Oldham teacher creates exam revision podcasts for students

Top Left - Sam Manouchehri, Top Right - Holly Matthias, Bottom Left – Adam Farrand, Bottom Right - (Dr) Joel Swann

Adam Farrand a teacher from Oasis Academy Oldham has created an array of weekly film studies podcasts focusing on different areas of cinema such as genre, auteur theory, film franchises and commentaries on the GCSE focus films.

Perhaps the most prolific episode from Adam arrived on Wednesday 17th June as he had the pleasure of being joined by film critic James King to discuss the films of writer/director John Hughes.

James King is a published author having written two books about the teen films of the 1980s. John Hughes is the director responsible for such films as The Breakfast Club.

Adam Farrand, Film Studies Teacher at Oasis Academy Oldham, commented saying; “I’ve been recording & releasing weekly episodes of the Farrand On Film podcast since the beginning of April and so far I’ve covered everything students need for Whiplash and Rebel Without A Cause.

The ‘Required Learning’ episodes take you through all of the contextual information surrounding the film(s) and the specific areas of film form that are attributed to those films (Specialist Writing, Genre, Narrative, Representation, Aesthetics etc.). The ‘Commentaries’ episodes are designed to be listened to while you re-watch the film(s) as I provide the appropriate information at the appropriate times.”

Not only has Adam been creating these podcasts weekly, he is also eligible for the Listeners’ Choice Award by the British Podcast Awards supported by BBC Sounds.

The Listeners’ Choice Award rewards the Best UK Podcast voted by fans. The winner will be announced on Saturday 11th July 2020.

You can subscribe to Farrand On Film on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and Anchor. Follow Adam on Twitter & Instagram -  @FarrandOnFilm - for more information on future podcasts.

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