Welcome to BFI Education Essentials. These open access, free to use curriculum teaching resources are designed to support at home learning across primary and secondary Key Stages 1-5 in the following subject areas:
- Film and Media Studies
- Modern Foreign Languages
- Primary
These resources have been designed around our popular BFI Schools Study Days, which run throughout the academic year at the BFI Southbank and venues across the UK.
Each resource offers engaging activities, with a study pack that includes:
- A downloadable PDF
- A downloadable worksheet to complete (in Word and PDF)
- A link to a Vimeo Timeline of film clips or a full film
Each resource also includes curriculum links to guide learning outcomes.
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Film and Media

Critical Theory (Semiotics and Gender)

Film Industry Introduction for Media Studies

Global Film (Perspectives & Ideologies)
Modern Foreign Languages

French
KS4 French - resource 305.83 KB
KS4 French - Vimeo timelime 69.64 KB
KS4 French - worksheet (PDF) 135.69 KB
KS4 French - worksheet (Word) 203.66 KB

German
KS4 German - Vimeo timeline 121.82 KB
KS4 German - worksheets (PDF) 551.33 KB
KS4 German - worksheets (Word) 796.15 KB

Mandarin
KS4 Mandarin - resource 826.59 KB
KS4 Mandarin - Vimeo timelime 67.72 KB
KS4 Mandarin - worksheet (PDF) 419.95 KB
KS4 Mandarin - worksheet (Word) 5.29 MB

Spanish
KS4 Spanish - resource 526.98 KB
KS4 Spanish - Vimeo timelime 63.65 KB
KS4 Spanish - worksheet (PDF) 665.08 KB
KS4 Spanish - worksheet (Word) 2.31 MB
Primary
BFI Player films KS1 - resource 106.81 KB
Animation
Watch our video tutorials showing how to make a stop-motion animation at home using a phone or tablet.
How to Make an Animation at Home
How to Make an Animation at Home Part 2
How to Make an Animation at Home Part 3
Alice in Wonderland KS2 - resource 125.96 KB
Trip To The Moon KS2 – resource 108.59 KB
Peter and the Moon Man KS2 – resource 107.92 KB
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Film education websites recommended by BFI Education
Browse our list of recommended web resources for primary, secondary Modern Foreign Languages, and Film and Media teachers.
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Frequently asked questions about our education activities and resources.