Our resource on Me and Orson Welles suitable for English, Media, Film and Theatre Studies has been awarded a Learning on Screen Award 2011. Request a copy now!

We’re pleased to announce lower prices on the resource packs in our shop, plus special multi-buy offers. Our packs offer great value and come with a free site license, so stock up for the new term!

Great competition for KS3 students based on the second Wimpy Kid film, Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules offering great prizes, plus teaching ideas and online clip activities

The Young Film Critic competition is open for entries from students aged 4-19. The supporting website features all the details, along with a brand new set of classroom resources to support entries.

Online study materials on Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights, suitable for AS/A2 and equivalent English, Film and Media. Resource features key clips and a downloadable study guide for the classroom.

Film Education would like to invite you to a FREE schools’ preview screening of Happy Feet TWO in 3D at the London Empire Leicester Square

Film Education are holding FREE schools screenings of War Horse in selected cities this January

Online resource on Steven Spielberg’s War Horse, suitable for KS3 English, Media and History and KS2 Science and PSHEE. Features interactive learning tools and visual content from archive and the film

More information and audio clips from Film Education's screening of War Horse and Q&A with author Michael Morpurgo and actor Jeremy Irvine

Young Film Critic (15-19 category) Katie Snow attended the world premiere of The Woman in Black at the Royal Festival Hall last week and wrote us this great review of the forthcoming film.

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Online resource for Mirror Mirror, designed for students of English, Media and PSHEE aged 9-13; this resource features interactive learning tools and visual content from the film

Online bookings for Film Week 2012 will open on 23rd Aug and phone bookings will open from 28th Aug

 National Schools Film Week screening of Private Peaceful, plus Q&A with author Michael Morpurgo

Mon 22 Oct: Wild Bill + BBFC talk on film classification at Bradford National Media Museum

Tue 16 Oct: Secret of Kells + Storyteller introduction at the Clevedon Curzon

Tue 16 Oct: Sophie Scholl + introduction at the Coventry Warwick Arts Centre

Tue 16 Oct: Kirikou & The Sorceress + Storyteller introduction at the Birmingham Drum

Mon 15 Oct: Karla & Katrine at London Apollo Piccadilly Circus

Wed 24 Oct: Radioman + Q&A with filmmakers at London Brixton Ritzy

Online study materials on Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, suitable for 7-11 year olds. The activities cover aspects of art, literacy and science. The resource features interactive activities for the classroom or computer suite

Film Education is creating educational materials for the forthcoming Life of Pi, directed by Ang Lee and adapted from Yann Martell's novel.

FREE screening as part of the London Film Festival tour in association with the BFI

Online resource and competition for Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days, suitable for 7-13 year olds studying English and PHSEE, with fantastic opportunity to win an iPad, and £1000 for your school

New resources to support November’s Anti-Bullying Week offer teachers a range of approaches to relevant films in order to empower students to challenge bullying.

 More information about the preview screenings of Frankenweenie that launched this year's Film Week

 Details of Showcase Cinemas offer to schools this Christmas

Karla and Katrine + Q&A with Director Charlotte Sachs Bostrup, in association with the Danish Embassy

Free screening for primary schools in Accrington as part of our Cineschool festival

Film Education's Thinking Film, Thinking History: The Holocaust resource pack has been nominated in the 2013 Learning on Screen Awards

Free screening for schools at New Brighton Light Cinema as part of Cineschool

Screening of Eleanor's Secret as part of Cineschool 2013

With introduction by storyteller John Harben

Integrate film interpretations and explore adaptations of books to celebrate World Book Day with our new online resource for ages 11-18.

Celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th - explore representations of women in film and promote female role models with our online resource for ages 11-18.

Book now for these FREE preview screenings for schools taking place in various UK locations

 Free screening of Adele Blanc Sec for Wrexham secondary schools

Free secondary school screening as part of Cineschool 2013

Book now for our screening of Petit Nicholas for primary and secondary schools in Lewes

This year, Cineschool offered young people a chance to hear from the directors of films screened in the festival. View the series of interviews on the Cineschool site.

For the last sixty years, gas-insulated substation (GIS) has been used in applications related to substations all over the world, and this use of the technology is becoming an increasingly common asset for those who make use of substations. GIS... Read more

The post Choosing between AIS and GIS substation design: Factors you MUST take into consideration appeared first on EEP - Electrical Engineering Portal.

Welcome to the third and final part of our comprehensive series on current transformers (CTs) and their secondary circuits. In Parts 1 and 2, we covered various aspects of CT operation, secondary injection testing, burden calculations, CT circuit connections, safety... Read more

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Let’s discuss the visual and mechanical inspection procedures for oil-filled power transformers. It’s important, very important to examine a variety of key checkpoints, both external and internal to transformers, all based on the IEC 60076 standard. Each item on the... Read more

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Utilities are under intense pressure to maximize the use of their current transformer asset base in order to keep rates down while yet providing excellent reliability. In order to achieve higher loading during both regular and emergency operations, long-standing loading... Read more

The post Managing power transformers in service: The most important economic aspects appeared first on EEP - Electrical Engineering Portal.

With the exception of SF6-to-air bushings terminals, all active portions of gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) are contained within grounded enclosures, which means that they are not susceptible to inadvertent contact. This makes gas-insulated switchgear intrinsically safe. In addition, numerous grounding procedures... Read more

The post Practical lesson in grounding and bonding of Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) appeared first on EEP - Electrical Engineering Portal.

An increasing number of substations globally are aging, while the construction of new ones is hindered by competitive limitations, rigorous environmental rules, and community acceptance issues. Simultaneously, the demand for electricity is consistently escalating, resulting in increased short circuit levels... Read more

The post Bringing new life to an old Air-Insulated Substation (AIS) appeared first on EEP - Electrical Engineering Portal.

Lighting is defined as emergency lighting when it is intended for operation when standard lighting fails. Emergency lighting must be powered by an independent energy source (typically a central power supply system) and is classified by the UNI EN 1838 standard... Read more

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Let’s start with basics you probably already know, but nevertheless. It’s important to explain the basics first. Electrostatic Discharge (or ESD) refers to the transfer of electrostatic charge between bodies at varied voltages that is caused by direct contact or... Read more

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