This comprehensive and accessible guide provides an introduction to teaching this topic, with practical advice on classroom approaches and reference to key critical and theoretical writing. Using examples from TV sitcoms in Britain and the US, it explores sitcom conventions, types of sitcom and issues such as representation of gender. This book is part of a series particularly aimed at teachers new to media studies post-16. The series provides information and ideas for teachers involved with the teaching of AS and A level media studies 9OCR, AQA and WJEC), AS and A level film studies (WJEC), GNVQ/AVCE, Btech, Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, and Lifelong Learning courses. Each title consists of a detailed teaching guide which provides essential information and guidance on how to cover each topic effectively, with reference to assessment objectives. Additional support materials, including photocopiable worksheets for students, are available online.

About the Author
James Baker is Head of Media Studies at Hurtwood House School in Surrey, UK. He is also a senior examiner for one of the English awarding bodies and a freelance writer on media education. Vivienne Clark is a Principal Examiner for A Level Media Studies, a BFI Associate Tutor, a freelance writer, editor and teacher trainer. She has written several textbooks and teaching resources and is a course tutor on the BFI/Middlesex University MA level module: An Introduction to Media Education.


Book Information
ISBN 9780851709758
Author James Baker
Format Paperback
Page Count 75
Imprint BFI Publishing
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC