IB Film Studies

To achieve these objectives, we will implement the curriculum through the following strategies:

• Project-Based Learning: Engage students in hands-on projects that require the application of filmmaking and digital tools. They also learn critical thinking skills to solve real-world problems (e.g. filming in public and making sure health and safety rules are maintained via risk assessments).
• Technological Integration: Utilise state-of-the-art technology and digital platforms to enhance learning experiences and provide practical skills. Students will often use both digital cameras and Adobe software such as Premiere Pro to do their post-production work on (for instance, editing and post-production sound).
• Collaborative Learning: Encourage collaboration through group projects and wider cohort engagement. Many non-film students star in the student films. All the projects require collaborative learning and engagement, because to make a film each student needs to take on a specific role which c0omplements the other roles taken by their team mates (e.g. Director, editor, Director of Photography etc.).
• Ethical Frameworks: Integrate discussions and activities around digital ethics, privacy, and security to promote responsible digital citizenship. The IB Film course is very strict about copyright, representations of violence in student films and a complete ban on any representations of drugs or any other anti-social behaviour.