For schools · Ages 13–16

Xpress Yourself — school program

An 8-week program where students plan an interview, record it, and edit their own short film. You don't build any of it. It arrives finished.

What your school receives

1. 01

   Teacher packs

   Teacher onboarding pack, presentation slides for every lesson and an assessment pack with rubrics and feedback sheets.

2. 02

   Student packs

   Student workbook, project brief and worksheets for all eight lessons — printable and ready to hand out.

3. 03

   Consent & safeguarding

   Safeguarding principles plus plain-language parent/guardian and participant consent forms.

4. 04

   Interview guide

   How to ask, when to stay quiet, and hundreds of questions grouped by theme for students to draw on.

5. 05

   Filming & editing guides

   Filming a real conversation on a mobile phone, then finding the story in the footage and cutting it honestly.

6. 06

   Rollout documents

   School implementation guide, school proposal, pilot program plan and an external organisation partnership pack.

Xpress Yourself — school program

The complete Xpress Yourself library — 16 documents covering safeguarding, consent, lessons, filming, editing, assessment and rollout.

• Safeguarding

  4 pgs

  The principles every school follows: voluntary participation, consent before recording, privacy and dignity.

  Included with the course

• Parent Consent Form

  3 pgs

  Plain-language permission form for parents and guardians, ready to print and sign.

  Included with the course

• Participant Consent Form

  8 pgs

  Consent form for the person being interviewed, including how their film may be shared.

  Included with the course

• Student Workbook

  19 pgs

  The student's own book: choosing a person, planning questions, filming, editing, reflecting.

  Included with the course

• Student Project Brief

  5 pgs

  One clear brief students can hold on to: what to make, how long, and what good looks like.

  Included with the course

• 8 Student Lesson Worksheets

  18 pgs

  Worksheets for lessons 1 to 8, printable and sequenced to sit alongside each class.

  Included with the course

• Teacher Presentation Slides

  20 pgs

  Slide-by-slide script for every lesson so a teacher can walk in and teach it.

  Included with the course

• Interview Question Guide

  14 pgs

  How to ask, when to stay quiet, and hundreds of questions grouped by theme.

  Included with the course

• Filming Guide

  15 pgs

  Filming a good interview on a phone: framing, light, sound, and what to avoid.

  Included with the course

• Editing Guide

  18 pgs

  Finding the story in the footage, cutting it honestly, adding titles and exporting.

  Included with the course

• Teacher Assessment Pack

  20 pgs

  Rubrics, checklists and feedback sheets for marking the work and the learning behind it.

  Included with the course

• External Organisation Partnership Pack

  25 pgs

  For schools partnering with community organisations: roles, safety and agreements.

  Included with the course

• School Implementation Guide

  28 pgs

  Running the program end to end: timetabling, devices, storage, permissions and screening.

  Included with the course

• The School Proposal

  28 pgs

  The proposal to put in front of a principal: outcomes, curriculum links, costs and timeline.

  Included with the course

• Teacher Onboarding Pack

  24 pgs

  Everything a teacher new to the program needs in their first week.

  Included with the course

• The Pilot Program

  27 pgs

  The pilot proposal and evaluation plan for a first term in one school.

  Included with the course