Shows a successful teaching experiment in primary schools in which classes are grouped vertically to include mixed ages, brothers and sisters. Explains how best children can be grouped and taught together so that they all enjoy school, learn effectively and develop their potential ability. Furthermore, it is claimed in the film that a more satisfactory social situation is created where social development is fostered to a greater degree than in single-age groups.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001980
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Family - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social interaction in children
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Alternative schools
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Experimental methods
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education - Study and teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Education, Primary
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Primary school teaching
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Schools - Great Britain
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Teaching - Methodology
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Child development
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Social interaction in children
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Child development
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)