The Curriculum for excellence, as I understand it, is a radical change to the Scottish Curriculum which looks to develop young people in to confident individuals, successful learners, responsible citizens and effective contributors. The new curriculum offers a broad and deep general education that aims to make children ready for life and work in the 21st century.
The aim of the research project was to look in to how moving image education fits with the curriculum for excellence, and indeed how moving image education can be used efficiently in classrooms. This was brilliant, and I learned a lot about the curriculum for excellence from working with Scottish screen, local authorities, teachers, artists and the Education department of Stirling University.
As a film maker, and someone who had a lot of experience working with children in a film making environment, a lot of what was being in the group rang true with my experiences. Moving image education can and does provide so many opportunities for pupils to develop within the four capacities of A Curriculum For Excellence mentioned above
A lot of the young people I have worked with in Film making workshops are not the highest achievers in terms of "traditional" subjects. However they become so creative, confident, hard working when they are making films. They show leadership skills and team working abilities and learn so much as a result.
Here is a great document that illustrates everything you need to know about moving image education and A curriculum for excellence. As I say it was a great eye opening experience for me, and it makes for a fantastic read. If you are interested in technology in the classroom or if you have been using moving image education in your classroom, I would love to hear about your experiences.
When I am a teacher, I am going to use moving image education as much as I can. Hopefully my enthusiasm for the medium will be infectious.
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