KS3 & KS4 English and Media Teacher | Eduqas Specialist
Engaging, ready-to-use resources for busy teachers. 25 years in teaching.
✅ GCSE Media Set Text Schemes
✅ GCSE Literature tried and tested resources
✅ Starters, games & displays
Clear, curriculum-friendly and designed to save you time!
KS3 & KS4 English and Media Teacher | Eduqas Specialist
Engaging, ready-to-use resources for busy teachers. 25 years in teaching.
✅ GCSE Media Set Text Schemes
✅ GCSE Literature tried and tested resources
✅ Starters, games & displays
Clear, curriculum-friendly and designed to save you time!
Eduqas GCSE Media Studies, Component 2, Taylor Swift ‘The Man’
A 28 page pupil booklet, to accompany a 367 slide PowerPoint.
PDF and adaptable Word document of the pupil booklet included, to maintain formatting.
Information content largely based on the Eduqas factsheet, with additional research articles and video embedded.
PowerPoint transitions used to enhance whiteboard teaching.
Whole class plenary and analytical activities included in the pupil booklet, to work alongside the PowerPoint sections.
Covers:
Key facts
Contexts
Industry
Audience
Media Language
Representation
Website and Social Media
Hopefully it will safe someone LOADS of time!
Eduqas GCSE Media Studies, Component 2, Stormzy ‘Superheroes’
A 44 page pupil booklet, to accompany a 180 slide PowerPoint.
PDF and adaptable Word document of the pupil booklet included, to maintain formatting.
Information content largely based on the Eduqas factsheet, with additional research articles and video embedded.
PowerPoint transitions used to enhance whiteboard teaching.
Whole class plenary and analytical activities included in the pupil booklet, to work alongside the PowerPoint sections.
Covers:
Key facts
Contexts
Industry
Audience
Media Language
Representation
Website and Social Media
Hopefully it will safe someone LOADS of time!
Perfect for classroom display or student revision!
Bring Media Studies to life with this vibrant and accessible set of Media Theory Posters designed specifically for the Eduqas GCSE Media Studies course. These eye-catching posters simplify key media theorists and theories into student-friendly summaries, memorable quotes, and bold visuals – ideal for helping learners understand and recall core concepts.
What’s Included:
17 full-colour posters (A4 or A3 printable)
Each poster features:
• Name of the theory and theorist
• Simple one-sentence explanation
• Direct quote from the theorist
• Bold image for dual coding
Covers theories on representation, narrative, identity, media language, gender, race, and audience
Theorists Included:
Stuart Hall, Roland Barthes, David Gauntlett, Levi-Strauss, Propp, Dyer, Andrew Goodwin, Alvarado, , Dyer, Goodwin, Propp, Todorov, Blumler & Katz, Katz and Lasarsfield, Stanley Cohan, Steve Neale, Levi-Strauss, Mulvey, Van-Zoonan, and more!
Designed by a Media Studies teacher with over 25 years teaching experience, for use with mixed-ability groups – perfect for displays, revision walls, theory lessons, or student folders.
Printable PDF – ready to download and print at home or school.
Aligned with the Eduqas GCSE Media Studies glossary and exam content, but also suitable for other specifications (AQA, OCR) or KS5 introduction.
**GCSE Media Studies Knowledge Organisers – Component 1 Bundle (Eduqas) **
9 Set Texts | A4 Revision Sheets | With QR Links to Mrs. Fisher’s YouTube Videos
Make GCSE Media Studies revision simple, effective, and engaging with this complete bundle of 9 colourful, student-friendly knowledge organisers, covering every set text from Eduqas Component 1!
What’s Included:
9 A4 knowledge organisers
Key vocabulary, theory, context, audience, industry and media language
Dual-coded with bold visuals and pupil-friendly explanations
QR codes link directly to Mrs. Fisher’s popular YouTube revision videos
Covers all key points from the official Eduqas fact sheets
**
Perfect for:**
Sticking in exercise books
Creating a revision booklet
Displaying as classroom posters (can be enlarged to A3 or bigger!)
Quick recap before the exam
Independent revision or group study
Designed with pupils in mind:
Easy-to-understand language
Memorable images to support recall
Colourful layout to aid focus and learning
Great for visual learners
Updated for 2025:
Knowledge organisers for the new set texts (teaching from September 2025) coming soon!
Give your students the confidence and clarity they need to succeed in Media Studies with this all-in-one visual resource!
EDUQAS GCSE MEDIA STUDIES STARTERS PUPIL BOOKLET
30 starter activities, largely based around Component 1, media language and theory.
Example tasks: match-ups, wordsearches, labelling, media language alphabet, true or false, quiz etc.
Last 5 pages have generic recall grids, again used as starters to test pupils’ short and long term knowledge of the set texts.
I use the booklet with year 10, as ‘silent’ starters.
PDF also uploaded, to preserve formatting.
Might save you a load of time and effort…!
EDUQAS GCSE MEDIA STUDIES THIS GIRL CAN
Teaching PowerPoint (270 slides) divided into three sections:
PART 1: Contexts
PART 2: Media language (including media theories)
PART 3: Representation and comparing two texts
Pupil workbook (17 pages) to accompany tasks in Parts 1 - 3 of the PowerPoint.
Pupil booklet uploaded as a PDF also, to retain formatting.
Will save you loads of planning time!
GCSE Media Studies (Eduqas) Essay Writing Frame – Component 1, Question 2 (Comparison Task)
This one-page writing frame is designed to support pupils in structuring their response to Question 2 of Component 1 in the Eduqas GCSE Media Studies exam – the 25-mark comparison between a studied set text and an unseen media product.
It breaks down the essay into manageable steps, guiding students to:
Compare key aspects of media language, representation, audience, and industry
Use subject-specific terminology
Refer confidently to the set text and unseen text
Structure their response clearly and effectively
This printable A4 Word or PDF sheet works well as a scaffold during practice questions, revision sessions, or timed responses in class.
Suitable for all Eduqas Media students working towards assessment in 2026 and beyond.
Eduqas GCSE Media Studies
NEA Component 3 Horror Film Posters (Cohort 2025 brief 2)
Basic pupil booklet for pupils to research and plan their DVD and film poster.
Includes pages for pupils to make their notes on:
typical codes and conventions of horror
typical iconography
example horror film posters to annotate
space to plan out a DVD and film poster
blurb
their coversheet notes
a checklist of what to include in their products
Eduqas GCSE Media Studies
NEA Component 3
Film Marketing Brief
ACTION FILMS (Cohort 2026)
**Three comprehensive PowerPoint resources, covering stages of the brief: **
Part 1: The Brief
Part 2: Research
Part 3: Planning & Production
(Approx. 181 slides).
Includes exemplars and frames, particularly suitable to middle / lower ability students.
(I would have loaded Parts 1 -3 as one PowerPoint, but the platform wouldn’t let me!)
**An accompanying 47 page pupil booklet. PDF (to maintain formatting) and Word (so that you can adapt to suit your class) included. **
Save yourself all that time and effort creating your own!
P.S. Font used is ‘Media Blackout’ - just in case it gets lost during transport!
GCSE Media Studies Revision Sheet – Eduqas Theories (2-Page A4 Printable)
Make revision clear and accessible with this handy two-page A4 visual guide to the key media theories required for the Eduqas GCSE Media Studies exam.
Perfect for classroom walls, pupil folders, or home study, this student-friendly summary uses clear visuals and simplified explanations to help learners recall key theorists and their ideas with confidence.
Covers 9 main GCSE media theories
Designed for the Eduqas specification (assessment 2026 onwards)
A4 format – ideal for printing or displaying digitally
Instant digital download – ready to use today
Ideal for:
GCSE students revising for Media Studies exams
Teachers creating revision stations, displays, or knowledge organisers
Learners needing a simplified recap of key theorists
EDUQAS GCSE MEDIA STUDIES
COMPONENT 1, SECTION B: THE ARCHERS
Teaching PowerPoint (320 slides) and accompanying pupil booklet (18 pages)
Includes:
Part 1: Introduction to radio
Part 2: Social, historical and cultural contexts
Part 3: Funding, regulation and production process
Part 4: Convergence, Technology and webiste
Part 5: Audiences
Part 6: Episode study (Helen and Rob)
Part 7: Revision and recall
Part 8: Assessment
PDF and Word version of the pupil booklet included.
Plenty of AFL, recall and differentiation along the way.
Save yourself the planning time!
DVD COVER AND FILM POSTER TEMPLATE
A simple guide for pupils to know where each of the typical conventions of a DVD jewel case and film poster (portrait) would go.
Useful if pupils are making their own.
Uploaded as PDF, Word and PowerPoint.
Pupil booklets to support Component 1 and Component 2 of Eduqas GCSE Media Studies, covering:
Quality Street
This Girl Can
GQ
The Archers
The Guardian
The Sun
Fortnite
Luther
The Sweeney
Covers a range of the academic content of Eduqas Fact Sheets, as well as linked classroom activities.
Thought they would be useful to someone, somewhere!
ALL of my teaching resources for Eduqas GCSE Media Studies James Bond set texts. Includes:
‘Introduction to Bond’ PowerPoint
‘The Man With the Golden Gun’ PowerPoint
‘No Time to Die’ PowerPoint
‘Bond websites’ PowerPoint
A pupil booklet, full of accompanying tasks and information to accompany each PowerPoint. (PDF included, to retain formatting).
Works best on full screen, for transitions.
The Big 4: Key Concepts for GCSE Media Studies Poster
Perfect for classroom displays or student revision, this clear and colourful A4 poster breaks down the four key areas of media analysis: Media Language, Representation, Industry, and Audiences.
Includes:
2 colour versions
Easy-to-understand bullet points
Handy real-world examples
Student-friendly layout with bold icons
Fully printable and high-resolution
Great for Eduqas, AQA, or OCR GCSE Media courses
Ideal for teachers, tutors, or students looking to visualise key concepts in a memorable way.
What you’ll get:
1 x High-quality A4 PDF (portrait)
1 x PNG image file (great for digital display)
Instant download – no physical product
Make your classroom revision wall pop — or support students at home!
Get your students exam-ready with this 75-page GCSE Media Studies practice booklet designed for the Eduqas 2027 specification. This comprehensive, student-friendly resource includes full exam-style questions for Component 1, Section A and Section B, focusing on the types of questions learners will face in the final paper.
Perfect for use in class, for homework, revision sessions or independent study.
Includes Practice for:
Section A
Question 1 – Media Language
Question 2a – Contexts
Question 2b – Media Language Comparison
Section B
Question 3 – Media Industries
Question 4 – Media Audiences
Covers All 2027 Eduqas Set Products:
Section A and B Set Products:
Quality Street advert
NHS 111 advert
Vogue magazine
GQ magazine
The Guardian
The Sun (front page, website and social media)
The Man With the Golden Gun
No Time to Die (film poster, website and social media)
Fortnite
Desert Island Discs (radio programme and website)
No Time to Die (James Bond franchise, MGM, Universal)
Format: PDF
Length: 75 pages
Photocopy or upload to your school platform
Give your learners the tools to tackle media language, contexts, industries, and audiences with confidence.
Save yourself a load of time and effort too!
A comprehensive booklet and staff PowerPoint for pupils working towards Component 3 of the Eduqas GCSE Media Studies qualification. Focuses on the film marketing action genre brief (cohort 2022) and the creation of a DVD jewel case and theatrical film release poster.
Includes advice on research, codes and conventions, detailed planning stages and Statement of Aims.
GCSE Media Studies Eduqas
Set Text Posters
For teaching 2026 onwards
These posters reflect recent Eduqas set text changes:
The Archers replaced by Desert Island Discs
Luther replaced by Trigger Point
This Girl Can replaced by NHS 111
Plus, a bonus handy one page summary for pupils’ folders or exercise books.
Support your students with this clear and accessible guide to analysing representation in GCSE Media Studies.
Designed specifically for the Eduqas specification (but suitable for all exam boards), this eye-catching A4 poster breaks down the key questions and concepts students need to master when exploring how people, places, events and ideas are portrayed in media texts.
Includes:
Key social groups: age, gender, ethnicity, social class & disability
Tools of representation: costume, setting, camera angles, editing, sound & more
Reading representations: dominant, oppositional & negotiated
Big Questions to boost analysis and critical thinking
Ideal for use with Component 1 and Component 2 set products
Designed to help students:
Go beyond description
Apply terminology confidently
Prepare for higher-level answers in exams
Great for:
Student revision
Classroom walls and displays
Media Studies folders or booklets
Homework or class prompts
Download, print, and support your learners today!
Made by a UK teacher with over 25 years secondary teaching experience.
A must-have classroom resource for all Media Studies teachers!
Bring Component 1 of the Eduqas GCSE Media Studies course to life with this fun, interactive and one-of-a-kind revision board game! This vibrant, fully-editable game helps pupils consolidate key knowledge across the four core areas: Media Language, Representation, Industry and Audience.
Designed by a Media Studies and English teacher with over 25 years experience.
What’s Included?
Printable full-colour game board
Matching colour-coded question cards (based on Eduqas set texts)
Cut-out dice
Printable character game pieces (featuring personalities from the set texts!)
Black & white versions for eco-printing or pupil customisation
Blank question cards and game pieces so pupils can design their own game
Full instructions included — simple and classroom-ready!
Set Texts Covered:
Designed to support revision of Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Component 1 - including new set texts for teaching from September 2025 / first exam 2027. Questions linked to:
The Sun
The Guardian
GQ
Vogue
Quality Street
NHS 111
No Time to Die
The Man With the Golden Gun
Desert Island Discs
Fortnite
Perfect For:
Knowledge recall
End-of-term fun lessons
Independent or group revision
Knowledge recall and assessment
Classroom competitions
Media Clubs or interventions
Why Teachers Love It:
Promotes active recall and critical thinking
Fully printable and reusable
Ready to use – no prep required!
Lets pupils actively engage with key concepts in a relaxed setting
Format: Digital Download (PNGs and JPEG). I am more than happy to email you a PDF version, if you send me your details. The link to the Canva template can also be made available.