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This comprehensive teaching unit (15-20 lessons) is based upon the 2025 limited film series, Adolescence, written and created by Stephen Graham and Jack Thorne, and directed by Philip Barantini.

This Teacher Pack equips educators of middle to upper secondary students with a range of tools to deliver high-quality learning experiences, including a range of thirteen assessment options (one formative and twelve summative, adaptable for differentiated learning, and a complete sample analytical essay on fatherhood).

Contents (6 digital/editable/printable files ready for immediate download and use):

1. Teacher Guide (45 pages - .pdf format)
• Unit overview
• Important advice for educators – student wellbeing
• Suggested Lesson Outline
• Teacher Answer Guide to all Student Booklet activities
• Assessment Options - 1 formative and 12 summative assessment options in total, including close-up on analytical essay structure – with complete sample analytical essay, essay writing template and assessment-support resources)
• Additional resources – links for teachers, students, parents

2. Bonus: Parent Guide (2 pages - .doc format)
• Unit information and advice for supporting children, including links
(editable for personalising to educational institution prior to issuing)

3. Student Booklet (40 pages - .pdf/.doc formats)
• Wellbeing statement
• Pre-Viewing Activities, including:
o Discussion Starters, Hypothetical: Siblings
o Key terminology
o Real-life connections
o Adolescence – purpose and key themes
o Narrative film conventions, the ‘episodic narrative’ and ‘continuous shot’ focus
o Film Devices - glossary
• Viewing questions/activities – 12-18 per episode
• Consolidating viewing – character, setting and themes
• Post-viewing activities
• Assessment resources – 12 assessment options, including analytical essay structure guide, approaching the question, the writing process and complete sample analytical essay on the theme of fatherhood in the film series.

4. Teaching Presentation (38 slide .pptx for Windows users/38 slide keynote presentation for MAC users)
• Wellbeing statement
• Pre-Viewing Activities - support resources:
o Discussion Starters
o Hypothetical: Siblings
o Real-life connections
o ‘What is narrative film’ and Episodic Narrative?
o Adolescence – purpose and key themes
o Narrative film conventions and ‘continuous shot’ focus
• Viewing – learning objectives for each episode
• Episode 1 – discussion questions/formative assessment
• Consolidating viewing – character, setting and themes
• Assessment resources – analytical essay structure guide, approaching the question and the writing process