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| A framework for media analysis (12/02/2010) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | Give your media analysis a good airing with this helpful mnemonic! | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Advertising - discussion prompts and tasks (07/10/2005) | |  
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Non-fiction & media | Advertising | | Discuss the pros and cons of advertising. Also includes two creative tasks. The original resource is followed by a differentiated version for use with students with SEN. | | KS3 | KS4 |
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| Advertising key words (18/05/2010) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Advertising | | Match the key word to the definition then check understanding with a close exercise. Flash matching and clozer versions of this activity are available. Answer: 1d, 2o, 3b, 4f, 5i, 6h, 7j, 8a, 9m, 10k, 11e, 12c, 13n, 14l, 15g. | | KS4 |
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| Advertising slogans (04/01/2007) | | 
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Advertising | | Match up slogans and products and identify the techniques that have been used. Teacher sheets for the matching task are available. | | KS3 | KS4 |
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| Advertising slogans - teacher sheets (04/01/2007) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Advertising | | A completed version of the products and slogans matching task. | | KS3 | KS4 |
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| An analysis of 'Rear Window' (30/09/2004) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Alfred Hitchcock | | Narrative and genre in the opening of Hitchcock's 'Rear Window'. Includes essay frame. Also useful for teaching essay planning. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| An introduction to media language and textual analysis - moving image. (02/12/2005) | | 
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | Four lessons introducing the media language used for text analysis, focusing on the moving image. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Analysing film trailers (09/02/2007) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film Trailers | | A set of resources including task sheets, analysis sheets and a guide to writing a good comparative essay. | | KS4 |
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| Analysing mise-en-scene in film (25/04/2008) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | A useful sheet of thinking points to help students analyse film. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Analysing TV adverts: a note-making sheet (09/11/2007) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Non-fiction & media | Advertising | | A handy graphic organiser that should be enlarged to A3 for students to make notes when analysing a TV advert. Useful supporting resource for 'Compare two adverts: an essay guide'. | | KS4 |
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| Analysis of radio news on different stations (01/11/2001) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Broadcast News | | Preparation grid and essay guide. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| And the winner is… (21/11/2008) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Magazines | | Lots of fun! Students judge the 'best front cover' category of the National Magazine Awards. Includes teacher's notes. | | KS4 |
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| Applying Propp (23/07/2010) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | A generic worksheet for applying Propp's narrative theory to any film. Encourages students to explore plot and character types. Would work well enlarged to A3. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Back to Narnia (29/05/2009) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film Trailers | | Explore the function of the graphics in this trailer. Includes suggestions for sequencing and analysis activities. | | KS4 |
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| Before viewing the film - introductory activities (01/11/2000) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Seven | | | KS5 |
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| Big Brother: the revival (02/07/2010) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Reality TV | | Students analyse clips of Big Brother and put forward a pitch to save the series. | | KS4 |
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| Comic book heroes (30/05/2008) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Comic books | | A fun resource on comic books and heroes. Introductory tasks encourage research into the genre which then lead to a production task. Would work equally well with villains! | | KS4 |
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| Compare two adverts: an essay guide (09/11/2007) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Non-fiction & media | Advertising | | A useful assignment outline that asks pupils to analyse and compare the ways in which two adverts (for a similar product) persuade the target audience to buy a product.
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| Compare two examples of any media genre (01/08/2000) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | Originally a NEAB exam question, this essay plan focuses on the horror genre. Would work well with the Essay questions on genre resource. | | KS5 |
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| Compare two film versions of Frankenstein (11/05/2004) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Frankenstein films | | A useful comparative grid for students to complete, plus essay hints. | | KS4 |
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| Comparisons of new A-level media specs (09/05/2008) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | An at-a-glance comparison of the new OCR, AQA and WJEC specifications. Useful if you are considering changing boards. | | KS5 |
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| Content, skills and assessment criteria - film (16/12/2004) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | A useful assessment grid for GCSE Media Studies. Designed for AQA. | | KS4 |
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| Creating a film noir (01/12/2003) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film Noir | | Nice planning sheet and storyboard template. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Creating a sitcom (09/01/2009) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Soap Operas, Sitcoms and Series | | Including a set of briefs and planning sheets, this resource guides pupils towards planning an episode for a new sitcom. | | KS4 |
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| Daily newspapers: opinion, bias and readership (21/10/2005) | | 
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Newspapers | | Neat summative paragraphs about the editorial bias of the dailies. Originally produced for English Language AS Level so fairly high level. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Dialogue to storyboard (15/07/2009) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | Use the simple dialogues as a basis for a storyboard. Great practice for learning to plan shots and using the visual to make meaning. (Could be used as a basis the preliminary activities for YR12 AS production OCR G321.) | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Down To You (01/04/2001) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film Trailers | | Analysis of the voice-over (teacher and student resources). | | KS5 |
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| Dracula essay plan (24/10/2005) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film | | Textual analysis of two Dracula films. | | KS4 |
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| Essay frame - Media (21/12/2004) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film | | Compare the three film versions of 'The Man He Killed'. | | KS4 |
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| Essay plan (01/08/2001) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Non-fiction & media | Chicken Run | | How do the film makers of Chicken Run use presentational devices to reveal the good and evil in the characters of Ginger and Mrs Tweedie? | | KS4 |
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| Essay questions (01/11/2000) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Broadcast News | | Essential questions on the production and manufacture of news. | | KS5 |
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| Essay questions on genre (01/08/2000) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | A set of essay questions around genre. Originally appeared as A Level questions for NEAB. | | KS5 |
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| Explore 'Twilight' (06/11/2009) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film | | A lovely resource to help students prepare a response to an essay question exploring the techniques used in the opening scenes of the film 'Twilight'. Includes advice on taking notes. Needs the opening 8 minutes of the film. | | KS3 | KS4 |
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| Film Noir: a scheme of work (11/02/2005) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film Noir | | A complete and very useful sequence of lessons to teach deconstruction techniques, media language and the basics of genre. A scheme of work contributed by Oldfield School. | | KS5 |
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| Film studies - exploring symbols, language and presentational devices (01/08/2001) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film | | A helpful summary to explain signifiers, shots and mise en scene. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Film studies - looking at genre (01/08/2001) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film | | A resource to help students to understand film genre. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| First bite (26/06/2009) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Jaws | | Examine the images and film blurb before deciding what impression they create. | | KS4 |
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| Genre revision sheet (14/12/2007) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | A sheet that runs through genre theory and suggests various revision activities. | | KS5 |
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| Hot off the press! (05/09/2008) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | A fun loop game for plenary or revision of Galtung and Ruge's news values. Includes teacher's notes and solution (p.2). | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| I've started so I'll finish! (26/03/2009) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | TV quiz shows | | A great tension graph plotting the narrative structure of 'Mastermind', plus an empty grid for students to plot their own quiz show on. Student grid would work best at A3 size. | | KS4 |
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| Improving standards in GCSE Media Studies - using media language (16/04/2005) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | GCSE specification resources: WJEC | | A very useful PowerPoint presentation created by the chief examiner from WJEC and contributed by Oldfield School. | | KS4 |
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| Introducing film trailers (01/11/2000) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film Trailers | | Prompt questions (ideal as an OHT) and worksheet. | | KS5 |
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| Introduction to adverts analysis (06/04/2002) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Non-fiction & media | Car advertising | | A simple way in for students. Give out a car advertisement and get them to work through the various questions. | | KS3 |
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| Introduction to media (13/10/2006) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | Research questions for key dates in the history of media to create a media timeline - answers included. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Is 'The Mighty Boosh' a sitcom? (18/01/2008) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Soap Operas, Sitcoms and Series | | Three lessons of work based on 'The Mighty Boosh'. Intended as an assignment following work on sitcom conventions. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Jaws essay (25/11/2005) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Jaws | | Alternative Jaws essay plan: suspense and tension. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Jaws lesson pack (15/01/2003) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Non-fiction & media | Jaws | | Materials for exploring suspense in the film - includes teaching notes, grids to complete to analyse the opening sequence and the second attack plus essay guide. | | KS4 |
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| Key concepts (03/09/2002) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | Handy infosheet about signs, signifiers, hypodermic syringe theory, uses and gratifications theory and two step flow. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Key media terms matching exercise (13/07/2007) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | For students focusing on moving image media. A handy revision tool (or way to assess prior knowledge). | | KS4 |
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| Killings chart (01/10/2000) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Seven | | Use this grid to keep a record of the murders. | | KS5 |
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| Lights ... sound! (02/07/2010) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | Matching activity using sound and lighting terms and definitions. Answers: A4, B6, C9, D1, E10, F2, G5, H12, I11, J3, K7, L8 | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Madonna's success (28/05/2010) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Popular music | | Analyse the 'Like a Prayer' music video and research factors contributing to Madonna's continuing success. | | KS4 |
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| Magazine advertising project (01/01/2000) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Non-fiction & media | Advertising | | Students compare two magazine advertisements and create an advertising campaign for a product of their choice. Suitable for KS3 or KS4. | | KS3 | KS4 |
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| Magazine match up (18/12/2008) | | 
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Magazines | | Great for revision or as a starter activity. Pupils match key terms and definitions relating to magazine covers.
Answer: A)3, B)5, C)6, D)4, E)2, F)1, G)8, H)7
this resource includes a Tweakit. | | KS3 | KS4 |
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| Making short films - student activity sheet (27/09/2005) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | This is a task sheet for making very short films. There are four briefs, each of which presents a different challenge. | | KS3 | KS4 |
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| Marketing your group (21/05/2010) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Popular music | | Manufacture a group/artist and market them to the rest of the class. An engaging mini-project. Includes a teacher sheet that should be kept separate from student sheets. | | KS4 |
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| Media assignment for the film The Others (06/09/2005) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film | | A sheet of useful questions broken down into scenes to focus students on the essay question. | | KS4 |
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| Media institutions and processes (01/11/2000) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film | | A detailed look at the film industry. | | KS5 |
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| Media terminology for magazine front covers (07/12/2007) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Magazines | | A helpful reminder of terms to describe magazine front covers. Includes tasks for students. | | KS3 | KS4 |
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| Media terms (01/08/2000) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | An alphabetical grid listing of terms commonly used in media studies. Students fill in the meaning of each term and give an example of its use. | | KS5 |
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| Media terms pick-a-pair (10/05/2007) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | A Smart Notebook resource to help students revise essential media terms. Useful as a starter or a plenary. (Students take it in turns to pick two numbered cards and reveal the media term behind them. If they find a matching pair, they can offer an explanation or give an example of the term.) With answers. | | KS4 |
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| Moving media timeline (09/05/2008) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | Sorting activity - put the events in the right order. Teacher copy and flash activity included. | | KS4 |
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| Music to my ears (29/05/2009) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Moving image | | An engaging set of tasks to focus attention on the role of music in television and film. N.B. This resource requires two film clips using music. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| News - TV news notes (01/10/2001) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Broadcast News | | Hints and tips, extension tasks, response prompt sheet, analysing a news bulletin and reading a TV news broadcast. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| News diary (26/08/2004) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Broadcast News | | Useful, comprehensive worksheets for analysing news broadcasts. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| News practical assignment (01/10/2001) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Broadcast News | | Produce a short local news bulletin for TV. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| News values (01/10/2001) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Broadcast News | | Personalisation, Negativity, Locality, Timing, Pictures, Simplicity - prompt questions. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| North by North West - Cornfield scene analysis (09/06/2006) | |
| | | Related resources: Media Studies | Moving image | | Note frame for Cornfield scene - useful for moving image analysis in Media Studies - or for GCSE AQA English media coursework. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Nosferatu and the gothic (26/06/2009) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Film | | Interesting questions focusing on genre. | | KS5 |
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| Note frame for opening of North by North West (21/06/2005) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Moving image | | Note frame for analysis of opening scene from North by North West - really useful for text analysis (moving image) in Media Studies - or for any Media in English work including GCSE AQA coursework. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Observing opposites (02/07/2010) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | A research task looking at Claude Levi-Strauss' theory of binary opposition. Includes a grid for students to complete when watching film. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Preparation for AQA Media Studies coursework brief (07/10/2004) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | Students complete the table with info about product, target audience, style features etc. | | KS5 |
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| Production practices - the newsroom (01/10/2001) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Broadcast News | | A look at the preparation for an evening news bulletin. | | KS4 | KS5 |
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| Prolific profiling (13/03/2009) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Media essentials (KS4/5) | | A fun outline to fill in with details of the target audience for their media production work. Encourages them to think about the different ways audiences are categorised. | | KS4 |
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| Radio: Content, skills and assessment criteria (30/09/2004) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Radio | | A useful assessment grid for GCSE media studies. | | KS4 |
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| Reading a TV news broadcast (01/07/2001) | | | | | Related resources: Media Studies | Broadcast News | | Fill in the boxes while watching the opening to a news programme. | | KS3 | KS4 |
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