OxfordAQA International GCSE Media Studies (9257) – Year 1 Curriculum Map & Scheme of Learning

A complete, classroom-tested curriculum map and scheme of learning for the first year of OxfordAQA International GCSE Media Studies (9257).

Designed to save hours of planning, this resource provides a fully sequenced curriculum covering the core content required before students move into the second year of the course. Every lesson has been mapped directly to the OxfordAQA specification, ensuring comprehensive coverage of the knowledge, skills and assessment objectives required for success.

Coverage includes
Course introduction and assessment overview
Selected Media Products (SMP1–SMP7)
Non-Exam Assessment (NEA): Magazine Front Cover & Contents Page
Progressive Paper 1 exam preparation
Systematic teaching of subject-specific terminology
Every lesson includes
Overarching Focus
Lesson Title
CHET Focus – explicit integration of the Cultural, Historical, Economic and Technological framework required by the specification.
RAIL Focus – explicit integration of the Representation, Audience, Industry and Language framework, ensuring students consistently apply the four key analytical areas throughout the course.
Learning Question(s)
Aims & Objectives
Lesson Outcomes
Suggested Lesson Activities
Key Terms Covered
Literacy Focus
Paper 1 Alignment
Also included

A comprehensive Key Terms Glossary, compiled from both the OxfordAQA syllabus glossary and the Subject Specific Vocabulary document, allowing students to build and revisit the academic language expected in examinations and the NEA.

Designed to work alongside the rest of the shop

This curriculum map has been created to complement my wider collection of OxfordAQA Media Studies resources, using the same lesson sequence, terminology and pedagogical approach throughout. Whether you’re purchasing individual lessons or complete units, the resources fit together into one coherent course.

Classroom tested

This scheme of learning has been refined through multiple teaching cycles and successfully implemented with students studying the OxfordAQA 9257 specification. Its structure promotes secure knowledge acquisition, regular retrieval, explicit exam-skill development and carefully scaffolded progression into the NEA, helping students consistently meet or exceed their target grades.

Whether you’re teaching the specification for the first time or looking to streamline your planning, this curriculum map provides a ready-to-teach, fully specification-aligned framework that saves planning time while supporting excellent student outcomes.