Billy Elliot

This uplifting film about a young boy’s urge to dance despite the difficulties placed on him by his father and his circumstances, enables us to see the strength of ambition and talent realized, and to analsye the pressures of gender and sexuality in society.

Issues By focusing on a number of issues and asking penetrating questions the student is lead to a deeper understanding of the concerns of the text.

Key scenes

Each text has a number of significant scenes which if closely explored reveal important information about plot, character and their development.

Characters
The text relies on characters to develop its plot and story line. Carefully composed questions lead students to understand the developing and complex motivations of key characters.