Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2022). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Newspaper unit on The Daily Mirror and The Times. The 73 slide, 12 lesson resource includes all resources and twelve lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSPs. Lesson 1: Introduction to The Daily Mirror and The Times. The politics of the press and impact on content. Lesson 2: Comparing tabloids and broadsheets including key media language terms and analysis of pages. Lesson 3: Detailed Daily Mirror analysis and media language and representation. Lesson 4: Detailed Times analysis and media language and representation. Lesson 5 and 6: A semiotic analysis of The Daily Mirror and The Times using media theories including Propp, Todorov, Barthes and Levi-Strauss. Lesson 7: Audience analysis of The Daily Mirror and The Times including using media theories such as Blumler and Katz and Stuart Hall. Lesson 9: How groups, people and events are represented in The Daily Mirror and The Times CSPs and why. Lesson 10: The changing nature of newspaper circulation and distribution. Lesson 11: Ownership of The Daily Mirror and The Times and how they have adapted in the light of changing audience habits. Lesson 12: Press regulation As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

A comprehensive guide for students sitting their AQA Media Studies exams in 2024. All CSPs are covered with the key information broken down into the Theoretical Framework focus areas. The guide is written for students in easy to manage sections and the information is broken down into easy to remember chunks. As well as information on the CSPs, the Revision Guide features Two Practice exam style questions per CSP, a glossary of terms, revision tips and key information and dates for the exams.

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Film unit on Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Black Widow. The 27 slide, 6 lesson resource includes all resources and approximately 6 lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP. Lesson 1: What is Black Widow and what is the MCU franchise? Lesson 2: Who owns Marvel [includes conglomerate, vertical and horizontal integration]. Genre analysis and impact on global sales. Lesson 3: Representation and influence in the production of Black Widow and why. Analysis of Star Power. Examining the costs of production. Lesson 4: How did Black Widow perform at the box office and why? Distribution channels used and the impact of the COVID pandemic. Lesson 5: Film certification. The marketing and merchandising of Black Widow. Lesson 6: Hollywood and the links to globalisation and cultural imperialism. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Online, Social and Participatory unit on Marcus Rashford. The 55 slide 10 lesson resource includes all resources and ten lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP. Lesson 1: Who is Marcus Rasford? Lesson 2: Why is Marcus Rashford a CSP? How has Marcus Rashford redefined celebrity through his online presence? Lesson 3: Who is the audience for Marcus Rashford and why do they engage with his online presence? Lesson 4: Analysing the codes and conventions of his social media channels. Lesson 5: Analysing the official Marcus Rashford website. Lesson 6: Audience positioning and narrative structures. Lesson 7: Who selects the various representations of Marcus. The rise of social media managers and PR companies. Lesson 8: The growth of social media companies and who owns them? Who regulates social media companies? Lesson 9: How do social media companies make money? What businesses link with Marcus Rashford and why? Lesson 10: Marcus Rashford, the political powerbase and public policy. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Kia Ora, Exam prep PPT added 2024 UK series updarted Janu 2024! too with three new PPTS including one which gives a short but important factual details about NZ/ being Maori and Jewish which is Waititi’s background! One linking gender and humour in the film there is also and update from June 2023 - added a sentence starter PPT for exam revision post the Summer 2023 UK exam series this resource has been re-written for the new eduqas film studies GCSE set texts global - and I am excited! I lobbied for this film to be considered so YAY! The workbook has been updated [ april 2022] and has a detachable back page if you want to avoid the spoiler of Rosa. It’s 22 pages and will form an teaching and revision guide The workbook takes the students through the who what and why - and with the PPTS should get them ready to answer some questions as well as provide a solid introduction to the satire of the film, the context and filming. There are three PPTs ** see uodates now 5+ - the longest is aimed at film, but can work with an English subject eg the NZ curriculm and will fit into an extended media study of film The two worksheets are to support film viewing for any of the subjects as the teacher can select the emphasis The longer PPT has a research task, an end of module essay. Youtube markers are current as at 27/09/2020 I anticipate adding to this so please check in for updates after the UK summer 2024 exams - although this film will not be examined until 2024 by eduqas. I will be uploading more questions in August 2024

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, also applies to Eduqas and anyone discussing the impact of vloggers and their expansion into the media/celebrity landscape. The resources relate to the Dr Who ‘An Unearthly Child’ opening episode, and studies the Media Representation, Audiences, Industries and Language around TV Series, SciFi, the BBC, etc… The 33-slide Powerpoint includes all resources and eight lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: The Codes and Conventions of SciFi Lesson 2: The BBC and Doctor WhoWho is Doctor Who, how important is the Doctor Who franchise to the BBC, the BBC [how is it funded and the public service remit and how has it changed] Lesson 3: How is the BBC regulated and how are programmes commissioned Lesson 4: An introduction to ‘An Unearthly Child’ and watch episode Lesson 5: Narrative theory and ‘An Unearthly Child’ [inc Propp and Todorov] Lesson 6: The semiotic codes in ‘An Unearthly Child’ Lesson 7: Character analysis of ‘An Unearthly Child’ Lesson 8: Use of stereotypes in ‘An Unearthly Child’ , audience analysis and Use and Gratifcation Thoery. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" ***Reviews welcomed***

A 48-slide revision package written to support the AQA GCSE (9-1) Media Studies course 2023 specification. This can be projected with the class, completed by the pupils in using computers or photocopied onto A4/A5 and used as a homework project. The package deals with the key media theories outlined by AQA and links to the CSPs. It also covers key media language and terms linked to various CSPs with pupil activity involved. The final slides deal with key terms that may be assessed for 2 mark responses and then more detailed exemplar questions for 6, 8 and 12 mark questions. These resources support the popular CSP resources that are on TES. Reviews have stated: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

A detailed, engaging and well-differentiated lesson to encourage critical thinking (lasting 1-2 hours), focused on the growth of Fake News and ‘alternative facts’. These resources teach students how we must always use critical thinking skills when studying media material. Included: 1 - 2 hour PowerPoint, worksheets, clips, alternative facts reading comprehension, well differentiated, KS3/ KS4. These resources have been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow. All our resources are editable (so easy to adapt for your classes) and are designed to last one hour each. You can find many more inexpensive and free PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources at my shop: EC_Resources Leave me a review and pick any other resource for free :) Or you can check out some of our most popular PSHE, Citizenship and RE resources below: Mental Health PSHE Bundle 1 Whole Year of PSHE Resources British Values Citizenship Bundle Careers, Employment and Enterprise Bundle Islam Bundle Sex and Relationships Education GCSE CITIZENSHIP 9-1

Ideal for AQA GCSE Media Studies SOWs. Complete set of knowledge organisers for core areas of two-year course (exams from 2023 onwards- updated CSPs). 13 included- perfect for revision and retrieval! What’s included? An introduction to media Tier 2 + 3 vocabulary Media theories Key media theories Camera shots + angles Advertising Magazines Radio (BBC Radio 1) Radio (KISS FM) Film marketing Music videos Newspapers TV drama

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Magazine unit on Tatler. The 34 slide, 7 lesson resource includes all resources and seven lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSPs. Lesson 1: Introduction to Tatler and the nature of its target audience. Lesson 2 and 3: Completing a detailed semiotic analysis of the Tatler front cover including verbal, non-verbal and technical codes. Also, the codes and conventions of magazine design. Lesson 4: Modelled semiotic analysis of an unseen magazine media product. Lesson 5: An analysis of the narrative structures using media theories including Propp, Todorov and Barthes. Lesson 6: How groups, people and events are represented in Tatler and why. Lesson 7: Comparing Tatler to Heat. Practice examination questions. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Magazine unit on Heat. The 48 slide, 7 lesson resource includes all resources and seven lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSPs. Lesson 1: Introduction to Heat and the nature of its target audience. Also, introduction to the celebrities on the cover and the context of the stories. Lesson 2 and 3: Completing a detailed semiotic analysis of the Heat front cover including verbal, non-verbal and technical codes. Lesson 4: The values and beliefs of Heat magazine. Lesson 5: An analysis of the narrative structures using media theories including Propp, Todorov Levi-Strauss and Barthes. Lesson 6: How groups, people and events are represented in Heat and why. Lesson 7: Comparing Heat to Tatler. Practice examination questions. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, also applies to Eduqas and anyone discussing the impact of celebrity and monetised apps and their expansion into the media/celebrity landscape. The resources relate to the Kim Kardashian Hollywood app/game, and study the Media Representation, Audiences, Industries and Language around the Kardashian brand, celebrity culture, feminism in gaming, monetisation of apps and game industry regulation. The Powerpoint includes all resources and seven lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: Introduction to the game and the Kardashian brand. Lesson 2: How is the game structured, narrative techniques used. Lesson 3: Representation of celebrity, uses and gratification theory and marketing of the game. Lesson 4: Media convergence, gender roles and influence on target audience, gender in the gaming industry. Lesson 5: Game industry regulation, the canging nature of the gaming industry and monetisation of 'free' apps. All of the above are linked through activities to Kim Kardashian Hollywood and could extend into further lessons and discussions. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated 'these are great starting points' for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" ***Reviews welcomed***

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Radio unit on KISS Radio’s Breakfast Show. The 27 slide, 6 lesson resource includes all resources and approximately 6 lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP. Lesson 1: What is KISS and the breakfast show? Who are the Bauer Media Group? What Media Products do BMG own? Why are BMGs acquisitions so controversial? Lesson 2: What is BMG Radio’s audience reach? What advantages does the cross-media ownership benefit KISS and BMG? What synergy exists between BMG brands? Lesson 3: How is KISS funded? How is radio regulated? What are the broadcasting codes relevant to radio? Lesson 4: How does KISS target its audience? How successful is KISS in reaching its audience? Lesson 5: Why do people listen to KISS? What are the audience readings? What do active and passive radio audiences do? Lesson 6: How has radio changed? How do this CSP and the Radio 1 Launch compare? As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Revision tasks. This resource has been made for year 11 students to complete over the easter holidays. It has 15 days worth of revision tasks focusing on both Component 1 and Component 2 - suitable for 2024 examinations. It also has all of the links to the facts sheets given by the exam board and all past examination questions. The products are: GQ - Raheem Stirling Pride - Naomie Harris The Guardian - Boris Johnson The Sun - Covid-19 No Time to Die (poster and website) The Man with a Golden Gun This Girl Can Quality Street The Archers Fortnite The Sun - Online The Sweeney Luther Bruno Mars (Online and Uptown Funk) Lizzo (Online and Good as Hell) Duran Duran, Rio

Article Writing. A lovely lesson based on the topic of female pop stars

Needing a stimulating all-in-one lesson for your introduction to Dystopian and Apocalyptic literature? This PowerPoint has everything you need for an engaging opening lesson: a lively discussion about popular apocalyptic and dystopian films, scientific facts about apocalypse causes and then a mind-mapping task to get your pupils thinking about their own plot ideas!

A powerpoint which details the different types of research that can be undertaken (primary, secondary, qualitative and quantitative) with a focus on media studies level 2 BTEC.

Theory map to exam question from EDUQAS WJEC guidance reformatted as a student handout. Handout covers key content and theories that need to be covered for the following areas. MEDIA LANGUAGE STRUCTURALISM SEMIOTICS GENRE THEORY NARRATIVE POSTMODERNISM This resource can be used in lessons, ONLINE, REMOTE, VIRTUAL, HOME, LEARNING or as HOMEWORK. It can be digitally sent to students as a PDF or printed and used within a lesson. All resources have been tried and tested in both a college and school setting and been met with enthusiasm by students. They are designed to fully explain the tasks, with terminology, keywords, sections and a clear explanation for students to complete independently. It can be delivered in a classroom with a teacher or as a tool for independent learning remotely. CREATIVE THINKING RESOURCES specialises in Media Studies, Film Studies, Graphic Design, Theatrical and SFX Special Effects Makeup, Design Technology, Architecture and Three Dimensional Design 3D. A wealth of free and purchasable resources including Full unit schemes of work, Teacher Powerpoints, student handouts, Home Learning booklets to revision materials, covering Key Stage 5, 4, 3 and 2. Please rate this resource and leave any feedback for improvements, or suggested add ons, that both you and your class would like to see. For extra help and inspiration visit CREATIVE THINKING RESOURCES Pinterest. For a range of boards from Sketchbook Inspiration, Architecture and Typography to Media Theorists, Packaging, Mask Making and Magazine Design.