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MediaStudies4Life Blog


My Very Own Media Studies Wrapped
Day 8 back at school and already a student has uttered the ultimate Media Studies phrase: “Miss, I can’t watch things in the same way...
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From Summer Slow Days to School-Year Pauses: Finding Your Downtime
Back at school a week and I'm loving my new classes. They're enthusiastic, fresh and raring to go. But the shift from long summer...
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Wake Me Up When September Starts
It’s the last weekend before term begins and if you’re anything like me, you’re probably experiencing that strange mix of emotions only...
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One Set of Results Down…One More to Go
Exam season always feels like climbing a mountain and as soon as you reach one peak, there’s another waiting just around the corner. With...
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The First Week of Summer Holidays for a Media Teacher
Summer mode: loading... The first week of the summer holidays is a strange one. I’m free… but my body and brain haven’t quite caught up....
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A Day In The Life of a Media Teacher... During Gained Time
Gained time. Two magical words that appear in the teaching calendar like an oasis in the middle of the summer term desert. This is...
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Your Year, All in One Place: A Peek Inside the Media Teacher Planner
From lesson plans and deadlines to CPD notes and playlists - here’s what you’ll find inside the planner made specifically for Media...
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From Barbie to Black Mirror: Why Teaching Media Never Gets Old
Teaching Media is one of the most dynamic, culturally plugged-in and unexpectedly emotional jobs out there. One day you're unpacking...
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