What we learned from life in a tiny French village school

Twenty years after the celebrated documentary Être et Avoir was released, it still offers amazing insight into a teacher’s work
29th July 2022, 2:05pm

A new Tes Scotland podcast series for the summer, Film schools: what we learn when cinema goes to school, looks at some of the movies’ most memorable depictions of teachers.

In Episode 3, out today, teacher Athole McLauchlan discusses the classic 2002 documentary Être et Avoir, which immerses viewers in the ups and downs of life of a tiny French village school.

Previous episodes have looked at Gregory’s Girl and the Harry Potter films.

Look out for more episodes soon.

The Tes Scotland Podcast can be found on all your usual podcast platforms.

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