Ask pupils to name films that have been adapted from books.

• Discuss which version is “better”.

• Explain that you are going to read the opening chapter of The Candle Man with the intention of turning it into a film.

• Read the chapter.

• Discuss and record the main events of the chapter.

• Discuss and record what you learn about setting and character in the first chapter.

• Using the PowerPoint  introduce the task.

• Determine the success criteria for an effective storyboard as a whole class.

• Split pupils into groups. The chapter might best be broken into three sections; each section can be prepared by more than one group.

Pupils in their groups (no more than three or four) create a storyboard for a section of

Chapter 1 of The Candle Man.

• Give pupils the remainder of the lesson and the following lesson to create the storyboard.

• The third lesson is spent presenting the storyboards, discussing which are most effective and why, and assessing each group’s work in line with the class success criteria.

Wales has a long and rich history in film. This resource will showcase and celebrate the breadth of films created in Wales or featuring Welsh talent as well as supporting teachers to use film as a core learning resource.

Powerpoint Presentation about Wales on film

This resource has been designed for teachers to run a series of film-related activities for learners with additional learning needs at the end of term. The “Film Fortnight” could be one session a day or more intensive days of teaching though and about film.