are included in the sow (which aren’t in the CSP pack from AQA) to help to build students’ understanding for this topic. An exam question, with planning grid is included and a Cornell summary knowledge organiser template. There is starter (many of which encourage P1/P2 unseen exam skills) and review tasks in every lesson, alonside main activites. All relevant reseach is incuded, taken from a variety of online articles and their links, plus the articles themselves are included too. At least 10 lessons (probably more) of content here with all relevant theories so would be useful for a comprehensive revision resource. This has been adapted to reflect 2023 exam series - taking into consideration the Paper 1 Curran and Seaton question (last question on Paper 1) so that students are more familiar with this theory in the future and can consider their ideas in relation to more than one product.

A full sow covering the occupation topic for Paper 2 English Language. Includes a range of case studies into: legal language, education, police, comedy, exercise, small talk, etc. Also includes relevant theories and a homework booklet which interleaves Paper 1 ‘meanings and representations’ questions. There are lessons on all assessment styles contained too.

236 slides including 16 comprehensive lessons covering the in-depth CSP Lupin (paired with The Responder) for the 2024 cohort. This sow covers all frameworks such as: representation, audience, contexts, narrative, genre, media language, and industry. Each framework has at least one lesson covering the relevant theories such as: Hesmondhalgh, Reception Theory, Hall (Representation), post-colonialism (Gilroy), Cultivation Theory, Neale (Genre theory), Barthes, Todorov, Semiotics, Butler, Van Zoonen, bell hooks, Levi Straus, etc. There are also 10 hwk tasks includes which aim to further understanding of Lupin or wider contexts which are relevant for the study of the media course such as: Shipman, London Riots, etc. HWK tasks are designed to interleave some of the skills from Media One and Media Two. There are also relevant articles included in a pack for context.

This is a comprehensive SOW (196 slides - 13 lessons) which covers all the in-depth frameworks for The Responder BBC. It has lessons covering each framework, which include a range of activities relating the the frameworks; there are hwk tasks included too - 9 in total which are designed to either consolidate the lesson, link to a wider contextual news story or another product that could further their understanding of The Responder. Furtermore, there are interleaving hwk tasks which link to other media genres that the students will study - some are included as unseen products.

This resource includes 16 lessons (254 slides) covering in-depth the video game Horizon Forbidden West (new for exams in 2024). It covers all areas of the frameworks including: narrative, genre, representation, audiences, contexts and industry. Each framework has at least one dedicated lesson and there are 10 hwk tasks included which are designed to heighten students’ knowledge of interesting texts related to video games or to help students interleave their paper 1 and paper 2 skills. All theories that are in the AQA CSP booklet are included plus a focus on post modernism too. Each lesson is fully resourced with a range of activities supplied including starter and plenary tasks.

Over 20 lessons covering the entire Paper 2 topic, also includes an interleaving booklet to test Paper 1 skills as hwk activities. Some further reading suggestions and Super-curriculum tasks too. Includes lessons on discursive essays, question 3 and opinion articles (relevant examples are included for discursive and opinion articles). Includes a theory booklet to help students revise these. Also looks at gender in music, non fiction, fiction, TV shows such as the Apprentice, Love Island, comedy, the Depp/Heard trial, etc. Sexist language and gender neutral language is included here too. Detailed focus on the 3 models: deficit, difference and dominance, alongside other relevant gender theories. Relevant articles are included too.

Comprehensive SOW on GQ magazine for Media Two (new for 2024 exams). Covers all frameworks, including exam questions, Cornell notes, CSP tracker, homework. Interleaving tasks included as starter tasks based on GQ and other magazines too. Complete lessons and relevant documents included. There is also a super curriculum task included too.

A comprehensive sow for the new CSP Sephora Black Beauty and existing Score Hair Cream (1967). Including interleaving tasks and homework for the entire unit. All relevant theories are inlcuded such as: post-colonialism, feminism, post modernism and some extra ones. Relevant contextual adverts and information about the evolution of advertising is included too.

SOW for Teen Vogue online - covering all frameworks, theory and an exam question. Screen shots from the website and social media in 2022 too.

A full SOW looking at the Voice online. Directs through all frameworks - including examples from the site (from 2022). There are exam questions included and all relevent theory and context is explored here, including the Notting Hill Carnival and the relation to the online paper.

This a SOW for co teaching of the advertising products Maybelline and Score. Includes lots of contextual information about advertising in the 60s compared to now. Also includes a range of exam questions on ares such as post modernism, semiotics, etc so that students can practise their skills. Comprehensive sow containing 12 lessons. Tried and tested with Year 13 students and worked effectively.

Comprehensive SOW for The Guardian newspaper (new for 2024 examination cohort). Includes lessons, resources and homework for all frameworks studied for this topic. Also includes a range of interleaving activites as starters or homework tasks designed to help students to prepare for unseen questions on Media One and Media Two. The interleaving tasks try to focus on key events that Media students should be aware of to encourage a wider understanding of the industry. Relevant articles are included, there is an exam question at the end of the resource. All relevant research on The Guardian is included and each lesson focuses on an area relevant to one of the frameworks of study.