Media/Film/Tv Studies

Assessment

Content and Assessment Component 1: Varieties of Film and Filmmaking Externally assessed written examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes 35% of the total qualification Overview of content and assessment This component assesses knowledge and understanding of six feature-length films Section A: Hollywood 1930-1990 (comparative study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two Hollywood films, one from the Classical Hollywood period (1930-1960) and the other from the New Hollywood period (1961-1990). Section B: American film since 2005 (two-film study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two American films, one mainstream film and one contemporary independent film. Section C: British film since 1995 (two-film study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two British films. Component 2: Global Filmmaking Perspectives Externally assessed written examination: 2 hours and 30 minutes 35% of the total qualification Overview of content and assessment This component assesses knowledge and understanding of five feature-length films (or their equivalent). Section A: Global film (two-film study) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to two global films: one European and one produced outside Europe. Section B: Documentary film One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one documentary film. Section C: Film movements – Silent cinema One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one silent film or group of films. Section D: Film movements – Experimental film (1960-2001) One question from a choice of two, requiring reference to one film option. Component 3: Production (NEA) Internally assessed, externally moderated 30% of the total qualification Overview of content Students are required to create an individual production consisting of either a short film of between 4 and 5 minutes or a screenplay for a short film of between 1600 and 1800 words. Both options must include one of the following: • a narrative which has a distinct genre • a narrative which has parallel stories • a non-linear narrative • a narrator The screenplay must be accompanied by a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section from the screenplay (approximately 2 minutes' screen time, corresponding to approximately two pages of screenplay and to approximately 20 storyboard shots). Evaluative analysis: Students must complete an evaluative analysis of their production of between 1600 and 1800 words and make reference to all short films selected for study from the compilation set by Eduqas (at least three short films totalling a minimum of 80 minutes). The evaluative analysis will include: • narrative structure of the short film – an analysis of how the narrative features and dramatic qualities of all short films studied are constructed, including through dialogue, highlighting key ideas which informed learners' own production • cinematic influences – an analysis of how visual/audio elements of other professionally produced films or screenplays, including short films, influenced their short film or screenplay. • creating meaning and effect – an evaluative analysis of how their production creates meanings and generates responses for the spectator in relation to other professionally produced films or screenplays, including at least one of the short films studied.