Free Eduqas Media Studies resources tailored for classroom

Mastering Media is a comprehensive website offering free Eduqas Media Studies resources tailored for classroom use, especially for GCSE teachers. It focuses on key curriculum areas such as Media Forms, Cultural Contexts, Media Theory, and Case Studies, helping educators deliver engaging and relevant lessons.

In the GCSE magazine case study, for example, the site offers in-depth resources on GQ and Vogue, analysing their use of media language, audience appeal, and the evolution of the magazine genre. Students explore how these publications reflect changing cultural values, fashion history, and shifting gender roles.

Cultural contexts covered include the Afghanistan conflict, Afrofuturism, and racism in football, allowing students to connect media texts to broader societal issues. These contexts help frame discussions around how media both reflects and shapes public perception. As an exploration task student may explore the impact of Smash Hits magazine on the evolution of magazine publishing offering a nice segue into history music video and Duran Duran's Rio.

The resources also integrate key media theories, including bell hooks’ theory of intersectional feminism, which critiques media representations of race and gender, and Paul Gilroy’s theory of postcolonial identity, encouraging students to question how racialised narratives are constructed in Western media.

With lesson plans, activities, and critical theory links, Mastering Media empowers teachers to build critical, contextual understanding in learners while meeting Eduqas exam board expectations.