We also follow the Eduqas specification for A Level Film Studies which has an exam component worth 70% and a coursework component worth 30%. Students are given a thorough grounding in the techniques used by filmmakers to create meaning in their films. They study topics that cover the full range of film history, from the earliest silent films to films produced within the last ten years, and study a range of films and film movements from across the globe. Films studied include Buster Keaton’s short films from the 1920s, contemporary “social horror” Get Out and Pan’s Labyrinth. Students are also taught how to plan, shoot and edit film and have to produce a screenplay and photographed storyboard or short film made in response to briefs set by the exam board. LENGTH OF COURSE & NUMBER OF LESSONS PER CYCLE: 2 year A Level, with 5 lessons per week. WHICH SKILLS WILL YOU ACQUIRE? - Research skills in the history of European and US film - Analytical skills when ‘reading’ for meaning in film - Critical thinking when evaluating auteurism and viewing experience in contemporary cinema - Resilience and independence when conceiving, planning and producing your own short film - Practical skills in the production of a short film, using specialist equipment and digital editing software WHICH CAREER PATHWAYS EXIST AFTER STUDYING THIS SUBJECT? - Film Production - Film criticism and journalism - Creative industries, marketing and advertising WHICH SUBJECTS COMPLEMENT THIS COURSE? - Media Studies - English Literature - History - Art - Drama and Theatre/Performing Arts
at least 5+ 9-4 passes at GCSE, including English and Mathematics, preferably with a grade 6 in English Language / Literature
70% written examination and 30% coursework
About Education Provider
| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Mixed |
| Address | Chestnut Grove, Balham, London, SW12 8JZ |
We also follow the Eduqas specification for A Level Film Studies which has an exam component worth 70% and a coursework component worth 30%. Students are given a thorough grounding in the techniques used by filmmakers to create meaning in their films. They study topics that cover the full range of film history, from the earliest silent films to films produced within the last ten years, and study a range of films and film movements from across the globe. Films studied include Buster Keaton’s short films from the 1920s, contemporary “social horror” Get Out and Pan’s Labyrinth. Students are also taught how to plan, shoot and edit film and have to produce a screenplay and photographed storyboard or short film made in response to briefs set by the exam board. LENGTH OF COURSE & NUMBER OF LESSONS PER CYCLE: 2 year A Level, with 5 lessons per week. WHICH SKILLS WILL YOU ACQUIRE? - Research skills in the history of European and US film - Analytical skills when ‘reading’ for meaning in film - Critical thinking when evaluating auteurism and viewing experience in contemporary cinema - Resilience and independence when conceiving, planning and producing your own short film - Practical skills in the production of a short film, using specialist equipment and digital editing software WHICH CAREER PATHWAYS EXIST AFTER STUDYING THIS SUBJECT? - Film Production - Film criticism and journalism - Creative industries, marketing and advertising WHICH SUBJECTS COMPLEMENT THIS COURSE? - Media Studies - English Literature - History - Art - Drama and Theatre/Performing Arts
at least 5+ 9-4 passes at GCSE, including English and Mathematics, preferably with a grade 6 in English Language / Literature
70% written examination and 30% coursework
