moving image – Anthony Cockerill

Why my favourite film, Stand By Me, is a brilliant prompt for creative writing

The iconic bridge scene is a great stimulus for writing. I’ve developed some resources to make the most of it. ‘I was twelve going on thirteen the first time I saw a dead human being. It happened in the summer of 1960, a long time ago, although sometimes, it doesn’t seem that long to me.’…
How can moving image help us to teach narrative structure for AQA’s GCSE English Language, Paper 1 Question 3?

Building on students’ experiences with moving image makes preparation for GCSE English Language, Paper 1 Question 3 engaging and enjoyable The introduction of structure as a focus of assessment in GCSE in AQA’s GCSE English Language Paper 1, Question 3 was a welcome shift toward thinking about the bigger picture of how stories are ‘built’…