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Ofsted February
2004
Example
of outstanding practice
| Making a film with Year 2/3
pupils by drawing on the expertise of the local community, businesses,
designers, financiers, local sixth form and using proven methods from
educational research to raise standards in ICT. From the beginning,
pupils were responsible for decisions about everything concerned with
the production of the film and used a whole range of skills in script
writing, developing the company website, set and costume design, advertising,
drama and filming. They became “experts” in film making
techniques. E-mail contacts were made with a designer for ideas. A
financier was sought who demanded a business plan. A presentation
of the company’s plans was essential before the problem of finance
could be solved successfully. Support from other pupils and students
helped to move the project forward. The ICT club members and local
sixth form students used their expertise to advise on interesting
techniques and parents were constantly involved over a two-week period
using every talent they had to work in partnership with the school.
The systems used emphasised ‘hands on’ learning, which
was essential to raise standards. Behind the project was an inspirational
teacher whose vision is that children will learn faster when it is
more than knowledge acquisition and when they take responsibility
for their own learning. They produced an amazing award winning animated
film. A prodigious national award and public showings of the film
are justifiably celebrated with pride. |
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