Film in the Classroom: Film and the Primary Framework for Literacy
Secondary:
Primary:
The renewed framework states:
'The narrative (and non-fiction) units within the renewed Framework encompass both paper and on-screen texts and are intended to cover the full range of texts envisaged within the National Curriculum for English':
standards.dfes.gov.uk/primaryframework/
literacy/planning
There is a specific narrative unit where the use of film is recommended:
Year 5 Narrative - Unit 5
Film narrative
Use key points in (a) film to discuss features and themes. Explore approaches made by the filmmaker to create moods, pace and viewpoint. Develop children's film language by identifying how colour, light, sound and camera angles have been used to tell the narrative:
standards.dfes.gov.uk/primaryframeworks/literacy/planning/Year5/
Narrativestories/unit5/
There is also a non-fiction unit that explicitly suggests the use of film:
Year 4 Non-fiction - Unit 4
Persuasive texts
Identify elements (of a trailer) that would persuade a reader to see a film. Plan a trailer to promote a film using key moments from the film. Write a voiceover script to persuade a reader to see a film. Demonstrate how to combine words, music and images to convince the reader.
standards.dfes.gov.uk/primaryframework/literacy/planning/Year4/
Nonfiction/unit4/
Film creates opportunities for speaking and listening which children of all levels of attainment can contribute to and benefit from. It can also play an important part in the teaching and learning of key reading and writing strands such as Understanding and interpreting texts and Text structure and organisation. The suggested ICT applications within the framework site also make this clear:
standards.dfes.gov.uk/primaryframework/literacy/ictapplications