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linguists enjoy links with Mexico

the College’s Modern languages Department has launched a
languages Conversation exchange Programme with students in
a school in Mexico.
every tuesday, gifted and talented Spanish linguists from Years 8
and 9 meet and make a video call to Keystone International
education, a school in Córdoba, México. our students ask
questions in Spanish to our Mexican friends and they ask us questions in english. this is the very first time we
have been able to establish this type of exchange link with an international school and staff and students
are very excited about it. our students have the opportunity to practise their Spanish with real native
speakers and we are all learning a lot about Mexican and British culture and language.
“Most of our students have only been learning Spanish for two years, and they are doing incredibly well. I
spoke to the Mexican teachers at the end of our first meeting and they were very impressed with the level
and attitude of our students,” said guillermo Reig-Alcaniz, teacher of Spanish.
Year 9 student, holly, has said this about the exchange programme, “I think that meeting with the students
and teachers from their Mexican school, virtually, was really enjoyable. We discussed the time and the
weather, and we also talked about our local traditions and festivals, e.g. Christmas celebrations and the
Day of the Dead. I really liked talking about the food we eat and listening to their opinions on Mexican
food. I really can’t wait and meet them virtually on teams again.”

Modern Languages
20 Media and Film Studies

Students Showcase their Film-making talents

Media and Film Studies students have been involved in a project where they have had
the opportunity of working with the British Film Institute Academy. the students involved
in the project are grace Dobb and Poppy Vernon, in Year 13, and Year 12 students,
Niamh lindberg-Stevens, Jocelyn hoskin hay, Michael Jagoda and gabriel Presley.
Michael said, “In my opinion, the BFI film course is perfect for those who want to become
professionals in the film industry. It allows young content creators to learn so much from
many professionals within the industry who lead classes, talking all about cameras,
lighting, sound, editing and plenty more! the course not only gives you incredible
knowledge, but also a week of filming, as a group, to create our own films inspired by
professional script writers.
the week of filming involved group work as a team, with assistance from our BFI tutors. During this week, we
had many hours of hands-on time with high end filming equipment and actors on the scene with our
prepared scripts. this gave us the opportunity to create our own short film that had its own actors and story
line. this filming week has given us a real ‘work experience’ that has taught us so much!
overall, this opportunity has been fantastic! If you are a young creator considering going into the film
industry, this is a huge leap in the right direction. If you are someone that is completely new to filming or has
a good foundation of knowledge to build on, this course is just for you. once you complete the course
there are also many apprenticeships afterwards that you can join
and expand your filming passion into a career. I highly recommend
participating in this course.”
Nick Beard, teacher of Film and Media, said, “We are incredibly
proud of the hard work and dedication displayed by our students
participating in the BFI Academy at the Plymouth College of Art.
they have given up holidays and weekends in difficult circumstances
to pursue their passion for their Art. this year is the first year we have
offered Media and Film Studies as an A level
qualification at Ivybridge Community College, and
the fact that this has helped inspire these students
is extremely gratifying. these are talented students
with great futures ahead of them.”
the BFI Film Academy Plymouth live stream of the
work of these emerging filmmakers is still available
to watch on this link -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6p4gU_etFY

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