Film institute training workshops

The film Institute of Ireland has organised a programme of screenings and workshops on Leaving Cert prescribed films called fiieducation Winter 2000. Transition Year will be catered to as well with films from outside the syllabus. A teacher training programme on "Exploring Film in the Classroom" starts on November 22nd with an introductory workshop "Teaching Film". It's followed on December 6th by a "Film as History" workshop. Both of these will be held in the Irish Film Centre, Dublin. A third workshop for teachers, to be held in Sligo Teachers Centre in January 2001, will deal with film in Leaving Cert English and will tie in with a screening of The Third Man. Further information from (01) 6795744.