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Picture of me. Brian Morris Scotland in Focus: HEYP3/4/5 Scottish Film Studies Renfrew High and Lochend Community High School. Term 1 - Scottish miserablism Term 2 - Scottish fantasy Term 3 - Scottish Director in focus. The course covers 3 main areas, split into 3 terms.

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  1. Picture of me. Brian Morris Scotland in Focus: HEYP3/4/5 Scottish Film Studies Renfrew High and Lochend Community High School

  2. Term 1 - Scottish miserablism • Term 2 - Scottish fantasy • Term 3 - Scottish Director in focus The course covers 3 main areas, split into 3 terms.

  3. Who is the course for? • S3 to S6 • Pupils looking to gain the wider ‘Scottish Studies’ award • Short Elective course in S4 • Timetable option ‘filler’ for S5/S6 • Flexible Learning Base students • Pupils with Additional / Behavioural Support Needs

  4. Broad aims of the course How accurate (truthful) is the representation of Scotland, and Scots, in film? What is the value of Scottish stereotypes in film? To what extent is Scotland portrayed as miserablist, or fantastical?

  5. Examples of Scottish Miserablism • Just a Boys Game (1979) • Leaving (1989) • Small Faces (1996) • My name is Joe (1998) • Orphans (1998) • Donkeys (2010) • The Angels’ Share (2012) • Hector (2015)

  6. Examples of Scottish Fantasy • Brave (2012) • Local Hero (1983) • Under the Skin (2013) • Restless Natives (1985) • Sunshine on Leith (2013) • Greyfriars Bobby (1961) • Dear Frankie (2004) • The Water Horse (2007) • Loch Ness (1996)

  7. Scottish Director in Focus - Lynne Ramsey. • Gasman (1979) • Ratcatcher (1999) • Morven Caller (2002) • We Need to Talk About Kevin (2011) • You were never really here (2017)

  8. Student Activities • Written review of a film • Design a Poster or DVD cover for the film • Dramatic recreation of a scene • Read books or plays associated with the film • Plan and design locations for a film • Scottish health and lifestyle booklet, or parody booklet

  9. Student Activities • Creative Writing - short story based on a film • Extended supported writing – What is it like to be Scottish? • Story Boarding ideas, and narrative, for a Scottish Film • Debate: an independent Scotland • Discursive/Persuasive writing: reality v myth

  10. Formal Assessment. • Students deliver a presentation that fulfils the success criteria stipulated by SQA. • The centre records the presentations as evidence. • Presentations are a useful skill that improves pupils’ communication and language skills.

  11. Conclusion • Example of a course that can be used for ‘Scotland in Focus’ mandatory unit. • Popular with pupils. • Ideal for ‘difficult to place’ students. • Film based approach. • Cross Curricular Links. • Rich array of resources for information and research. (Scotland on Film, IMDb...)

  12. Brian Morris. Scottish Film Studies Scotland in Focus bgmorrisuk@gmail.com

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