The document discusses various cliques and stereotypes that are commonly portrayed in teen dramas. It identifies typical clique groups such as jocks, nerds, emos/goths, and loners. It also describes some stereotypical characteristics of nerds, cheerleaders, jocks, outsiders, and others. Common settings in teen films like the locker room, cafeteria, and field are mentioned. The document also outlines some typical "teen issues" that are explored in teen dramas, such as peer pressure, conformity, disliking a small town, and feeling like an outcast.

2. Cliques are a staple to any
stereotypical teen drama. A prime
example of this is ‘Mean Girls’
where the cliques are
acknowledged. Even in teen dramas
which aren't the stereotypical
kind, there are still examples of
segregation in school such as in
‘Twilight’ how the Cullens sit on
a different table to everyone else
and everyone knows all about them.
•Jocks/Cheerleaders
•Geeks/Nerds
•Emos/Goths
•Loners
•Stoners
•Popular for being popular
•The artsy people e.g.
artists, actors
•People who aren't in a
clique (these people are
usually the protagonist of
the film)

3. •Stereotypical Nerd- Geeky glasses, shirt
and tie, really clever, can’t talk to members
of the opposite sex.
•Stereotypical Cheerleader- airhead, slut,
no ambitions, popular
•Stereotypical Jock- Bully, popular, mean,
stupid, strong, powerful (e.g. can change
people’s views)
•Stereotypical outsider- sarcastic, sees
people for who they really are
•Stereotypical wannabe- will conform to
today's view of ‘cool’ e.g. hipsters
•Stereotypical ‘New Girl’- different from
everyone else, breaks stereotypes, kind,
intriguing
Just fyi, these aren’t my opinions

4. • High School-
1. Locker room- Jocks, cheerleaders
2. Dining room/Cafeteria- where you sit defines your status
3. Hall/Corridor- where everyone goes everyday to get to their lockers
4. Field/Gym- where the ‘big game’ happens
• Houses of characters
1. For house parties/sleepovers
2. Kitchen- where the family comes together e.g. ‘Easy A’
• Sometimes Universities (‘Pitch Perfect’)
• ‘The mall’

5. One of the many codes and conventions of the teen genre is that of ‘Teen
Issues’. This consists of ‘issues’ such as:-
•Peer pressure- being tricked into doing things you don’t want to do e.g.
smoking, drinking.
•To conform or not to conform?- When the stereotypical ‘Jock’ has an
intellectual mind and wants to become a scientist but is worried about what
everyone will think of him- will they call him a nerd? An example of this is in
‘A Cinderella Story’ when Chad Michael Murray’s character wants to go to
Princeton instead of following his father’s dream of him running a carwash.
•Hating Life- Wanting to leave your ‘small town’ because you feel that there
is more out there.
•Outcast- Not having any friends, feeling ignored, invisible. An example of
this is (even though it’s not a film) is Jimmy Edwards in ‘One Tree Hill’ who
drifted apart from his friends because they became popular and left him
being. It ended in him hating the school, holding a group of his peers
hostage and killing himself.

6. One of the many codes and conventions of the teen genre is that of ‘Teen
Issues’. This consists of ‘issues’ such as:-
•Peer pressure- being tricked into doing things you don’t want to do e.g.
smoking, drinking.
•To conform or not to conform?- When the stereotypical ‘Jock’ has an
intellectual mind and wants to become a scientist but is worried about what
everyone will think of him- will they call him a nerd? An example of this is in
‘A Cinderella Story’ when Chad Michael Murray’s character wants to go to
Princeton instead of following his father’s dream of him running a carwash.
•Hating Life- Wanting to leave your ‘small town’ because you feel that there
is more out there.
•Outcast- Not having any friends, feeling ignored, invisible. An example of
this is (even though it’s not a film) is Jimmy Edwards in ‘One Tree Hill’ who
drifted apart from his friends because they became popular and left him
being. It ended in him hating the school, holding a group of his peers
hostage and killing himself.