Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Using Film to Teach Literacy Online and in the Classroom
Into Film and The British Film Institute (BFI)
This online course looked at how to use film to teach literacy. Covering topics such as creating extended writing through sound and camera shots, using film to aid characterisation, and visualisation for planning.
2 weeks, 2 hours per week
Jane Fletcher
Director of Eduation
Into Film
Alexia Weeks
Training Manager
The British Film Institute (BFI)
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Apply knowledge of visual storytelling to develop pupils’ analytical skills
- Apply knowledge of sound to aid learners' visualisation and interpretation skills
- Apply knowledge of frame composition, such as camera shots, angles and movement, to create extended writing
- Demonstrate how other creative approaches can be used to engage and encourage pupils
Syllabus
- How to use the 3Cs and 3Ss to educate pupils around analysis, comprehension, and narrative writing.
- How to break down a short film into camera, colour, character, sound, story and setting.
- How each element can be used separately or together to create engaging lessons.
Issued on 23rd May 2026
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