Regents Review Winter 22-23

The Regents Review Winter 2022

DEPARTMENTAL NEWS National Teen Book Awards This term students at Regents Park have been participating in Speakers for School’s National Teen Book Club which is a prestigious event partnering schools around the country to share student experiences whilst reading a modern fiction text. This term we have been studying One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus. The novel sets itself up to be a murder mystery in an American school narrated from

the viewpoints of several main characters. The novel takes inspiration from previous works like The Breakfast Club by John Hughes. During these sessions’ students have engaged in vibrant discussion around the themes and genre of the text and furthered their passion for reading. The highlight of these sessions is always the opportunity for students to engage with others around the UK, as well as professionals linked to careers within the novel and the author herself!

If you think the National Teen Book Club might be for you, or you would like to find out more, please drop in to see Mrs. Moth in room 10 for more information.

We would love to see you join us for our January February sessions reading Skin of the Sea by

Natasha Bowen.

Media & Film Studies Year 9 & 10 Film Studies The students have started their course with gusto and our numbers have doubled since September! Students have created one short film and have begun on another – this one is spy themed and some of the outcomes so far look incredible.

In our theory lessons, we have explored the history of film and have investigated aspects of mise-en scene, particularly focussing on props and settings within Year 9. Year 10 have begun their first case study film: Attack The Block. An excellent film directed by Joe Cornish about aliens invading a council estate. It’s going down well so far! Year 10 & 11 Media Studies Year 10 media studies students have had a busy term! We’ve been spending our time getting to grips with our set products for the GCSE. This means loads of annotations and thinking about how social groups are represented and whether this is accurate and just. We’ve looked at The Man with The Golden Gun, No Time To Die, Pride Magazine, GQ Magazine, Quality Street and This Girl Can. The Archers and Fortnite are up next!

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