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Untitled Surrealist Task
This Surrealist Task from UWC South East Asia is a masterclass in demonstrating how much tension and mystery can developed through film language alone. This film contains one moment that might seem shocking...
Teachers Start Here
Final Deadlines & Requirements
Whether you're backward designing your scope and sequence for the two-year curriculum or looking to remind yourself when everything must be in, keeping the deadlines in mind is important to your (and...
eBook
Screenwriter
The screenwriter is responsible for crafting the script and guiding the narrative of the film from concept to final product. The screenwriter builds the foundation and structure that supports the work...
eBook
The Hero's Journey
Joseph Campbell Campbell's quote points towards everything we need to know about The Hero's Journey… and the heart of every story. Joseph Campbell You may remember the name ‘Joseph Campbell’ from the...
Activities
Theme-Machine
But it will give you the ingredients to build your own, and that's a great place to start. The theme of a film is an underlying message or idea of the story. A film can have one or many themes; these...
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Santa's Not Real
If you didn't get the presents you wanted this year, this film is for you. (No Santas were harmed during the making of this film) I found Santa's Not Real when I was preparing a presentation for students...
DP essentials
Extended Essay (2027)
The following section of the site includes guidance for the writing and assessment of the extended essay for the first submission in May 2027. The Extended Essay is a 4000 word paper that is subject specific...
DP essentials
Criteria E: Reflection (2027)
Criterion E asks you to reflect on planning and progress. You may want to consider how your research process has affected your future thinking, giving examples of how the skills you have learned could...
DP essentials
Criteria D: Discussion and Evaluation (2027)
Criterion D focuses on discussion and evaluation within the essay. Evaluation is focused on the strengths and challenges of the research you have undertaken. Discussion is the broader, more holistic...
DP essentials
Criteria C: Analysis (2027)
Criterion C assesses the analysis used to develop an argument. Secondly, it looks at how conclusions are drawn throughout the essay. The goal of the analysis is to explain the value of the research that...