Teacher's CPDs

Discovery Film Festival offers a range of innovative and inspiring Curriculum for Excellence related CPD opportunities in partnership with DCC Education and other specialists.

Transferable skills
Film and literacy are central to each CPD session but the skills and resources provided will be applicable across a number of CfE subjects.

Open to all
CPD sessions are offered free of charge and are open to teachers and youth workers across Scotland with the exception of icananimate which is available to Dundee Authority staff only. You do not have to have booked a cinema or gallery visit to access these CPD opportunities. Refreshments will be provided.

Discovery Teacher's Preview
Wed 24 August, 16:00
Find out about films and resources on offer, meet the team, ask questions and arrange your trip.

Expressive Arts CPD: Art & Design Level 1 & 2 - Inspired by A Cat in Paris
Tue 6 September, 16:00
Using clips and stills from A Cat in Paris, you will explore formal visual elements, techniques for colour mixing and leave with new skills and a set of activities for classroom use.

Literacy CPD: 21st Century Literacy & Short Film
Wed 14 September, 16:30
An in-depth and hands-on session about how film - short film in particular - can be used to improve literacy

ICT CPD: icananimate
Mon 19 & Tue 20 September, 16:00
(Dundee City staff only)
Find out all you need to know about using animation in the classroom.

CPD Teen Issues, Teen Dramas: Health & Wellbeing and Literacy
Tue 27 September, 16:00
Working with four films selected from our programme, this CPD focuses on Health & Wellbeing and Literacy E&Os.