Scene C · The syllabus

Timeline-based
syllabus.

Timeline-based · criterion-aligned

A timeline-based path through cinema’s history — built around 4-lesson cycles of inquiry, action, and reflection. Criterion-aligned, cinema-obsessed, and made for real classrooms.

“Film is barely over a century old — younger than the Eiffel Tower. So I built my syllabus to mirror the timeline of cinema itself.”
— Erick Pessôa

The 1 cycles.

5 classes in all
At a glance
1
Timeline cycles
5
Lessons in the syllabus
2
Years duration
60%
HL production weight
The method

Each 4-lesson cycle introduces a moment in film history, connects it to cinematic techniques, moves into practical production labs, and closes with summative assessments. Built around the IB’s inquiry → action → reflection model. At HL, 60% of the grade is production (Film Portfolio 25% + Collaborative Film Project 35%), and 40% is research and analysis (Textual Analysis 20% + Comparative Study 20%).

Start the first reel.

Start with Cycle 1 — an introduction to the timeline-based approach. Begin with the origins of cinema and work your way forward through film history.
Begin Cycle I →