Ella wins University of Oxford Commendation
Posted on: 04/05/2017The judges of the 2017 French Film Competition, run by the University of Oxford’s Faculty of Medieval & Modern Languages have awarded Ella a commendation in the Years 12-13 category.
Ella was required to write an alternative ending for one of two films, choosing Paris Nous Appartient by Jacques Rivette, a famous film form the French Nouvelle Vague.
Ella, who is also the School’s Head Girl, said "although initially it was difficult to think of a different ending to such an acclaimed film, I decided to focus on the more philosophical questions raised in the film which was very interesting to research. I won a commendation from Oxford for my ending, which is very exciting and something I can use with my university applications next year. I am very pleased with this and have learnt a lot from this experience!"
The University thanked Ella for teaching and promoting French in school and Mr Luret, Head of MFL, said it was fantastic recognition for such a hard working student.
