A Level Year 1 and 2 Eduqas Learning Grids: Component 1

For exams up to Summer 2023

A brilliant idea designed to support less-academic students. Students have to read their textbook/notes to complete a grid of questions in topic-by-topic order. Cross-referenced to the ZigZag Course Companion and to the endorsed textbook to ensure a full and structured understanding of the spec.

The resource guides the students to gather the relevant information and assimilate it in a different order, which will aid consolidation of knowledge and deepen understanding

S Backhouse, Teacher & Peer Reviewer

Requires minimal preparation and interaction from the teacher: ideal for cover lessons or homework

Topics Covered:
  1. Media Language
  2. Representation
  3. Media Industries
  4. Audiences
  5. Set Products (Beyoncé, Dizzie Rascal, Vance Joy, ‘Straight Outta Compton’, ‘I, Daniel Blake’, ‘Late Night Woman’s Hour’, The Daily Mirror, The Times, ‘Assassin’s Creed’, ‘Tide’, ‘Rain for Good’, ‘Kiss of the Vampire’)

Working alone or in pairs, with or without their books, every student can engage with this resource. A godsend for students who find it difficult to absorb information in class!

  • Questions cover all assessment objectives – developing students’ ability to demonstrate understanding and apply knowledge
  • Full specification coverage – great for using as revision notes
  • Particularly supports 'hands-on' learners who need to write down information to absorb it

Pack includes question-only grids and answer versions for easy marking.

Plus! Extension tasks challenge students to create links to unseen media types – perfect for exam practice!

Cross–referenced against both ZigZag Education 2017 AS Level Eduqas Course Companion for Component 1

WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 1 & AS, by Christine Bell and Lucas Johnson (Illuminate Publishing, 2017, ISBN 978-1-911208-10-5)

ZigZag Education 2017 A Level Year 1 and 2 Eduqas Course Companion for Component 1

WJEC/Eduqas Media Studies for A Level Year 2 & A2, by Christine Bell and Lucas Johnson (Illuminate Publishing, 2018, ISBN 978-1-911208-11-2)

What do teachers say about this resource? (10108)

A well structured and well thought out independent study/revision resource... It matches the A Level specification very well and builds on students’ knowledge of the Component 1 set products and related theories in a very comprehensive way... The resource guides the students to gather the relevant information contained in different places within the course companion and the textbook, and assimilate it in a different order, which will aid consolidation of the knowledge and deepen understanding... The level of detail contained in the completed answer grids, and the way it is structured into two sections (the theoretical framework first and then the set products) is excellent.

S Backhouse, Teacher & Peer Reviewer

What do teachers say about this resource? (10109)

Multi purpose use... would make for easy cover lessons/ revision lessons. A good resource for building knowledge – utilising the key points in the text book so interprets the specification well.

E Richardson, Teacher & Peer Reviewer