Media and Citizenship GCSE Workbook

Subject: Citizenship
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 3021

This pack is specifically designed for all GCSE Media Studies syllabuses and the Media component of the new Citizenship curriculum. These schemes will engage and motivate students and have worked extremely well in a challenging school in London's East End. The resources contained in this pack will bring about student enthusiasm and participation. This resource also provides valuable 'off the peg' lesson for the busy teacher/learner.

Each component includes a scheme of work, specific and simple lesson plans as well as worksheets and activities. Activities use a variety of techniques to accommodate different types of learning style, ability level and classroom practice. All final pieces have detailed guidance sheets to aid the teacher and student, differentiated tasks are also used including cloze passages.

Included in the pack: Introductory Scheme: Half a terms lessons and resources, which introduce the key concepts which need to be covered in Media Studies and provide the students with a general overview of the subject.Documentary Scheme:

Lessons with resources teaching all the major elements of documentaries. With suggested TV shows which can be used. Final aim is a written essay.

Pop Music Study:

Practical/Group work assignment focusing on the promotion of pop acts.

Magazine Study:

Practical assignment focusing on getting students to launch a new magazine publication.

Teen Films:

Scheme of work focusing on representation in the popular teen film genre. Suggested film titles are included. Final aim is a written assignment.

Film Appreciation Scheme:

Of most use to teachers using OCR syllabus, aim is to enable students to identify key factors i.e. genre, audience, representation, camera usage, editing etc.