Media Literacy

Providing examples of areas where film could integrate into the existing curriculum and add to existing teaching and learning is not difficult. Any interested teacher could quickly supply a short list within minutes.

What is more interesting is providing examples of how digital film can truly enhance learning, offering insights which would otherwise be unavailable.

• Local Studies - as a microcosm of the greater view; then contributing to the pool of resources available to all learners. See History of a Country House.

• English Literature interpretation - detailed comparison between the mise en scene of a film adaptation and the original text. Students can select scenes and re-edit them or provide commentaries.

• Advertisements - as a microcosm of film making techniques along the lines of the Nescafé series and Ridley Scott's Hovis (both used on BFI video resources for tis purpose)

• Science processes

• Study of genre - eg Science fiction, see Blade Runner for GCSE

• History re-enactments - see Hinchingbrooke Civil War

• PE movement analysis and training - evaluating and improving performance

• Evaluating comparative information sources (History, English, Citizenship)

• Design Technology manufacturing processes

• Recording and presenting drama, speaking and listening, musical performance, foreign language "situations typique"

Examples	Providing examples of areas where film could integrate into the existing curriculum and add to existing teaching and learning is not difficult. Any interested teacher could quickly supply a short list within minutes. What is more interesting is providing examples of how digital film can truly enhance learning, offering insights which would otherwise be unavailable. • Local Studies - as a microcosm of the greater view; then contributing to the pool of resources available to all learners. See History of a Country House. • English Literature interpretation - detailed comparison between the mise en scene of a film adaptation and the original text. Students can select scenes and re-edit them or provide commentaries. • Advertisements - as a microcosm of film making techniques along the lines of the Nescafé series and Ridley Scott's Hovis (both used on BFI video resources for tis purpose) • Science processes • Study of genre - eg Science fiction, see Blade Runner for GCSE • History re-enactments - see Hinchingbrooke Civil War • PE movement analysis and training - evaluating and improving performance • Evaluating comparative information sources (History, English, Citizenship) • Design Technology manufacturing processes • Recording and presenting drama, speaking and listening, musical performance, foreign language "situations typique"