The Films

Note on using the film menu

Each film has its own 'home page' which provides information about the film, links to sample schemes of work, lesson plans and worksheets, and links to additional materials such as stills and storyboards. The film menu is available from every page of this resource.

Basis of film selection

These films have been selected through a process of consultation with practising teachers as suitable for classroom use. They have all been identified as appropriate for use with pupils above the age of  7, but some of them are equally appropriate for younger pupils. However, you should make sure that you watch each film before you decide to show it to your class. Some of the films deal with sensitive issues and only you can know whether a particular film is appropriate for use with your pupils.

Each film has been chosen because it is well made, has a number of interesting features and is layered with several meanings. They may not all engage all of your pupils all of the time, but we can guarantee that they will all engage some of your pupils some of the time, and some will engage all of your pupils! And it is often films teachers expect their pupils might not like that end up being the favourites.