Teaching Literacy Through Film
Discover inspiring ways to improve literacy using film
Recent research has shown film can be a powerful tool to help improve children’s reading and writing. It can also be used to develop a range of abilities - decoding, inference and analysis - as well as expanding creativity and improving vocabulary. In this online course, you’ll find out how you can help your students learn with film, with advice and insights from film education experts from the British Film Institute (BFI) and film education charity Into Film.
What topics will you cover?
- How to analyse film using key frameworks
- How to use film clips as a catalyst for extended writing
- How to create strong narratives through story mountains and storyboarding
- How to use basic filmmaking as a tool for attainment
- How to use basic filmmaking as a tool for assessment
When would you like to start?
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for educators who would like to improve their student’s reading and writing, although parents or anyone with an interest in developing young people’s literacy will also benefit from the approaches that are explored throughout the course.
Who will you learn with?
Diane Evans
Diane has over twenty five years' experience as a teacher, senior leader and consultant and has trained with Ofsted. She now works freelance as an English and School Improvement consultant.
Jennifer Johnston
Head of Learning at Into Film, Jennifer leads the Resources, Filmmaking, Training, Careers, Industry Visits and Curation teams, who are responsible for the Into Film's free educational offer UK-wide.
Simon Richards
As a primary school teacher in South Wales Simon taught right across the KS 1&2 spectrum.
Now the Teacher Training Manager at Into Film Simon oversees the organisation's CPD programme.
Who developed the course?
The British Film Institute (BFI) was founded in 1933 and is a charity governed by a Royal Charter. It has three priorities – education, supporting the UK film industry and unlocking film heritage.
Into Film is a UK-wide film and education charity, which puts film at the heart of children and young people’s learning, contributing to their cultural, creative and personal development.
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Get a taste of this course
Find out what this course is like by previewing some of the course steps before you join:
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Why use film to improve literacy?
videoWatch this short video to discover how and why learning through film improves literacy.
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Foley sound
videoThis step is an introduction to Foley art, and has a video clip with Foley artist, John Fewell.
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Developing writing through camera shots
articleLinking camera shots and positions to still images in this activity, can provide a great writing stimulus in creating narrative.
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