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This festive lesson explores the world of Christmas advertisements. Students will examine five iconic adverts from brands like John Lewis, Amazon, and Sainsbury’s before creating and pitching their own unique Christmas advert. Students will: Analyse Popular Adverts: Analysis of five popular Christmas adverts. Students are given guided questions to help them to analyse the themes, messages, and techniques used to convey meaning. Plan and Design: Students will work in groups to design their own Christmas advert. They will use a planning sheet and storyboard to develop their ideas, from setting to music and characters. Pitch and Present: Students will present their advert to the “Heads of Advertising”. They will explain their concept, message, and design choices.

This lesson explores the use of symbolism in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance. It is an excellent resource for developing critical thinking skills and is ideal for a range of subjects, such as English, media studies, history, art or drama, or PSHE. Students will explore and analyse key symbols from his performance, evaluating how they convey powerful ideas about race, identity, and American politics. The lesson includes: Introduction: An overview of Kendrick Lamar’s background The significance of the Super Bowl An explanation of symbolism Group Work: Students will analyse key symbolsm such as: Uncle Sam The flag The PlayStation set design Guided questions are provided to facilitate thoughtful analysis and discussion Reflection: Reflective questions to consider Kendrick Lamar’s overarching message and its impact