Month: Oct 2020

BHM: Suggestions for a more diverse AL curriculum (part 2)

Welcome to this second instalment of my list of suggestions for the AL film curriculum, compiled with a view to including films by directors of colour. My first blog post on this subject dealt directly with Sections 2 and 3 of the Component 1 exam, offering four suggestions for each one. This second instalment will, for the most part, take a more freeform approach, as … Continue reading BHM: Suggestions for a more diverse AL curriculum (part 2)

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BHM: Suggestions for a more diverse AL curriculum (part 1)

Even the most cursory glance at the A-level film specification reveals a shocking lack of diversity, which has become even more embarrassing as the Black Lives Matter movement has gathered pace in the wake of the unlawful killing of George Floyd. The (informal) word from EDUQAS is that a new list of set texts is on the way which will seek to address this lack … Continue reading BHM: Suggestions for a more diverse AL curriculum (part 1)

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