Great school movies.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Television Junction., Producer.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Schools in motion pictures.

Genre:

Nonfiction television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (56 min.).

Place of Publication:

[England] : Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2008.

Language Note:

In English.

Original language in English.

Summary:

Teachers TV has joined forces with Film Club to conduct the biggest survey ever undertaken of feature films set in schools. Thousands of teachers voted.Mark Eccleston presents a countdown of the top ten Great School Movies with clips from the films and comments from teachers, actors, film directors and leading academics.Mark says, This fascinating list reveals a great deal about the way teachers think of their profession and the way they d like to be seen. They seem to favour inspirational, sometimes overtly sentimental, accounts of school life, and have huge admiration for those on-screen teachers who dramatically change lives.Germaine Greer, who appears in the programme, believes there's a danger in movies stereotyping heroic charismatic teachers. She believes teachers don't have to be superhuman, they have to be good enough - like parents.Film Club's Beeban Kidron says of the results, These films entertain you but also challenge your perception of the world.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).

OCLC:

808818279