1) The document discusses TV crime drama, defining it and identifying its three sub-genres: individual detective, procedural dramas, and crime solving professionals. 2) It provides learning outcomes related to defining TV crime drama, identifying the three sub-genres, and analyzing conventions of the genre. 3) The document includes examples of shows that fit each sub-genre and prompts the reader to discuss the clues from DVD covers that indicate which sub-genre a show belongs to.

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What is TV Crime Drama?
•LO1: To able to define TV Crime Drama
•LO2: To able to identify the three sub-genres of TV Crime Drama
•LO3: To be able to analyse the conventions TV Crime Drama
EXAM DATE: 14th June
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2. What is TV Crime Drama?
AO1 & AO3

3. What is TV Crime Drama?
Definitely
Definitely
Not
Maybe
EXT: In your book make a list of what
elements helped you make your decision

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What is TV Crime Drama?
EXAM DATE: 14th June Unit 1: Assessment Objectives
• Media Knowledge and Understanding AO1
• Research, Planning and Presentation AO3
• Production and Evaluation AO4

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What is TV Crime Drama?
EXAM DATE: 14th June Unit 1: Key Concepts
• Media Language
• Institutions
• Audience
• Representation

6. What is TV Crime Drama? Genre
Factual Comedy Drama Within these genres there are
sub-genres
Soap
Historical TV Crime Hospital
Operas
TV Crime Drama - Crime fighters
Individual Procedural Crime Solving
Detective Dramas Professionals

7. What is TV Crime Drama? Sub-Genres
Individual Sometimes not a member of
Detective the police force I.D.
Procedural
Dramas
The police force itself P.D.
Crime Other crime solving
Solving professionals - forensic C.S.P.
Professionals scientists, psychologists

8. What is TV Crime Drama?
AO1 & AO3

9. What is TV Crime Drama?
Discuss
What Sub-Genres do your
examples fit into?
EXT: What clues do you get
from the DVD covers?
I.D. P.D. C.S.P.
AO1 & AO3

10. What is TV Crime Drama?
Textual Analysis
Sound
Mise-en-scene
Title Sub-Genre Characters Setting (music & sound
(costumes, props)
effects)
Sherlock
The Bill
Silent Witness
(3:20 - 6:14)
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11. So, What is TV Crime Drama?
•LO1: To able to define TV Crime Drama
•LO2: To able to identify the three sub-genres of TV Crime Drama
•LO3: To be able to analyse the conventions TV Crime Drama
Write a paragraph defining TV Crime Drama
D Grade- TV Crime Drama is...
C Grade - The different sub-genres of TV Crime
Drama include...
B Grade - Some examples of these sub-genres
are...
A Grade - Give detailed conventions of each
sub-genre using your grid.

12. Is Spooks a TV Crime Drama?
WHAT AM
I?!
Yes, Spooks is a TV No, Spooks isn’t a TV
Crime Drama because... Crime Drama because...
AO1 & AO3