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Story Builder: Unscripted TV

This dynamic resource empowers learners to integrate subject knowledge into
This dynamic resource empowers learners to integrate subject knowledge into

Ages

12–15

Your Key Stage 3 (or equivalent) learners can explore this exciting new resource with Warner Bros. Discovery. Story Builder: Unscripted TV is a free learning resource exploring storytelling through the lens of TV to create an unscripted TV pilot episode. 

This resource is for students in Key Stage 3 (or equivalent), aged 11-14.

Your learners will develop cross-curricular literacy skills and enhance understanding of their subject or topic through the process of TV production.

About the Resource

Whether you’re a History or PSHE teacher, Story Builder: Unscripted TV lets you transform your topics into an activity-based challenge show or reimagine your subject as a reality TV show. Included in the resource is: 

1 x Activity pack resource 

Educator notes

Complete our survey to win prizes

Once you're done using our Story Builder: Unscripted TV resource, we'd love to know how it engaged your learners. Let us know via our brief survey. All completed surveys will be entered into a prize draw.

We have two prizes for two different schools to win:

Prize 1: One lucky school drawn at random from all the completed surveys will benefit from a virtual carers-focused Q&A with a screen industry professional, thanks to Warner Bros. Discovery. This is an exclusive employer encounter opportunity to inspire and inform your students.

Prize 2: Another school, also drawn at random, will receive £150 of filmmaking equipment to support their filmmaking activities. 

The closing date for survey submissions to be eligible for the prize draw is 23:59 on Wednesday 16 July 2025. Terms and conditions apply.

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About Warner Bros. Discovery

Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world’s most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, HBO, Animal Planet, Warner Bros. Film Group, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network and others. 

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