SEN film

Here is a brief scenario which I'd like you to work on in preparation for the filming on the 31st of October. 

The new teacher’s story:

• Fictional story about a teacher with a difficult to manage class – (production: story scenario created by PGCE students)
• PGCE students do the research into forms of SEN and how they can manifest in a classroom situation and from this generate some scripts for short scenes which can be role played. (scripts do not need to be tightly written but could provide scenarios which can be improvised around)

• The drama fragments will include adults playing secondary students (but we will realise that this is to develop teacher awareness) 
• Short scenes could including planning the lesson with head of department, the lesson, an issue or confrontation with student(s) who we will discover has some SEN, the effect on the lesson explored through the words of other students in the class (others who may also have some SEN which we don't see initially, a coaching session with a senior teacher, meeting with a parent/carer, the resolution with the student. The next planning session and lesson… 
• Total length of piece to be 3-5 minutes - though we will be shooting a lot more.

Purpose

• To get students who will view the film to engage with the situation of how to plan and deliver successful classes, which include those who have SEN rather than exclude them.

Any questions please get in touch.

tholloway@brentford.hounslow.sch.uk

WELCOME

Thanks all of you for coming to Brentford School for Girls yesterday and bringing with you such a wealth of experience and energy.

I will over time post some of the resources I showed you that I give my AS students and you can access the Brentford Media blogs via the school website.

I am really looking forward to the SEN film project which we are engaged in and believe that the work we will do will both provide you with opportunities to research and plan for mixed ability and differentiated teaching in your placement schools as well as giving some you a chance to rehearse some of the skills you will need to develop in the students you teach.

As I said yesterday, I will ensure that you have some further details about the project and I welcome your contributions at all stages of the projects development and completion.