11+
Long (12 plus activities)
Help every student unlock the magic within themselves with Wicked Futures: Careers in Film, our thrilling learning sequence created to celebrate the cinematic release of Wicked, only in cinemas from November 22.
By spotlighting the roles of early-career trainees who worked on Wicked, this resource offers students inspiring insight into career pathways within the screen industries because everyone deserves the chance to fly! The programmesupports curriculum objectives from:
By highlighting a diverse range of roles from pre- to post-production, Wicked Futures: Careers in Film demystifies the behind-the-scenes work that brings stories to life on the big screen. This resource includes:
Your Qualifications, Experiences and Skills activity
Drawing on interviews with the Wicked trainees, learners will reflect on their own qualifications, experiences and skills, and how these can help them take steps towards their chosen career.
Time to Work activity
Focusing on trainee responsibilities across the camera, costume, props, sound and VFX departments on Wicked, this time-management task challenges learners to prioritise to meet a range of deadlines.
Press Release activity
In this English/literacy task, students will work with the real Wicked press release, distilling information into copy for different formats and audiences.
Wicked Futures online quiz
This multiple-choice quiz matches students to potential roles of interest in the screen industries, based on their skills and personality traits.
Enter savvy social media maestros to our competition
Demonstrating that screen careers don't begin and end on set, our Marketing Wiz competition focuses on how films reach audiences. Students will need to apply their knowledge of social media to create an exciting promotional post to help Wicked soar in cinemas.
Submit entries ahead of the closing date of Friday 20 December. Terms and conditions apply.
Only In Cinemas November 22
A guide to our Wicked Futures: Careers in Film resource.
Size: 85.01 MB
A plan to guide you through the PowerPoint and activities of the Assembly.
Size: 30.80 MB
Reflect on key skills to unlock a new world of career opportunities.
Size: 29.98 MB
To be used as part of the assembly plan with students in KS3.
Size: 2.62 MB
To be used as part of the assembly plan with students in KS4 and above.
Size: 2.75 MB
To be used with learners who have SEN/ASN as part of the assembly plan.
Size: 2.27 MB
A plan to guide you through the PowerPoint and activities of Lesson One.
Size: 32.89 MB
An engaging Maths focused lesson unlocking careers behind the camera.
Size: 36.18 MB
Task learners to manage their time in this film set based Maths activity.
Size: 2.59 MB
A plan to guide you through the PowerPoint and activities of Lesson Two.
Size: 33.04 MB
An engaging Literacy focused lesson unlocking careers behind the camera.
Size: 155.42 MB
Learners will adapt the real Wicked press release for different audiences.
Size: 2.75 MB
Challenge learners to put their social media skills to the test!
Size: 2.69 MB
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