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Year 8

Year 8

These lessons can support short-term learning at home when face-to-face learning is interrupted.

Students can start at lesson 1 and work their way through in order. Each lesson is either a video or a PowerPoint presentation.

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Representations in news media

English lesson 1 (Series 1)

Learn about what news is, its purpose and how it is reported. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.

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Why do we follow the news?

English lesson 2 (Series 1)

Explore why we follow the news, and you'll learn to define local, state or national, and international news. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.

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Is it newsworthy?

English lesson 3 (Series 1)

Learn about the 5Ws of news reporting, and the difference between hard and soft news. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.

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Text structures of news media

English lesson 4 (Series 1)

Learn about some of the key elements of text structure in news media. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.

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The metalanguage of news media

English lesson 5 (Series 1)

Find out about the metalanguage of news media. You'll need a space to record your ideas (workbook or digital journal) and your News Record table created in lesson 1.

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Let's talk about brand and audience

English lesson 6 (Series 1)

Learn how the reader is influenced by the structural elements of a newspaper's front page. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.

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How do people read the news?

English lesson 7 (Series 1)

Learn how news media has changed over time and how technology has changed the way we get our news. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.

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Comparing the text structures of printed and online news

English lesson 8 (Series 1)

Learn how to identify the similarities and differences in text structure between printed and online news report. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.

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Infographics and data visualisations in news media

English lesson 9 (Series 1)

Learn how infographics and data visualisations are used by news media to communicate information to their audience. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.

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Is it real or is it fake?

English lesson 10 (Series 1)

Learn how to identify fake news and information, and understand the importance of assessing the credibility of news. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.

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