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GCSE MEDIA STUDIES (EDUQAS) COMPONENT 1 DO NOW STARTERS - NEW FOR 2026 TEXTS

These dynamic, eye-catching Media Studies starter slides are designed to grab your students’ attention from the moment they enter the room. Styled like a BBC Breaking News screen, each slide includes a five-minute differentiated challenge based on the Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Component 1 set texts.

PERFECT FOR:

❤ Daily starters or plenaries
❤ Cover lessons
❤ Year 11 revision
❤ Stretch and challenge
❤ Visual learners
❤ Busy teachers who want engaging and structured openers

This resource encourages critical thinking with three levels of challenge – ideal for all learners.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

• 35 starter slides (PowerPoint and PDF included)
• Each with a BBC-style layout and countdown-style urgency
• 3 tiers of difficulty per slide: Headline Task (easy) / Special Report (intermediate) / Expert Insight (difficult)
• Sentence starters to support student answers
• Covers the Eduqas syllabus range of key concepts: media language, industry, audience, representation and contexts.
o Covers set texts from 2027 onwards assessment: No Time To Die, The Man With The Golden Gun, Vogue, GQ, The Sun, Fortnite, Desert Island Discs, The Sun, Fortnite, Quality Street and NHS 111.
• Fully editable so you can tweak or personalise

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT:
• Simple, structured, and adaptable
• Looks professional and fresh
• Helps build familiarity with key media terms, set texts, and exam skills
• Makes your lesson feel up-to-date and current

BONUS IDEA:
Use as lesson openers, whiteboard discussions, exit tasks, or even as classroom display prompts.

File Format:
• Microsoft PPT
• Printable if needed