1. GCSE Assignment B321 Fred Bloggs, 1234 George Spencer Academy 28278
Compare two teen movies in terms of representations, conventions, messages and values
Include images from both of the films

2. The codes and conventions of teen movies?
The codes and conventions of teen movies are important because:
The codes and conventions typically seen in teen movies are:
High schools
Family conflict
Include other codes and conventions that are typically seen

3. Codes and Conventions in The Breakfast Club (Hughes, 1985)
Losing one’s virginity
Social groups and cliques
Conflict with parents
Relationships
alcohol
Teen angst
Coming of age
Proms
rebellion
Conventions of teen movies
Illegal substances
First love
American pop-culture
alienation
High school
Parties
Write a paragraph for at least 4 of the conventions seen in the movie. How is the convention used in the movie to help the audience understand the story or the characters?

4. Codes and Conventions in Mean Girls (Waters, 2004)
Losing one’s virginity
Social groups and cliques
Conflict with parents
Relationships
alcohol
Teen angst
Coming of age
Proms
rebellion
Conventions of teen movies
Illegal substances
First love
American pop-culture
alienation
High school
Parties
Write a paragraph for at least 4 of the conventions seen in the movie. How is the convention used in the movie to help the audience understand the story or the characters?

5. OR

6. Codes and Conventions in The Duff (Sandel, 2015)
Losing one’s virginity
Social groups and cliques
Conflict with parents
Relationships
alcohol
Teen angst
Coming of age
Proms
rebellion
Conventions of teen movies
Illegal substances
First love
American pop-culture
alienation
High school
Parties
Write a paragraph for at least 4 of the conventions seen in the movie. How is the convention used in the movie to help the audience understand the story or the characters?

7. Representation/Messages in The Breakfast Club
What do we learn about the high school from the shots we see during the montage?
Choose two of the main characters. Insert their photograph and then explain what we learn about them as they arrive at detention.

8. Representation/Messages in Mean Girls
From the opening sequence explain what we learn about
A) the school
B) Cady
C) the other characters – especially the plastics

9. Representation/Messages in The Duff
From the opening sequence what do we learn about the school and what it is like to be a teenager in the USA in 2015?
AS the film unfolds, what do we learn about Bianca and at least one of the other characters (you choose which one)? You should insert photographs of them.

10. COMPARE
How are the movies you have written about similar and different?