When you insert lesson planning into Google, you get 860,000 results [1] . If you then enter lesson planning media studies, you get 3,110,000 results. Not only is this bewildering starting point, but how do you know which is the best?
When planning a Media Studies lesson, scheme of work or entire course, there needs to be a holistic understanding of what you are trying to achieve. You need to be in control and trust where you are going with things.
Improving your planning is more about improving your organisational skills. It is not about your teaching, although it will make a huge difference to it.
The Course Structure
Your course design needs to include:
- Concepts to be covered
- Skills to be developed
- Learning Objectives
- Possible Teaching activities
- Learning Outcome
- Resources
- Time Frame
This is the framework for every scheme of work and every lesson [2]. This breaks down as:
Concepts to be covered
Within Media Studies (and Film Studies) the Key Concepts can be recognised as a MIGRAINE.
M - Media Language, Form and Conventions
I - Institution
G - Genre
R - Representation
A - Audience
I - Ideology / Theory
N - Narrative
E - EVERY TIME!
Within all Units, in all Exam Boards and at all levels, these are the main concepts you will come back to.
[1] In 0.09 seconds for the geeks out there.
[2] Link to AQA GCSE SOW for Crime Drama...
