Bradford Media Literacy Leaders Project Project Lead Paul Scott Lead Delivery Consultant Tim Bleazard Literacy Consultant Philip Webb

2010: Media Literacy meeting with Sarah Mumford, Paul Scott and Mark Reid Pilot project launched with training supported by Mark. Delivered by Bradford Consultants 2011: Feedback of pilot demonstrated positive impact on attitudes, engagement and attainment in Literacy. Details of the project were documented. By Dupont Circle at en.wikipedia [CC-BY-2.5] from Wikimedia Commons Pilot Project

2012: David Wilson and Paul Scott met to discuss the pilot. Funding secured for phase 1 of a 3 year project. Partners included Curriculum Innovation Service, City of Film, BFI and Cape UK Phase 1 delivered by Bradford Council consultants and Mark Reid. PhD post funded to document the project. 10 schools involved in Phase 1 Phase 1

2013: 9 Primary schools completed the project with 11 classes Data returned showed average 4 APS in writing. 9 teachers accredited as MLLs. 57 pupils accredited as ML Digital Leaders. Over 300 pupils, parents and staff attended celebration event. Funding secured for phase 2 of the 3 year project. Phase 1

2014: 26 Primary schools completed the project. MLLs from Phase 1 co – delivered the project. Data returned showed average 4 APS in writing. 14 new accredited MLLs. 130 ML Digital Leaders. Over 500 attendees at celebration events. Professional Film Makers and Rob Smith involved. Funding secured for phase 3 of the 3 year project. Phase 2

2014: Phase 3 so far 11 schools involved in Phase 3 project. A further 3 schools have engaged with the Phase 3. 1 year Pilot in Wales to 5 schools monitored by the Welsh government 12 schools in Calderdale Project starting shortly. Some of the original MLLs are delivering and presenting at other events. Phase 3

Day 1:Introduction, film as a text, setting, characterisation, camera angles, sound track, inference and deduction, lesson planning. Day 2: Review, success sharing, detailed focus on model short films, effective literacy teaching with film, lesson planning. Day 3: Review, success sharing, skills and techniques of film making. Day 4:Session teaching pupils how to design, create and edit short films. Day 5:Celebration event where children show and explain their films. Each school received 3 in school visits. The Programme

Quotes from MLLs The project has had outstanding impact in my Year 5 class with the biggest impact being on engagement. From the outset the children were engaged, animated and on task in every lesson! They were very engaged and thoroughly enjoyed all aspects. Writing, which for some was a challenge, was made easier through the enthusiastic responses by the children Engagement at home has improved, as many of the films used could be accessed through YouTube, the children were watching the clips at home and began bringing in a range of work created at home. One child recently told a film maker that she sees there is a purpose to her writing now and children have become more confident at speaking in front of an audience as we often ask them to present their films.

Curriculum Innovation websitewww.ticbradford.com Curriculum Innovation Media Lit. blogwww.primaryfilmliteracy.com * Bradford UNESCO City of Film websitehttp://bradford-city-of-film.com Bradford Film Literacy project bloghttp://bradfordfilmliteracy.com BFI websitewww.bfi.org.uk Cape UK websitewww.capeuk.org The Literacy Shed websitewww.literacyshed.com * PhD Blog Franzi Florak Further information

Bradford Media Literacy Leaders Project Paul Scott: Tim Bleazard: Philip Webb