Students will follow a two-year linear course. They will engage with a wide range of film texts, developing skills of observation, critical analysis and personal reflection. The focus in Film Studies is on the history and evolution of the form and on cinematic codes and conventions. Instruction takes the form of lecture and classroom-based investigation with some individual and group tutorials. Student work may take the form of essays, individual research projects, screenplays, and video presentations. Students will have access to the extensive school and departmental film libraries. There is an expectation that students will complete a minimum of five hours of independent study each week for this course Varieties of film and filmmaking 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. Assessment is by examination: Written Paper 2hrs 30mins - 35% of A Level Component 2: Global filmmaking perspectives Learners will further develop knowledge and understanding of key critical approaches to film and of narrative, genre, representations and spectatorship. Learners must study at least one set film from each of the categories below: Section A: Global film (two-film study) Section B: Documentary film Section C: Film movements – Silent cinema Section D: Film movements – Experimental film (1960-2000) Assessment is by examination: Written Paper 2hrs 30mins - 35% of A Level Making Short Film Learners must study a selection of short films. Learners have the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills through: • the production of a 4-5 minute short film or a screenplay for a short film (incorporating a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section) • an evaluative analysis of the production in relation to professionally produced set short films. Assessment is by coursework submission - 30% of A Level
Students with at least five GCSE passes at grades 5-9, including a grade 5 in English Language and a grade 4 in mathematics, will be accepted onto an A Level study program.
Varieties of film and filmmaking - Assessment is by examination: Written Paper 2hrs 30mins - 35% of A Level Component 2: Global filmmaking perspectives - Assessment is by examination: Written Paper 2hrs 30mins - 35% of A Level Making Short Film - Assessment is by coursework submission - 30% of A Level
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Barnet |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Worcester Crescent, Mill Hill, London, NW7 4LL |
Students will follow a two-year linear course. They will engage with a wide range of film texts, developing skills of observation, critical analysis and personal reflection. The focus in Film Studies is on the history and evolution of the form and on cinematic codes and conventions. Instruction takes the form of lecture and classroom-based investigation with some individual and group tutorials. Student work may take the form of essays, individual research projects, screenplays, and video presentations. Students will have access to the extensive school and departmental film libraries. There is an expectation that students will complete a minimum of five hours of independent study each week for this course Varieties of film and filmmaking 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. Assessment is by examination: Written Paper 2hrs 30mins - 35% of A Level Component 2: Global filmmaking perspectives Learners will further develop knowledge and understanding of key critical approaches to film and of narrative, genre, representations and spectatorship. Learners must study at least one set film from each of the categories below: Section A: Global film (two-film study) Section B: Documentary film Section C: Film movements – Silent cinema Section D: Film movements – Experimental film (1960-2000) Assessment is by examination: Written Paper 2hrs 30mins - 35% of A Level Making Short Film Learners must study a selection of short films. Learners have the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, understanding and skills through: • the production of a 4-5 minute short film or a screenplay for a short film (incorporating a digitally photographed storyboard of a key section) • an evaluative analysis of the production in relation to professionally produced set short films. Assessment is by coursework submission - 30% of A Level
Students with at least five GCSE passes at grades 5-9, including a grade 5 in English Language and a grade 4 in mathematics, will be accepted onto an A Level study program.
Varieties of film and filmmaking - Assessment is by examination: Written Paper 2hrs 30mins - 35% of A Level Component 2: Global filmmaking perspectives - Assessment is by examination: Written Paper 2hrs 30mins - 35% of A Level Making Short Film - Assessment is by coursework submission - 30% of A Level
