A 3 lesson scheme of work that can form part of PSHE, careers-focus days or be completed independently with Key Stage 4 or 5 students. The Powerpoint resource can be used to support delivery and there are two pupil booklets to focus thinking and action planning. The unit is based on self-management and time management skills.
A curriculum report for Senior Leaders or Heads of Department/Faculty to monitor the attitude to work and behaviour for learning of pupils causing concern and who require line manager monitoring.
An SMSC tool that breaks down Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural aspects of school. Can be used in any phase of education. Has been used at whole-school and departmental level and attempts to link to specific OfSTED framework language. Running over 13 pages, this has been completed by all department leads in school and then collated to give the full picture regarding SMSC delivery across the school community.
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An assembly for Year 8s or 9s on the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. The presentations clarifies what Media Studies is and the various Close Study Products (CSPs) that students will study. It also highlights key questions for each CSP so that students will understand more of the content of the course.
A 5 or 6 lesson scheme of work that can form part of PSHE, careers-focus days or be completed independently with Key Stage 4 or 5 students. The Powerpoint resource can be used to support delivery and there are two pupil booklets to focus thinking and action planning. The units are:
- preparing for interview [with video stimulas]
- interview skills [with video stimulas]
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A 19 slide PPT for school and academy staff INSET on GDPR procedures in schools following May 2018 EU-wide changes. Using video and weblinks, the slides outline key tips to ensure GDPR compliance. Slides cover:
What is GDPR? Including video
Why does GDPR matter?
Who is the Data Protection Officer?
What are ‘personal details’?
Paper-based good practice: top tips
ICT-based good practice: top tips
MIS-based good practice: top tips
Email good practice: top tips
Social Media good practice: top tips
Display work good practice: top tips
What to do if there is a data breach.
Questions and links for further information.
A 3 lesson scheme of work that can form part of PSHE, careers-focus days or be completed independently with Key Stage 4 or 5 students. The Powerpoint resource can be used to support delivery and there are two pupil booklets to focus thinking and action planning. The units are:
Personal skills audit.
Using online tools to research careers.
Describing skills for different careers.
Looking at careers development.
Writing a career development plan.
An assembly suitable for KS2 - KS4 (language may need a small edit for KS2 on some slides) for The Road Safety Week 2019 - November 18th to November 24th. Updated with latest BRAKE resource “Speed Matters” video.
Slides include:
Slide 1: Introduction
Slide 2: Speeding facts for 2016/2017
Slide 3: Why is speeding such an issue?
Slide 4: The impact of speeding - Avril’s story (video)
Slide 5: Key messages
Slide 6: Stopping distances - what are they?
Slide 7 and 8: What can you do to raise awareness and be safe?
Slide 9: Speed Matters video with Maddie Moate [KS2 recommended]
Slide 10: Closing message and links for more information
An assembly on the issue of taking control of technology and mobile phone use. Dealing with emerging issues such as social media FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out), social media affirmation and gaming/phone addiction, the assembly ends of easy to access top tips that any young person can embrace and take on board. Includes video clip on screen time concerns. Suitable for secondary level.
An assembly incorporating the top 10 tips for personal happiness. Deliverable to any year group -
although some of the scientific and holsitic aspects are more KS3 and KS4. Includes slides and full script for each slide in the ‘notes’ section.
A 2 lesson scheme of work that can form part of PSHE, careers-focus days or be completed independently with Key Stage 4 or 5 students. The Powerpoint resource can be used to support delivery and there are two pupil booklets to focus thinking and action planning. The units are:
What is volunteering?
What is caring?
What is self-stud?
What are the benefits of volunteering?
Two Case Studies: Oxfam and London 2012
What specific skills does voluteering develop and why would they be useful?
A 2 lesson scheme of work that can form part of PSHE, careers-focus days or be completed independently with Key Stage 4 or 5 students. The Powerpoint resource can be used to support delivery and there are pupil booklets to focus thinking and action planning. Includes information on:
the benefits of being healthy.
how to maintain good health in the workplace.
how employers can help us to stay healthy.
what organisations support us in staying healthy in the workplace.
A full self-assessment tool for the Level 2 Certificate in Applied ICT or European Computer Driving Licence [ECDL]. Checklist can be used prior to examination along with the linked diagnostic video.
A full Excel self-assessment tool for the Level 2 Certificate in Applied ICT or European Computer Driving Licence [ECDL]. Checklist can be used prior to examination along with the linked diagnostic video.
An assembly, featuring video, that explains how fair trade works and what happens to the money that we spend on most of our products. Suitable for primary or secondary.
Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Newspaper, The Daily Mirror. The** 35 slide 7 lesson resource** includes all resources and sevon lessons work (with possible expansion) and useful prior to NEA 2018 delivery if completing newspaper option.
Lesson 1: What is the Press? What is Press freedom? What is Press intrusion? What are the politics of the UK national newspapers?
Lesson 2: What is the difference between tabloid and broadsheet? What are the key components of a newspaper? How is the front cover of the Daily Mirror CSP designed and why? How does this compare with The Times?
Lesson 3: How does the language differ with the Muirfield story and why? How does this compare with The Times?
Lesson 4: How are newspaper audiences classified? What are the general characteristics of different national newspaper readers? What is the audience profile of the Daily Mirror? How does this differ to The Times? How are different social groups, issues or events represented in the Daily Mirror? How does the Daily Mirror target its audience?
Lesson 5: Why do people read the Daily Mirror (pleasures)? What is an active and passive newspaper audience? How does the Daily Mirror encourage its audience to be passive and/or active? What are the different preferred readings of the Daily Mirror?
Lesson 6: What is the market position of the Daily Mirror? What are the circulation figures of the Daily Mirror and how have they changed? Why are circulation figures changing? Who owns the Daily Mirror?
Lesson 7: Press regulation.
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.”
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"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"
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Resources for the Close Study Product OMO for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, also applies to Eduqas and anyone teaching the Advertising and Marketing Close Study Product - OMO Print Advert. Using prompts outlined in the AQA Summer 2017 Ready to Teach resource pack, this intensively-structured 12 slide resource includes the following and could be used over 3 or 4 lessons:
the social and cultural context of the advert: links to Maslow, representation of 1950s women and how this relates to other advertising CSPs (namely Galaxy and NHS Represent]
the Media Language [semiotic analysis of the advert and narrative structures used]. This analyses issues related to the different elements used and the established codes and coventions of print adverts.
the Media Representations [examines themes around stereotypes in advertising, sexism in 1950s advertising and the impact of personal political opinion on audience response].
Also includes a PLC Personal Learning Checklist for this Close Study Product CSP
**UPDATE** Includes an examination feedback PPT resource that clarifies exemplar responses from AQA Sample Assessment materials related to OMO task
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 and feedback very much welcome. Thank you**
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***