Showing 18 films to underage children at school

bills_2

What film was it? Did it have any educational value to it that the children would learn off? I remember being at school and we watched a graphic video on abortions, parents weren't asked for consent or anything but we where given the option to watch or not. It was very detailed an quite sad to watch but also informative. I wouldn't want to watch it again mind. It just depends why the film was put on for young children under the certified age to watch.

bills_2

ah rite thanks for letting my nosey self know.

I think there are less controversial films that would show the said aspect in a better life.

Personally i have seen it an i found it a little disturbing, its too graphic, and I also cried all the way throug!!!!

I do think you definatly have grounds to challenge it as when it was realised there was certain issues surrounding it

dawn_rose

in school i remeber watching shindlers list (all of it) in history somat graphic re abortions in re (i was sent out the room for this as sensitive) jesus christ superstar, things about wars in history, 23 films of babies being born. they loved the gore in my school i watched it all with my eyes closed as hated sight of blood. i dont know why they need so such gore to enable em to teach. lazyness maybe. also we watched braveheart.

alm721

Please will someone pm me the film as I really can't work it outand its bugging me now. I would certainly be complaining about this, regardless of the studipity involved in showing the film to kids this age, I'd be furious about my child being stood at the back of the class with their hands over their ears. I think I would probably be going to the head. At our school video clips can only be shown to pupils if they are at least as old as the rating. Also all video's have to be written into schemes of work so our hod would know of all video's that are shown, this may not be the case everywhere but I can't think we're the olny school to do this.

Quackers

bills wrote: »

What film was it? Did it have any educational value to it that the children would learn off? I remember being at school and we watched a graphic video on abortions, parents weren't asked for consent or anything but we where given the option to watch or not. It was very detailed an quite sad to watch but also informative. I wouldn't want to watch it again mind. It just depends why the film was put on for young children under the certified age to watch.

My daughter was given the option recently to leave the room during a film at school.

She did not want to watch the film but did not want the mickey taken out of her for choosing to leave the room.

So she stayed and watched the film and came home upset

pipkin71

Quackers wrote: »

My daughter was given the option recently to leave the room during a film at school.

She did not want to watch the film but did not want the mickey taken out of her for choosing to leave the room.

So she stayed and watched the film and came home upset

That's a very real risk, with regards showing films that children may not want to watch.

Is it better for them to stand their ground and ignore any taunts that may come their way about it, or do they go with the pack, but feel upset over having to watch the film?

Hope your daughter wasn't upset for too long Quackers.

tandraig

there is another aspect to this - when i watch a video/dvd at home you usually have to sit through the copyright screen - ie this film is not allowed to be shown in institutions hospitals etc.....doesnt this include schools? the school would have to pay the copyright holder to show clips or the whole film.......so if it was included in lesson plan surely the head of year or head would know to authorise payment of copyright royalties? not trying to be awkward or anything - but you cannot show dvds in a public place without paying royalties or you are breaching copyright law (with a stiff fine I understand)! yet schools seem to be doing this - are they immune?
have already said i am disgusted by showing 18 films to 12 year olds and didnt realise so much of this went on in schools! but having read all the posts cant believe so many films are shown!!!

confuzzled?

sorry for bumping, but can i ask a question?
Is the school specifically a religious one?
I would be livid if that film or any other with a religious agenda was shown to my child without my express permission.

elfen

That film is rather disgusting, and I'm a film student with a love of Japanese horror, and I wouldn't watch it. I can understand Schindler's list and educational related films, but what relation does that film have, except to the pain of crucifixion and early methods of torture (unless they're now teaching 12 year olds tortured cinema - I hope not!)

Madmel

Just typed a reply then my computer lost it...:mad:

I think the OP should go back to the school and complain to the Head. What this teacher has done is, I think, professional misconduct. To then make matters worse by moaning to other children is unbelievable!

I also think this teacher is either very immature, or has little regard for the professional standards teachers are meant to uphold. It is not always easy, especially when teaching older (post 16) students, but for some of the youngest children in a school, there is no excuse for such behaviour.

In my last school, we had a cartoon version of the opera Carmen which lasted about 30 minutes. We used to show it to year 7. The main video was a 15, but each "opera" had its own classification and this was a 12. I used to wait until as late in the school year as possible, when most were 12 then check with the year head if anyone should be removed discreetly from the class. The only possible "dodgy" content was Carmen and her lover sharing a passionate kiss, which most of the kids found hilarious! We certainly never had any complaints and it was a good way for them to understand the main story and some of the music in an accessible format.

I think the teacher in this case has shown little professional discretion and I think the next step should be to bring this to the notice of the Head.