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Spontaneous Activities for GCSE AQA Media Studies
Inject new energy and pace into your lessons with 30 fun and varied activities for each topic!
I don't just like this resource pack - I love it!
E De, Media/English Teacher & Independent Reviewer
- Minimal preparation
- Paper-based activities - no ICT needed!
- Suggestions for differentiation throughout
- All resources and full instructions provided
- Answers included
- Great for non-specialists
Media Venn Diagram, Top N Tail, Caption Competition, Connections, Diamonding, Loopcards, You Say We Pay, Misspelled Words, Connect6, Radio Pictogram Exercise
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What do teachers say about this resource? (4856)
Thoroughly engaging and entertaining. Allows all to achieve whilst challenging able students... many of the exercises are outstanding... I like: the range of activities, their originality, how enjoyable they are and how nearly all of them require students to think independently without directly asking them to. I don't just like this resource pack - I love it. It's really inspiring to see such thoughtful and clever exercises written by an author and teacher who totally understands how to engage young people.
A good variety of tasks and activities which would stretch the students' knowledge... The resource manages to deliver a lot of factual information in an entertaining way. This resource makes engaging with the information enjoyable and active... There are lots of activities here that are well-researched and that my students would enjoy. I really liked the top trumps!
Great resource! Really good variety of 'paper-based' starters; ideal for schools where the ICT facilities are poor or just when you need a 'quick task' to get students started. Really useful! I enjoyed the variety and depth of starter activities which could be adapted and delivered over a number of weeks in a unit. They are a great springboard for specialists and non-specialists alike... This resource provides the tools for getting the students into thinking about the concept of Institution and its influence on the creation of Media Products... matches the needs and requirements for developing knowledge and understanding of Institutions well.
A great collection of starters... They cover a wide range of topics. All of the activities use a range of techniques, ranging from practical design, denotation and connotation and also application of the relevant terminology. A great insight and obviously a lot of work was put into this to provide a very informative collection of activities. The whole booklet contains so much interesting information. It matches the requirements of the specification and there are plenty of exercises to choose from... I can't fault it.
What do teachers say about this resource? (4496)
All test the application of terminology, together with thinking skills and problem solving... a really good collection of starters and plenaries which provide fun and informative activities to reinforce learning. I look forward to using these starters and plenaries... Instructions are easy to follow... I would definitely buy this resource.
Well thought out... provides a good starting point for planning starter activities in media studies that are easily adaptable to suit both ability and topic... I particularly like the variety of starter activities given... can be used successfully to test knowledge of prior learning and to confirm acquired learning in plenary form... it covers all key concepts... it would be highly beneficial to those new to delivering the subject... a fantastic resource, especially for non specialist teaching staff.