Useful Information
Film is a major contemporary art form; A Level Film
Studies builds on the knowledge that Film students have developed informally
since childhood. The course includes the study of British and American cinema,
and world cinema at A Level. Students will have the opportunity to undertake
practical work in the second year of study, working in groups to produce their
own short film or film sequences.
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Course Overview
This course covers:
Varieties of film and filmmaking
Global filmmaking
perspectives
Hollywood 1930 – 1990 (comparative study)
American film since 2005 (two-film study)
British film since 1995
(two-film study)
Global film (two-film study)
Documentary
film
Film movements – Silent Cinema
Film movements –
Experimental Film (1960 – 2000)
Students will enjoy this course if they would like
to:
Analyse and discuss films in detail from Britain, America
and the rest of the world
Make their own short films
Learn
more about the history of film
Find out about different styles of film
making such as experimental films and documentaries
This course is assessed through both examinations and
coursework. The coursework section involves screenplay, storyboard production
and evaluation.
The exam board for this A Level is
WJEC.
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Course Highlights
Course Specific Trips & Visits
The College runs a number of educational experiences each
year to enable students to contextualise their learning. These experiences
include trips and presentations by visiting speakers.
Recently, Film Studies students visited London cinemas as
part of the BFI London Film Festival, to take part in screenings, some with
Q&A sessions with the Film Makers. They have also visited The Harry Potter
Studios at Levesdon to participate in a story-boarding masterclass and study the
set and costume designs.
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Career Opportunities & Further Study
Although not a vocational qualification, A Level Film
Studies provides a useful foundation for students wishing to study Film at a
higher level or pursue a career in the Film Industry. Alternatively students may
wish to combine Film Studies with other academic subjects such as English and
History.
Some students have secured places with the BFI Film Academy
delivered by Eastside.
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Assessment
This course is assessed through both examinations and
coursework. The coursework section involves screenplay, storyboard production
and evaluation.
The exam board for this A Level is
WJEC.
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Entry Requirements
Students
wishing to include A Levels in their programme need to have (or expect to
achieve) at least five GCSEs at grade 4 or above, including English at
grade 5.
Students
will need a satisfactory school
reference.
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